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The Committee has noted the information provided in the Government's report in response to its previous direct request. It notes the establishment in 1995 of a tripartite committee on international labour issues in which the social partners are represented on an equal footing, in accordance with Article 3 of the Convention. It also notes the minutes of the meeting of 7 August 1997 of this committee which indicates inter alia that consultations took place on certain issues relating to the ILO's activities listed in Article 5, paragraph 1.

The Government is invited to continue to provide such information and to undertake, in accordance with Article 6, consultations on the need to produce an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for by the Convention.