Once a trade union has made an application to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) for statutory recognition under Schedule A1 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, the CAC must decide whether the application is admissible. To assist it make this decision the CAC will ask the employer to complete a response form and return it to the CAC within five days of receipt. This checklist identifies the information the employer will need to complete the CAC's response form.