Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Further to its previous observation, the Committee notes the Government’s reply and the attached documents, including the draft Bill to add a new paragraph to section 28 of Act No. 56 of 27 December 1995.

According to the Government’s report, no progress has as yet been made with regard to the adoption of the draft Bill designed to give effect to the basic requirement of the Convention due to various circumstances such as the merging of the Ministries of Planning and Political Economy and the 1999 presidential elections. The Committee notes that, by letter dated 12 September 2000, the Ministry of Work and Labour Development (MITRADEL) has transmitted the draft Bill to the Ministry of Finance for approval and eventual submission to the Legislative Assembly. The Committee firmly hopes that this amendment will be adopted very shortly and requests the Government to keep it informed in its next report of any positive developments in this respect.

In addition, the Committee asks the Government to provide in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention and Part V of the report form all available information on the practical application of the Convention, including, for instance, copies of public contracts, model specifications for public tenders or sample text of labour clauses currently in use, official reports or statistics bearing on the enforcement of relevant legislation (e.g. number and nature of infringements observed and penalties imposed) and any other particulars regarding the practical fulfilment of the conditions prescribed by the Convention.