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The Committee notes the Government's report and the information provided in reply to its previous direct request. It notes in particular the information that an ad hoc tripartite commission has examined the issue of the ratification of the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174), and issued a favourable opinion following its work. The Committee is grateful for this information, which is essential to ascertain the manner in which the Government is fulfilling its obligation under the Convention to hold tripartite consultations on the matters enumerated in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. It hopes that the Government will be able to provide detailed information in its future reports on the consultations held, both on the proposals to be made to the competent authorities in connection with the submission of Conventions and Recommendations (point (b)), and on the other matters enumerated in paragraph 1, such as the items on the agenda of the International Labour Conference (point (a)), the re-examination of unratified Conventions and Recommendations (point (c)) and the reports to be made on the application of ratified Conventions (point (d)).

The Committee refers to its previous comments in which it noted that the jurisdiction of the National Labour Council extends to international labour instruments and it requests the Government to indicate whether tripartite consultations on the above matters are held within the Council. The Government is also requested once again to indicate whether, in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 2, arrangements have been made or are envisaged for the financing of any necessary training for participants in the consultation procedures.

Finally, with regard to the tripartite consultations which preceded the denunciation in 1996 of the Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 (No. 158), the Committee notes the Government's response and the report drawn up of these consultations.