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The Committee takes note of the Government’s reply to the comments dated 18 September 2002 made by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and to the comments dated 3 June 2003 made by the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK). DISK refers to issues pending before the Committee, namely the process under which possible amendments to the Trade Union Act (No. 2821) and the Collective Labour Agreements, Strike and Lockout Act (No. 2822) are considered, and in particular, the need to amend section 12 of Act No. 2822 (under which, in order to be allowed to negotiate a collective agreement, a trade union must represent 10 per cent of the workers in a branch and more than half of the employees in a workplace). The Committee notes that the Government replies that a draft study to modify some sections of the abovementioned laws has been concluded by academicians and has been sent to the social partners for observations before the elaboration of a draft Bill.

The Committee will pursue next year, in the framework of the regular reporting cycle, the examination of the issues raised in its last observation, in light of the comments made by the ICFTU and DISK, as well as the Government’s replies thereon. The Committee will also examine the new Labour Law No. 4857 adopted on 27 May 2003.