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

The Committee notes the Government’s reports, its partial answers to its previous comments and the attached legislation and documentation. It notes with satisfaction the ministerial circular to various structures and the labour and labour law inspectors in agriculture requesting them to pay special attention to the enforcement of child labour legislation and to report in detail to the Ministry on the procedures followed, the number of enterprises inspected and the measures taken. Noting that, according to the Government, the Labour Code adopted in July 2002 contains provisions relating to the working conditions of children and the powers of labour inspectors in this respect, the Committee hopes that future annual inspection reports will provide detailed information on inspection activities and their results in this area and in the context of the new legislation.

The Committee also notes with interest the participation of three agricultural labour inspectors in a three-day training session at the Damas Arab Institute on occupational health and safety in the agricultural sector which, according to the Government, will be followed by other sessions. It is to be hoped that this type of training will contribute to the establishment of the practice of the notification of inspectors of cases of occupational disease and will facilitate the association of inspectors with any inquiry on the spot into their causes, in accordance with Article 19 of the Convention. The Government is asked to provide information on any progress made in this respect.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on various points.