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The Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s latest report.

The Committee recalls that its previous comments concerned:

-  the need to amend the Act on Associations so as to ensure that all workers without distinction, whether nationals or foreigners working in the territory, enjoy the right to form and join organizations of their own choosing; and

-  the need to amend section 17 of the Act on Collective Bargaining so as to ensure that balloting for industrial action only takes account of the votes cast and that the required quorum and majority are fixed at a reasonable level.

The Committee notes from the Government’s latest report that a draft statement of intent concerning the new Act on Associations is currently being prepared and that the law is expected to be submitted to Parliament in 2004. The Government adds that work on a draft labour code and related regulations continues, in cooperation with the social partners, and will include consideration of the Committee’s comments in respect of section 17 of the Act on Collective Bargaining.

The Committee requests the Government to transmit a copy of the draft legislation in preparation so that it may examine its conformity with the provisions of the Convention.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2004.]