Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1983)

1. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in response to its previous direct request.

2. It notes that consultations between the Government and representative organizations have given rise to the signing of a Tripartite Agreement on Social Security and Income Policy (ATSSI). In this regard, it observes with interest that the part concerning relations with the International Labour Organization provides that the technical assistance of the ILO may be requested in the preparation of relevant new legislation. The Government indicates that the tripartite consultations already undertaken on this matter took into account the provisions of the relevant ILO Conventions, in accordance with Paragraph 5(c) of the Tripartite Consultation (Activities of the International Labour Organisation) Recommendation, 1976 (No. 152).

3. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information relating to the consultations undertaken on the matters provided for in Article 5, paragraph 1(a) and (b) of the Convention. It also notes that, in accordance with paragraph 1(d), the Government is sending draft reports to the representative organizations inviting them to make observations if any. It observes, however, that the representative organizations are not contacted within time-limits guaranteeing that their observations will be taken into consideration in the reports or final responses sent to the ILO. The Committee wishes once again to draw the Government's attention to the provisions of Article 2 of the Convention requiring effective consultation procedures which enable the representative organizations to make useful comments on each of the matters provided for in Article 5, paragraph 1. The Government is requested to bring national practice into line with the requirements of the Convention as soon as possible.