Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Tripartite consultations required under the Convention. The Committee takes note of the information provided in the Government’s report, received in September 2008, in response to its 2007 comments. The Committee notes with interest that in the intervening period between the Government’s last report in 2007 and its present report, the Government ratified the Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162), the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. 185), the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). The Committee also notes with interest that, in June 2008, the Council on International Labour Policies held consultations to plan the medium- and long-term ratification of ILO Conventions. The Government reports that the tripartite representatives have jointly drawn up a medium- and long-term plan to ratify the Conventions, and have actively cooperated to pursue this plan. The Committee welcomes the positive development described above and hopes to be kept informed of the activities of the Council on International Labour Policies.  It also invites the Government to continue to report regularly on the tripartite consultations held with regard to each of the matters listed in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention.