Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2002, publiée 91ème session CIT (2003)

Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information provided by the Government.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee recalls that, since the ratification of the Convention by Madagascar, it has been emphasizing that the laws and regulations in force in the country do not give effect to this provision of the Convention. The Committee also recalls that for a number of years the Government has been undertaking to adopt the necessary measures to bring the laws and regulations concerned into conformity with the Convention. It notes that, in accordance with the indications provided by the Government in its last report, the Ministry of the Public Service, Labour and Social Legislation has prepared an inter-ministerial order setting the maximum weight for the manual transport of any load by a single male adult worker at 55 kg or 50 kg, in accordance with the Convention. This draft order has been forwarded to the Ministries of Industry, Trade and Transport, where it is currently under discussion with a view to its approval.

The Committee notes the Government’s statement that the Convention is neither applied nor given effect in the country unless an order setting the maximum weight is in force. The Committee therefore trusts that the draft order referred to above will be adopted in the very near future to give full effect to the provisions of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government’s next report will indicate the adoption of the above order and it requests the Government to provide a copy of the order when it has been promulgated.