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1. With reference to its previous observation, the Committee notes the Government's report, and a communication from the "Gaúcha" Association of Labour Inspectors, dated 8 February 1993, reiterating its allegations that the provisions of the Convention are not applied (in this connection the Committee refers the Government to paragraph 2 of its 1992 observation).

2. The Government indicates that, although the unfavourable economic environment has been a considerable setback for training, the National Industrial Apprenticeship Service (SENAI) and the National Commercial Apprenticeship Service (SENAC) continue to provide occupational training courses covering many sectors of economic activity, and that the National Rural Apprenticeship Service (SENAR) has been reestablished under the National Confederation of Agriculture and its activities were never interrupted. The Government also states that the various vocational training programmes are coordinated with the school system, for example a system of equivalences has been established between the various levels of school and vocational education. The Government also indicates that following the abolition in 1988 of the Federal Manpower Council, the Ministry of Labour established a tripartite committee to examine national training and manpower policy. The Committee asks the Government in its next report to state how the work of this committee contributes to the adoption and development of comprehensive and coordinated policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training, in cooperation with employers' and workers' organizations, in accordance with Articles 1 and 5 of the Convention.

3. The Committee notes that the Government's report does not contain the information requested on the effect given to the provisions of Article 3. It recalls AGITRA's allegations that the systems of vocational guidance and continuing employment information are inadequate and do not supply any of the information specified by Article 3, paragraph 2 and 3. The Committee also notes that, in its 1992 report on the application of Convention No. 122, the Government indicates that the National Employment System (SINE) carries out guidance activities, but provides no further details. It trusts that in its next report the Government will provide full information on the measures taken to give effect to this Article.

4. The Committee also hopes that the next report will indicate the measures taken, in accordance with Article 4, to extend, adapt and harmonize vocational training systems. It asks the Government to provide all relevant extracts of reports, studies, surveys and statistics (Part VI of the report form).