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

The Committee notes the Government’s report, the partial replies to its previous comments and the attached documentation. It draws the Government’s attention to the following point.

Article 15(a) of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that, under the terms of section 626 of the Labour Code, inspectors who accept presents from employers, workers or trade unions or who exceed the limits of their powers shall be liable to dismissal. In this respect, the Committee wishes to emphasize that, although the obligation of impartiality, set out in Article 15(a) of the Convention, includes offers of presents or services from employers or workers, the national legislation should be supplemented so that it also prohibits, in accordance with this provision of the Convention, inspectors from having any direct or indirect interest in the enterprises under their supervision. The Committee hopes that the necessary measures will be adopted rapidly for this purpose and that the Government will soon be able to provide a copy of any text adopted in this respect.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on other matters.