Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Article 1, paragraph 2, of the Convention. The Committee has noted the information provided by the Government, in particular that relating to the adoption of Act No. 3 of 17 February 1992, concerning the employees' social security scheme. The Committee observes that the scope of this Act extends to all employees irrespective of their nationality. Pursuant to section 8 of the Act in question, employees are entitled to compensation for the occupational accidents and diseases to which they may fall victim. In addition, in accordance with the Act, Ministerial Instruction No. 02/MEN/1995 obliges employers to insure foreign workers under the social security scheme.

The Committee notes, however, that neither the Government's report nor the legislation refers to the payment of compensation owing to injured workmen or to their dependants in case of residence or transfer of residence abroad. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide, in its next report, all the relevant information both for national workers and for foreigners, and indicate where necessary the relevant legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions, together with any particular agreements which may have been concluded with other States concerned.

In addition, the Committee would like the Government to provide information on the application in practice of the Convention, in particular statistics, in accordance with point V of the report form adopted by the Governing Body.