Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Madagascar (Ratification: 1997)

The Committee notes the Government’s latest report on the application of the Convention.

1. Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes that the consultations required by Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention are not expressly mentioned among the attributions of the National Employment Council (CNE). It therefore asks the Government to indicate its intent with regard to conferring this attribution on the Council by law. It also asks the Government to describe the manner in which the CNE deals, in practice, with the consultations provided for under Article 5, paragraph 1, and to specify the procedures it uses to that end.

Paragraph 2. If the procedures provided for in paragraph 1 have not yet been established, please indicate whether consultations have been held or are envisaged in order to determine procedures which ensure effective consultations between representatives of the Government, of employers and of workers on the subjects covered by the Convention.

2. Article 4, paragraph 2. Please provide information on the arrangements made or envisaged for the financing of any necessary training of participants on the consultative procedures.

3. Article 5, paragraph 1. The Committee notes that the most recent tripartite consultation was the consultation on the ratification of Convention No. 182, and that the CNE meets twice a year. It asks the Government to provide detailed information in its next report on the consultations held during the reporting period on each of the subjects listed in paragraph 1 of Article 5, and indicate any reports or recommendations made as a result of the consultations.

4. Article 6. The Committee notes that no report has been prepared. It asks the Government to specify in its next report whether consultations have been held with the representative organizations on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention and, if so, to give particulars of decisions adopted and to supply copies of any reports issued as a result.