Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Zambia (Ratification: 1978)

Referring to its former comments, the Committee notes with interest the Government's information in its report on the creation of the Tripartite Consultative Council in 1990. It notes that this Council is being consulted on all questions concerning labour matters, including those concerning ILO activities.

The Committee asks the Government to provide complete and detailed information on the working of the Council as regards the matters covered by the Convention, particularly on the consultations which have taken place on the questions set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention, including information as to the frequency of such consultations, and indicate the nature of the reports or recommendations made as a result of them. The Committee also asks the Government to indicate whether it envisages issuing an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in this Convention.