Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Malawi (Ratification: 1986)

The Committee takes note of the information provided by the Government in its first report. It requests the Government to provide further information on the following points:

Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that the representatives of the employers and workers on the Consultative Committee on the ratification of ILO Conventions are appointed in consultation with the most representative workers' and employers' organisations. Please state whether these are simple consultations which are not binding on the Ministry or consultations that respect the freedom of choice required by this provision of the Convention.

Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 2. Please describe the manner in which administrative support is provided for the procedures covered by the Convention and any other arrangements for the financing of any necessary training of participants in consultative procedures.

Article 5, paragraphs 1 and 2. The Committee takes note of the information contained in the report, concerning paragraph 1(c) of this Article of the Convention. It draws the Government's attention to the scope of paragraph 1, and requests it to provide detailed information on consultations held during the period covered by the next report, on each of the questions listed in paragraph 1 of this Article, including information on the frequency of such consultations, and to specify the nature of any reports or recommendations resulting from the consultations.

Article 6. If annual reports are drawn up on the working of current procedures, please supply a copy of such reports. If not, please provide information on the consultations held with the representative organisations on this matter.