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Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee notes the communication received in November 2007 as well as the Government’s report received in September 2008. The Government indicates in particular that the social partners decided, in a joint declaration, to create a Tripartite Advisory Committee for Labour Affairs to give effect to the Convention. According to that Committee’s statutes, approved by a decision of the Council of Ministers of 18 September 2007, consultations will take place on matters relating to employment, in particular with a view to assessing the extent to which employment policy and legislation are in line with economic and social development and to plan the follow-up to the conditions of work, and also on problems linked to international and Arab labour standards and reports arising therefrom. However, at the session held on 19 January 2008, it appears that the Tripartite Advisory Committee did not deal with any of the matters relating to international labour standards covered by the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide details in its next report on the consultations held in the Tripartite Advisory Committee on each of the matters relating to international labour standards set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Please indicate the frequency of the consultations referred to in the Convention as well as the arrangements made for the financing of any necessary training of participants in the consultative procedures.