Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation on the following matters.

Articles 10, 11 and 16 of the Convention. In its previous comments, the Committee noted the inadequacy of the number of inspectors and the precarious nature of the material conditions for carrying out inspection duties (fire and the failure to rebuild the Regional Labour Inspectorate in Bangui; lack of vehicles available to the Labour Directorate General giving rise to a lack of efficiency in regional inspections; shortage of supplies and equipment; failure to reimburse travelling expenses to inspectors).

The Committee again expresses the hope that the Government will take the necessary measures so that labour inspection duties can be performed by making available the necessary resources and so that workplaces can be inspected as often and as thoroughly as is required. The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government concerning the application of Articles 3, paragraph 2; 20 and 21 of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.