Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

1. Articles 2 and 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Consultation mechanisms and tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s first report on the application of the Convention, received in October 2006. The Government indicates that, for the period under consideration, the Ministry of Labour has chosen, with the agreement of the social partners, to hold tripartite consultations in the form of meetings. The Government has applied the provisions of Article 5 of the Convention for the first time in the preparation of reports due under article 22 of the ILO Constitution for the period up to 1 September 2006. Tripartite consultations were held on 12 October 2006 on the reports to be presented regarding the application of 19 Conventions. The Committee refers to Article 2 of the Convention and invites the Government to indicate, in its next report, the result of the consultations held on the establishment of procedures ensuring effective tripartite consultations on all matters relating to international labour standards set out in Article 5, paragraph 1. It also refers to its observation on the obligation to submit instruments adopted by the International Labour Conference to the National Assembly (article 19 of the Constitution) and hopes that the next government report will contain relevant information on prior tripartite consultations held on this matter (Article 5, paragraph 1(b)).

2. Article 4, paragraph 2. Financing of training. The Government also indicates that the question of the training of persons participating in consultation procedures has not yet been settled. The Committee hopes that, in its next report, the Government will be able to report on any arrangements made, if necessary with assistance from the ILO, for the financing of any necessary training of participants in the consultative procedures.