Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2004, publiée 93ème session CIT (2005)

1. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes with interest, pursuant to Act No. 28.164 of 16 December 2003, the creation of the national office to promote employment for disabled persons under the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion. Measures undertaken include a requirement for the central Government and regional and municipal governments to employ disabled persons suited to the job in at least 3 per cent of the posts on their staff. Thanks to this new national office, it is said that the plans proposed by the National Council for the Integration of Disabled Persons (CONADIS) will be more effective. The Committee asks the Government to provide information in its next report on the impact of the measures in both the public and the private sectors in terms of integrating persons with disabilities into the open labour market: the creation of "enterprises for the promotion of disabled persons", the award of additional points in the competition for admission to vacancies in the public administration and the entitlement to a further reduction in taxable income.

2. Please provide up-to-date information on the establishment and development of vocational rehabilitation and employment services for disabled persons in rural areas and remote communities (Article 8 of the Convention) and on the training of suitably qualified personnel to be responsible for the vocational guidance, vocational training, placement and employment of disabled persons (Article 9 of the Convention).

3. Part V of the report form. Please include extracts from studies or other assessments of rehabilitation and employment policies and programmes for persons with disabilities. Please also supply up-to-date statistics on the number of participants, the number of placements, public expenditure and other data showing the results of the legislative and political measures adopted for persons with disabilities.