E/C.12/KOR/CO/4 party’s third periodic report (E/C.12/KOR/CO/3). It also regrets the absence of an institutional framework for ensuring the full participation of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and civil society in the planning and monitoring of national action plans (art. 2 (1)). 6. The Committee urges the State party to: (a) Make public the comprehensive evaluation of the second national action plan for human rights as soon as possible; (b) Fully incorporate the present recommendations in the third national action plan for human rights, with clear implementation timelines and indications of responsibility for the branches and tiers of Government; (c) Put in place an institutional framework for the full participation of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and civil society in the formulation, monitoring and assessment of national action plans for human rights. Application of the Covenant 7. Given the limited scope of the constitutional provisions on economic, social and cultural rights, the Committee remains concerned that the Covenant rights are not given full effect in the jurisprudence of the State party, including as a consequence of the judiciary’s reluctance to review the conformity of domestic legislation with the Covenant rights (art. 2 (1)). 8. The Committee recommends that the State party take measures to ensure that the Covenant is given full practical effect in accordance with article 6 of the Constitution, in particular through (a) institutionalized training of judges, lawyers and prosecutors on the provisions of the Covenant and the justiciability of economic, social and cultural rights; (b) awareness-raising of the Covenant rights among the public at large; and (c) full incorporation of economic, social and cultural rights in its Constitution in the context of the constitutional revision announced by the delegation. The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 9 (1998) on the domestic application of the Covenant. Access to remedies 9. The Committee is concerned that, in spite of the expansion of the availability of legal aid, access to judicial remedies for violations of economic, social and cultural rights is hampered by the high costs associated with legal proceedings, such as the court stamp fee (art. 2 (1)). 10. The Committee recommends that the State party review the rules on fees for judicial proceedings, to ensure that they do not hamper the right to an effective remedy for victims of violations of economic, social and cultural rights. Maximum available resources 11. The Committee is concerned about the continuously very low level of public social spending, as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), in the State party, in spite of its increase in absolute terms over the long term. It is also concerned at the lack of effective accountability for the delivery of social services by public agencies and private entities and by the fact that the accessibility, affordability and quality of social services delivered by the latter are not regularly guaranteed (art. 2 (1)). 12. The Committee urges the State party to: (a) Accelerate the increase of its investment in social spending, including by pursuing a more redistributive fiscal policy, in order to improve the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, especially for marginalized and disadvantaged groups, and address social inequalities; (b) Raise the awareness of local authorities and public agencies of their duties under the Covenant; 2