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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. The Committee hopes that the Government will submit a report that the Committee can examine at its next meeting and that this report will include full information on the questions raised in its previous comment:

The Committee notes the Government’s brief report received in September 2003 and the minutes of the meeting held by National Council for Social Consultation on 10 March 2003. It notes with interest that the Council has resumed operations with the support of the Promotion of Social Dialogue project (PRODIAL), financed by the Government of Portugal and executed by the Office. It hopes that the support provided by the Office will facilitate the application of the Convention and that the Government will include detailed information in its next report on the consultations held on each of the items relating to international labour standards under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention.