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The Committee notes the Government's report for the period ending September 1997. It requests it to provide further information on the following points:

Article 2 of the Convention. The Government is requested to supply more specific information on the functioning of the consultation procedures established in the National Tripartite Committee, particularly within its ILO subcommittee. Please supply copies of any texts governing such procedures.

Article 4. The Government indicates that it takes responsibility for the administrative support of the procedures established in the aforementioned National Committee. Please indicate whether arrangements have been made or are contemplated for financing any training needed for the persons taking part in these procedures (paragraph 2).

Article 5. In relation to the questions raised in paragraph 1, the Government's report contains relatively brief information on the consultations undertaken in this respect. The Government is requested to supply in its next reports detailed information on the subject of each consultation, to indicate the frequency of consultations and the nature of any resulting reports or recommendations.

Article 6. The Government indicates that no report has been issued on the functioning of the above-mentioned consultative procedures. The Government is requested to indicate whether there have been consultations on the preparation of such a report. If not, please institute such consultations as soon as possible and keep the ILO informed of their results.