The Committee on the Application of Standards of the International Labour Conference: A dynamic and impact built on decades of dialogue and persuasion

The Conference Committee on the Application of Standards, a permanent tripartite body of the International Labour Conference and an essential component of the ILO supervisory system, offers the representatives of governments, employers and workers the opportunity to undertake a joint examination of the manner in which States comply with their obligations deriving from the Conventions and Recommendations adopted by the ILO. But what is the impact of the work of the Conference Committee and of its report? In the various countries concerned, what are the practical consequences of these annual discussions? As time passes, what tangible transformations have occurred in the various legal and political systems?

On the occasion of the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference, and the 85th anniversary of the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards, it would appear to be important to emphasize the significance of the work carried out by this body.