Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

1. With reference to its direct request of 2002, the Government provides information on a tripartite seminar carried out in September 2003, the objectives of which were to promote a better application of Convention No. 144 and to contribute to reinforcing social dialogue. The Committee notes with interest that, according to the Government’s report, during the seminar the participants expressed their willingness to encourage social dialogue and promote the application of Convention No. 144. The organization of seminars on the subject at the territorial and municipal levels was recommended. The Government was asked to ensure that consultations on the subject covered by the Convention are held sufficiently early. The Permanent Dialogue Commission on Wage and Labour Policies was mentioned as being the competent body to address the issues covered by the Convention. The possibility of holding ad hoc tripartite meetings was also examined. Other tripartite commissions could also be consulted concerning the issues covered by the Convention. The Committee hopes that in its next report, the Government will continue providing information on the effect given to the previous conclusions, in particular on the improvements to the written communications carried out by the Government and the possible participation of the Permanent Dialogue Commission on Wage and Labour Policies in the consultations required by the Convention (Article 2 of the Convention).

2. Article 4, paragraph 2. The Committee also welcomes the fact that the funds available to the Special Technical Cooperation Programme for Colombia served to finance the necessary training of the participants in the consultation procedures required by the Convention.

3. Article 5, paragraph 1(b) and (c). The Committee notes with interest that the possibility of ratifying Conventions Nos. 135, 149 and 150 has been examined. The Government also indicates that it held consultations on the submission to the National Congress of Conventions Nos. 183 and 184. Regarding the consultations on the proposals made when submitting the instruments adopted by the Conference to the Congress of the Republic, the Committee refers to the observations it has been making for many years on compliance with the obligation of submission, and hopes that the Government will be in a position to announce very soon that it has held the consultations required by Convention No. 144 and submitted all the remaining instruments to the Congress of the Republic.

4. In general, the Committee hopes that the Government will be in a position to provide more substantive information on the consultations held on the other items covered by the Convention, as specified in Article 5, paragraph 1(a), (d) and (e), of the Convention.

5. Finally, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would also include information on any reports prepared or any recommendations formulated as a result of the consultations (Article 5, paragraph 2), and any consultations that were held on "the working of the procedures provided for in this Convention" (Article 6).