Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2005, Publicación: 95ª reunión CIT (2006)

1. The Committee takes note of the detailed information provided by the Government in its reports. The Committee would appreciate it if the Government could supply clarifications and supplementary information with respect to the following points.

2. Article 8, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Consultations with technically competent persons. The Government is requested to provide additional information on how the competent authority takes into account the opinion of technically competent persons designated by the most representative organizations of employers and workers.

3. Article 11, paragraph 4. Rights of workers under social security or social insurance legislation. While the Government’s reports contain no information related to the application of this provision, the Committee requests the Government to specify measures ensuring that in the process of the implementation of the Convention, the rights of workers under social security or social insurance legislation shall not be adversely affected.

4. Article 12. Notification to the competent authority of the use of processes, substances, machinery and equipment involving workers’ exposure to occupational hazards in order to receive authorization. The Committee takes note of the Government’s information about the absence of any legislative provision related to the employer’s obligation to notify the use of processes, substances, machinery and equipment involving workers’ exposure to occupational hazards due to air pollution, noise or vibration in order to obtain the authorization of the competent authority to use such processes, substances, machinery and equipment. The Committee requests the Government to indicate methods or measures of any kind by which the application of this Article of the Convention is ensured.