UNITED NATIONS E Economic and Social Council Distr. GENERAL E/C.12/1994/16 14 December 1994 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH 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 AUSTRIA 1. At its 39th, 40th and 41st meetings, held on 28 and 29 November 1994, the Committee considered the second periodic report of Austria concerning the rights covered by articles 6 to 9 and 13 to 15 of the Covenant (E/1990/6/Add.5), together with the written replies to the supplementary questions raised by the pre-sessional Working Group, and approved* the following observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee expresses its satisfaction to the State party at the detailed report submitted and the supplementary information that it provided in writing, and also at the constructive dialogue conducted between its members and the Austrian delegation. 3. The Committee greatly appreciates the Austrian delegation’s frank, detailed replies to all its questions, which enabled it to gain an overall idea of the way in which Austria is discharging its obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. * At its 52nd meeting (eleventh session), held 7 December 1994. GE.95-15039 (E)