UNITED NATIONS E Economic and Social Council Distr. GENERAL E/C.12/1/Add.8 5 December 1996 ORIGINAL : ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE COVENANT Concluding observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights FINLAND 1. The Committee considered the third periodic report of Finland on the rights covered by articles 1 to 15 of the Covenant (E/1994/104/Add.7) at its 37th, 38th and 40th meetings, held on 25 and 26 November 1996, and adopted, at its 51st meeting held on 4 December 1996, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee expresses its appreciation to the Government of Finland for the submission of its report, which follows the Committee’s guidelines regarding the form and contents of States parties’ reports. The Committee welcomes the submission by Finland of comprehensive written answers to its list of issues and expresses its satisfaction at the frank and constructive dialogue established with the State party, through a delegation composed of experts. The Committee also notes with satisfaction the information submitted by the Government of Finland in a core document (HRI/CORE/1/Add.59/Rev.1), as well as the supplementary information on the implementation of articles 13 to 15 of the Covenant submitted in response to the Committee’s request after the consideration of the second periodic report of Finland in December 1991 (E/1989/5/Add.10). GE.96-19495