Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

The Committee notes the Government's latest report. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the statutes of the Permanent Tripartite Commission for the implementation of international labour standards is in preparation. The Committee trusts that the Government's next report will indicate progress made with a view to giving effect to the provisions of the Convention and will provide detailed information on the following points:

Article 2 of the Convention. The Government is requested to supply the texts concerning the establishment, role and operation of the Permanent Committee for the Implementation of International Labour Standards. It is also requested to describe the procedures followed with a view to ensuring that effective consultations take place on the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1.

Article 4. The Government is requested to describe the manner in which administrative support is accorded to the procedures provided for in the Convention and to indicate whether arrangements have been made or are envisaged on the basis of paragraph 2 for the financing of any necessary training of persons participating in the consultation procedures.

Article 5. The Committee invites the Government to supply detailed information on the tripartite consultations conducted in the Permanent Commission for the Implementation of International Labour Standards on each of the matters set out in paragraph 1, including information on their frequency and the nature of any reports or recommendations resulting from them.

Article 6. The Government is requested to indicate whether, as required by this provision, tripartite consultations have been conducted on the possibility of preparing an annual report on the activities of the Permanent Commission for the Implementation of International Labour Standards; if so, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would inform it of the results of such consultations.

Points III, IV, V and VI of the report form. The Government is requested to supply the information required under each of the above-mentioned points of the report form on the application of the Convention and, in particular, to indicate any changes, progress or difficulties encountered in application of the Convention.