Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - China (Ratification: 1990)

The Committee notes with interest the Government's reports for the period 1992-95. It notes the establishment of procedures for tripartite consultation on matters relating to international labour standards. The Government is requested to describe in its next report these procedures which, in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, must ensure effective consultations between representatives of the Government, of employers and of workers on the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1.

The Committee notes the information indicating that, in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 1, administrative support for the procedures is assumed by the Ministry of Labour. It requests the Government to indicate whether arrangements such as those provided for in paragraph 2 have been made with the representative organizations for the financing of any necessary training of participants in the procedures covered by the Convention.

The Committee notes the brief information contained in the Government's successive reports indicating that tripartite consultations within the meaning of the Convention have been held on the matters in Article 5, paragraph 1(a), (b), (c) and (d). It requests the Government to supply in each of its next reports detailed information on the consultations held concerning each of the matters in this provision of the Convention including, as required by the report form, information on their frequency and on the nature of all reports or recommendations resulting from the consultations.

The Committee notes in the last report that no annual report is currently prepared as mentioned in Article 6 on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention. It would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the consultations held specifically on the question of issuing such a report in accordance with the request contained in the report form.