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1. A Member shall, in accordance with national law and practice and after consulting the most representative organizations of employers and workers, formulate, establish and periodically review conditions to promote cooperation between the public employment service and private employment agencies.
2. The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 above shall be based on the principle that the public authorities retain final authority for:
a) formulating labour market policy;
b) utilizing or controlling the use of public funds earmarked for the implementation of that policy.
3. Private employment agencies shall, at intervals to be determined by the competent authority, provide to that authority the information required by it, with due regard to the confidential nature of such information:
a) to allow the competent authority to be aware of the structure and activities of private employment agencies in accordance with national conditions and practices;
b) for statistical purposes.
4. The competent authority shall compile and, at regular intervals, make this information publicly available.