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The Committee notes the Government's first report. It would be grateful if it would provide additional information in its next report on the following points.

Article 2 of the Convention. The Committee notes the establishment at the beginning of 1996 of a Permanent Tripartite Commission for the Implementation of International Labour Standards, within the meaning of the Convention. The Government is requested to supply the Office with the texts concerning the establishment, functions and working of the above Commission. It is also requested to describe the procedures that have been adopted to ensure effective consultations with regard to the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1.

Article 3. The Committee notes the brief information illustrating the conformity of this provision with regard to the manner of the appointment and representativity of the members of the Permanent Tripartite Commission. It requests the Government to supply additional information on the measures that have been taken to ensure the representation of organizations of employers and workers on an equal footing.

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 consultative procedures.

Article 5. The Committee notes that, during the period covered by the report, the Permanent Tripartite Commission met on two occasions to examine matters relating to paragraph 1(c) of this Article. It hopes that in future these meetings will examine the matters covered by subparagraphs (a), (b) and (d) and that in its next report the Government will provide detailed information on the consultations that have been held, including information on their frequency and the results achieved.

Article 6. The Government is requested to indicate whether, as required by this provision, tripartite consultations have been held on the question of issuing an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention; if so, please inform the ILO of the result of these consultations.

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