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1. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. In the report received in August 2004 the Government refers to a bill to revise the labour legislation with a view to incorporating new provisions on the consultations required by the Convention. The Committee also notes the information on the consultations referred to in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Government indicates that consultations were held to consider ratification of several Conventions. The Committee notes with interest that the Government is envisaging ratification of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and that measures have been taken to that end with close cooperation from ILO experts. It requests the Government on a general basis to continue to provide detailed information on the consultations held on each of the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, during the period covered by the next report, specifying the nature of any reports or recommendations resulting from the consultations.

2. Operation of the consultative procedures. The Government indicates in its report that the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment is currently finalizing its Annual Report. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of it as soon as it becomes available (Article 6).