Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Article 12, paragraph 1(a), of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee once again reminds the Government that, further to a joint representation made to the ILO on 9 October 1999 under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (USIBH) and the Union of Metalworkers (SM), alleging violation by the Government of the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), the committee entrusted by the Governing Body of the ILO with its examination considered that the facts submitted constituted a violation of Article 12, paragraph 1, of Convention No. 81, concerning the right of labour inspectors’ to enter freely into enterprises and workplaces liable to inspection. Further to the recommendations of the latter committee, the Committee of Experts made an observation to the Government in 2001 requesting it to adopt, as soon as possible, all necessary measures to repeal from the legislation the requirement that labour inspectors must seek the authorization of a higher authority to enter enterprises and workplaces liable to their inspection. The Committee once again requests the Government to provide the information requested on this matter.

Articles 4, 20 and 21. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate whether the national inspection system is placed under the supervision and control of a central authority, as envisaged in paragraph 2, of Article 4, or under that of the authorities of each federated entity.

In any case, the Committee trusts that effort will rapidly be given to the obligation of the central authority, as required by Articles 20 and 21, to publish and transmit to the ILO a general annual report on the activities of the inspection services under its control and requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken for this purpose.

The Government is also asked to provide the information requested by the report form for the Convention under each of its provisions, and in Parts IV and V.