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Priority International Labour Standards

In 1994, the Governing Body decided upon a tailoring of the ILO's supervision of ratified ILO Conventions. The designation of 4 Conventions as Priority Conventions was among the decisions taken

One of the changes to the regular system of reporting was the decision to require regular reports from governments every 5 years on most ratified Conventions, but once every other year on the Fundamental and Priority Conventions. The Priority Conventions are:

* The Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144)
* The Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81)
* The Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129)
* The Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122)

Part of the rationale for this decision was the essential importance for labour institutions and policy formulation of the subjects covered by these Conventions.

* Learn more about the regular system of reporting on ratifed ILO Conventions
 

 
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Updated by BB. Approved by MZM. Last update: 20 October 2000.