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The Committee notes the detailed report on the application of the Convention for the period ending in August 2001. It notes with interest the information provided by the Government on the consultations held by the "144 Committee" which meets monthly. Tripartite consultations have resulted in the approval of the ratification of Conventions Nos. 138 and 182 in 2002 (although their ratification has not yet been registered by the Office).

Article 5, paragraph 1(c) and (e) of the Convention. The Committee notes that the 144 Committee has been examining a number of unratified Conventions with the aim of identifying measures to promote their ratification. It recalls that the ILO Governing Body has invited States parties to the Recruitment of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50), and the Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65) - which Trinidad and Tobago has ratified and are still in force - to contemplate ratifying the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), and denouncing Conventions Nos. 50 and 65 at the same time.

The Committee also recalls that, on becoming a Member of the ILO, Trinidad and Tobago undertook to continue to apply the Labour Inspectorates (Non-Metropolitan Territories) Convention, 1947 (No. 85), until it was able to ratify the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81).

The Committee would appreciate it if in its next report the Government would indicate if consultations were envisaged on these matters and on any progress with regard to the ratification of recent Conventions.