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Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Sao Tome and Principe (Ratification: 1982)

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Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention. Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. In response to the previous comments, the Government provides disaggregated data in its report on unemployed persons registered in 2013 and 2014 with the Labour Department of the Ministry of Employment to find a “first job” and a “new job”. The Committee notes the geographical distribution of the workers who turned to the Labour Department to find work in 2014. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the measures adopted by public employment offices to ensure the best possible organization of the employment market to meet the needs of the economy and the active population. Please also continue providing information on the number of employment applications received, vacancies notified and persons placed in employment by the Labour Department.

Articles 4 and 5. Cooperation of the social partners. The Government indicates that a restructuring was carried out of the employment service to establish more direct relations with other institutions, and particularly the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture. The Committee notes that the agreement with the Chamber of Commerce is intended to improve labour recruitment. The Committee requests the Government to provide more precise information on the consultations held with the representatives of employers and workers on the organization and operation of the employment service, and on the development of employment policy, as required by the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Repetition
Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention. Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in April 2013. In response to the comments made by the Committee over the previous years, the Government refers to the absence of employment offices, stating that employment is directly solicited with the institutions, and, in many cases, at the employment department of the Labour Ministry. According to the data provided for 2003, the employed population had risen to 43,846 workers, representing around 84 per cent of the active population. The Government also mentions a tendency toward equilibrium between the participation rates of men and women as a result of the increase in the number of working women and the policies launched to promote equality of opportunity. The Government indicates that jobseekers already employed but looking for a second job due to low wages, represented 45 per cent of all jobseekers. The Committee once again underlines the need to ensure the essential function of the employment service, in order to arrive at the best possible organization of the labour market and its adaptation to new requirements of the economy and the active population. The Committee invites the Government to specify in its next report which are the public and private bodies and institutions involved in the organization of a public and free employment service. The Committee also invites the Government to provide information on the number of jobseekers registered with the employment department of the Labour Ministry and on the number of placements secured by the department. It invites the Government to include existing data on the Agua Grande district and the rural areas of the country with respect to employment applications received, vacancies notified and persons placed in employment (Part IV of the report form).
Articles 4 and 5. Cooperation of the social partners. In response to previous comments, the Government indicates that the Centre for Vocational Training carries out various training activities in favour of managers and to respond to the needs of different areas of the country. The Government also mentions the existence of partnerships with institutions and associations in training activities and supervision. The Committee recalls the importance of social partners’ participation in the development of an employment service policy. The Committee observes once again that the provisions of the Convention require the establishment of advisory committees to secure the full cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service. It invites the Government to include in its next report detailed information on the way in which representatives of the social partners have been associated with the operation of the public employment service, in conformity with the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention.
ILO technical assistance. The Government indicates that the development of the national employment policy is still in an embryonic phase. In its 2010 General Survey concerning employment instruments, the Committee underlines that public employment services are part of the necessary institutions for the achievement of full employment. Convention No. 88 forms with the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), and Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), a structure that is necessary for employment growth (General Survey concerning employment instruments, 2010, paragraphs 785–790). In view of the difficulties noted since the ratification of Convention No. 88, the Committee notes that technical assistance would be particularly useful in order for the Government and the social partners to examine the importance of the public employment service thus facilitating the adoption of a national employment policy aiming to achieve full employment. In that regard, the Committee invites the Government to avail itself of the technical assistance that can be offered by the competent units of the Office in order to fill the Convention’s implementation gaps.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention. Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in April 2013. In response to the comments made by the Committee over the previous years, the Government refers to the absence of employment offices, stating that employment is directly solicited with the institutions, and, in many cases, at the employment department of the Labour Ministry. According to the data provided for 2003, the employed population had risen to 43,846 workers, representing around 84 per cent of the active population. The Government also mentions a tendency toward equilibrium between the participation rates of men and women as a result of the increase in the number of working women and the policies launched to promote equality of opportunity. The Government indicates that jobseekers already employed but looking for a second job due to low wages, represented 45 per cent of all jobseekers. The Committee once again underlines the need to ensure the essential function of the employment service, in order to arrive at the best possible organization of the labour market and its adaptation to new requirements of the economy and the active population. The Committee invites the Government to specify in its next report which are the public and private bodies and institutions involved in the organization of a public and free employment service. The Committee also invites the Government to provide information on the number of jobseekers registered with the employment department of the Labour Ministry and on the number of placements secured by the department. It invites the Government to include existing data on the Agua Grande district and the rural areas of the country with respect to employment applications received, vacancies notified and persons placed in employment (Part IV of the report form).

Articles 4 and 5. Cooperation of the social partners. In response to previous comments, the Government indicates that the Centre for Vocational Training carries out various training activities in favour of managers and to respond to the needs of different areas of the country. The Government also mentions the existence of partnerships with institutions and associations in training activities and supervision. The Committee recalls the importance of social partners’ participation in the development of an employment service policy. The Committee observes once again that the provisions of the Convention require the establishment of advisory committees to secure the full cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service. It invites the Government to include in its next report detailed information on the way in which representatives of the social partners have been associated with the operation of the public employment service, in conformity with the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention.

ILO technical assistance. The Government indicates that the development of the national employment policy is still in an embryonic phase. In its 2010 General Survey concerning employment instruments, the Committee underlines that public employment services are part of the necessary institutions for the achievement of full employment. The Convention forms with the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), and the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), a structure that is necessary for employment growth (General Survey concerning employment instruments, 2010, paragraphs 785–790). In view of the difficulties noted since the ratification of the Convention, the Committee notes that technical assistance would be particularly useful in order for the Government and the social partners to examine the importance of the public employment service thus facilitating the adoption of a national employment policy aiming to achieve full employment. In that regard, the Government may avail itself of the technical assistance that can be offered by the competent units of the Office in order to fill the Convention’s implementation gaps.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Repetition
Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in April 2007 in reply to its 2006 observation, which includes a brief statement that there is no formal cooperation between the public employment services and representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations and that the public employment services have not yet been properly organized to act in accordance with the Convention. The Committee understands that human resources development and access to basic social services are one of the five principles set out in the National Strategy for Poverty Reduction (NSPR – Estratégia Nacional de Reduçao de Pobreza), which was validated in December 2002 and approved in January 2003. From the information contained in the update of the NSPR published in January 2005, urban and rural unemployment in the country is still a matter of serious concern. In this context, the Committee emphasizes the need to ensure the essential function of employment services, which is to achieve the best possible organization of the labour market, including its adaptation to meet the new needs of the economy and the active population (Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention). It requests the Government to provide the statistical information available in published annual or periodical reports concerning the number of public employment offices established in the district of Agua Grande and in rural areas, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment, disaggregated by gender and the location of the offices concerned (Part IV of the report form).
Cooperation of the social partners. The Committee refers once again to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention and asks the Government to report on the manner in which the representatives of the social partners have been associated with the operation of the public employment service. The Committee recalls that for many years, it has been pointing out that the above provisions of the Convention require the establishment of advisory committees to secure the full cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service.
The Committee recalls again that the Office is available to provide the Government with technical advice and assistance for the implementation of a public employment service within the meaning of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Repetition
Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in April 2007 in reply to its 2006 observation, which includes a brief statement that there is no formal cooperation between the public employment services and representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations and that the public employment services have not yet been properly organized to act in accordance with the Convention. The Committee understands that human resources development and access to basic social services are one of the five principles set out in the National Strategy for Poverty Reduction (NSPR – Estratégia Nacional de Reduçao de Pobreza), which was validated in December 2002 and approved in January 2003. From the information contained in the update of the NSPR published in January 2005, urban and rural unemployment in the country is still a matter of serious concern. In this context, the Committee emphasizes the need to ensure the essential function of employment services, which is to achieve the best possible organization of the labour market, including its adaptation to meet the new needs of the economy and the active population (Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention). It requests the Government to provide the statistical information available in published annual or periodical reports concerning the number of public employment offices established in the district of Agua Grande and in rural areas, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment, disaggregated by gender and the location of the offices concerned (Part IV of the report form).
Cooperation of the social partners. The Committee refers once again to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention and asks the Government to report on the manner in which the representatives of the social partners have been associated with the operation of the public employment service. The Committee recalls that for many years, it has been pointing out that the above provisions of the Convention require the establishment of advisory committees to secure the full cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service.
The Committee recalls again that the Office is available to provide the Government with technical advice and assistance for the implementation of a public employment service within the meaning of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its 2007 observation which read as follows:

Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in April 2007 in reply to its 2006 observation, which includes a brief statement that there is no formal cooperation between the public employment services and representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations and that the public employment services have not yet been properly organized to act in accordance with the Convention. The Committee understands that human resources development and access to basic social services are one of the five principles set out in the National Strategy for Poverty Reduction (NSPR – Estratégia Nacional De Reduçao de Pobreza), which was validated in December 2002 and approved in January 2003. From the information contained in the update of the NSPR published in January 2005, urban and rural unemployment in the country is still a matter of serious concern. In this context, the Committee emphasizes the need to ensure the essential function of employment services, which is to achieve the best possible organization of the labour market, including its adaptation to meet the new needs of the economy and the active population (Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention). It requests the Government to provide the statistical information available in published annual or periodical reports concerning the number of public employment offices established in the district of Agua Grande and in rural areas, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment, disaggregated by gender and the location of the offices concerned (Part IV of the report form).

Cooperation of the social partners. The Committee refers once again to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention and asks the Government to report on the manner in which the representatives of the social partners have been associated with the operation of the public employment service. The Committee recalls that for many years, it has been pointing out that the above provisions of the Convention require the establishment of advisory committees to secure the full cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service.

The Committee recalls again that the Office is available to provide the Government with technical advice and assistance for the implementation of a public employment service within the meaning of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its 2007 observation which read as follows:

Cooperation of the social partners. The Committee refers once again to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention and asks the Government to report on the manner in which the representatives of the social partners have been associated with the operation of the public employment service. The Committee recalls that for many years, it has been pointing out that the above provisions of the Convention require the establishment of advisory committees to secure the full cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.

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

1. Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in April 2007 in reply to its 2006 observation, which includes a brief statement that there is no formal cooperation between the public employment services and representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations and that the public employment services have not yet been properly organized to act in accordance with the Convention. The Committee understands that human resources development and access to basic social services are one of the five principles set out in the National Strategy for Poverty Reduction (NSPR – Estratégia Nacional De Reduçao de Pobreza), which was validated in December 2002 and approved in January 2003. From the information contained in the update of the NSPR published in January 2005, urban and rural unemployment in the country is still a matter of serious concern. In this context, the Committee emphasizes the need to ensure the essential function of employment services, which is to achieve the best possible organization of the labour market, including its adaptation to meet the new needs of the economy and the active population (Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention). It requests the Government to provide the statistical information available in published annual or periodical reports concerning the number of public employment offices established in the district of Agua Grande and in rural areas, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment, disaggregated by gender and the location of the offices concerned (Part IV of the report form).

2. Cooperation of the social partners. The Committee refers once again to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention and asks the Government to report on the manner in which the representatives of the social partners have been associated with the operation of the public employment service. The Committee recalls that for many years, it has been pointing out that the above provisions of the Convention require the establishment of advisory committees to secure the full cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service.

3. The Committee recalls again that the Office is available to provide the Government with technical advice and assistance for the implementation of a public employment service within the meaning of the Convention.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its 2002 observation, which read as follows:

1. Please provide information on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention by the National Council for Social Dialogue (CNCS) or the Directorate of Public Employment Services to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy.

2. Please indicate the manner in which the employment service is organized and the activities which it performs in order to achieve effectively the objectives and carry out the functions set out in Article 6 of the Convention.

3. Please also provide the detailed information requested in the report form concerning the effect given to Articles 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Convention.

4. Part IV of the report form. Please furnish statistical information concerning the number of public employment offices established, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment by such offices.

5. The Committee recalls that the Office is available to provide the Government with technical advice and assistance for the implementation of a public employment service within the meaning of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its 2002 observation which read as follows:

3. Please also provide the detailed information requested in the report form concerning the effect given to Articles 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Convention.

4. Part IV of the report form. Please furnish statistical information concerning the number of public employment offices established, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment by such offices.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its 2002 observation which read as follows:

1. Please provide information on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention by the National Council for Social Dialogue (CNCS) or the Directorate of Public Employment Services to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy.

3. Please also provide the detailed information requested in the report form concerning the effect given to Articles 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Convention.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

1. In reply to the comments made in 1990, the Government communicated a short statement in June 2002 indicating that the National Council for Social Dialogue (CNCS), created by Act No. 1/99, is consulted on the subject of employment and social security. The Government also indicated that, in the framework of the governmental programme for the period 2002-05, a Directorate of Public Employment Services will be established within the Ministry of Labour. The Committee hopes that in its next report the Government will provide information on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention by the CNCS or the Directorate of Public Employment Services to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy.

3. Please also provide the detailed information requested in the report form concerning the effect given to Articles 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Convention.

4. Part IV of the report form. Please furnish statistical information concerning the number of public employment offices established, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment by such offices. The Committee recalls that the Office is available to provide the Government with technical advice and assistance for the implementation of a public employment service within the meaning of the Convention.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its comments of 1990 which read as follows:

The Committee notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in Part IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received for several years. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in Part IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future, and urges the Government to seek the assistance of the Office, if necessary.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received for several years. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in Part IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in point IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.

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

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report contains no reply to previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in point IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received for the fourth year in succession. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its direct request of 1990, which read as follows:

The Committee notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in point IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

The Committee notes the Government's report. It notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in point IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received for the third year in succession. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government's report. It notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organisation and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in point IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

The Committee notes the Government's report. It notes that the public employment service in Sao Tome and Principe is free of charge (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that in its next report the Government will supply further information on a number of points that have already been raised in its previous direct request and, particularly, on the arrangements made in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 to ensure the co-operation of representatives of employers and workers in the organisation and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. Please also continue to supply statistical information and the other published information indicated in point IV of the report form on the work of the CNE respecting the appropriate measures to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(b), (c) and (e) of the Convention.