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The Committee notes the Government’s report.

Article 4 of the Convention. In its previous direct request, the Committee asked the Government to indicate whether representatives of "occupational groupings" may conclude a collective agreement on behalf of a group of workers where a trade union organization has already been established. The Committee notes the Government’s reply in the affirmative to this question. The Committee considers that such negotiations by "professional groupings" should only be possible where no trade union exists. The Committee therefore requests the Government to take measures to amend the legislation in the near future and asks the Government to keep it informed of any progress achieved in this respect.