Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee notes with satisfaction the information and documents provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments and reporting:

(1)   the extension in law and practice of the functions of the labour administration system, such as the organization and financing of training, with the support of local governments, awareness raising on the value for self-employed workers, such as farmers and fishermen, to take out unemployment insurance on a voluntary basis (Article 7 of the Convention);

(2)   the substantial increase (from 0.5 per cent to 3.9 per cent) of the national budget allocated to the labour administration system during the period 1999‑2005. The Committee notes in this respect the analysis of the financial situation of the Ministry of Labour (MOL) and the utilization of resources to improve the employment and training situation, collaboration with the social partners and the prevention of employment accidents. In particular, the Committee notes with interest the information on the allocation of resources between the various programmes: employment insurance covering unemployment benefit; protection of wages; and the promotion of employment for the disabled.

Noting that, although the Government considers the amount of the budget to be insufficient to perform the duties of the labour administration satisfactorily, its proportion of the national budget is nevertheless reasonable, the Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on developments in the efforts made to improve the application of the Convention.

Noting that, in the view of the Government, workers’ and employers’ organizations should send their comments on the report directly to the Office, the Committee requests the Government to indicate any observations made by employers’ and workers’ organizations in the tripartite bodies of the labour administration or, where appropriate, in any other context on the effect given in practice to the provisions of the Convention or on the application of legislative or other measures which give effect to the Convention. Where appropriate, please provide any comment that the Government considers useful in relation to such observations.

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