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Articles 2 and 5 of the Convention. Strengthening social dialogue. Preparation of reports. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the detailed information contained in the report received in August 2007. The Government provided information on the consultations required by the Convention, in which the Higher Labour Council intervened. Furthermore, the Government took into account the indications provided by the Committee by seeking the views of the representative organizations of employers and workers before finalizing a report on the application of ratified Conventions (Article 5, paragraph 1(d), of the Convention). The Government indicates in its report that it is proposing to take the following steps for the preparation of reports: as a first step, prepare the report respecting the deadline for the submission of reports and the comments made by the Committee of Experts, and seek the necessary information from the national agencies involved in the application and enforcement of the ratified Convention; as a second step, once the requested information has been obtained, prepare a first draft of the report; as a third step, forward the draft report to employers and workers so that they can make their observations and provide inputs to be included in the draft report; and, as a fourth step, once the observations have been made by employers and workers, prepare the report by including the observations and inputs proposed by the employers’ and workers’ organizations with a view to submitting a final report to the ILO. The Committee notes this approach with satisfaction and trusts that the Government will continue to provide detailed information in future reports on the progress achieved by the Government and the social partners in continuing to hold effective tripartite consultations on all the matters covered by the Convention.