Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

The Committee notes the statement in the Government’s report that tripartite consensus was reached on the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations in the National Occupational Safety and Health Commission (CONASSO), composed of representatives of the Government, employers and workers, and that the Regulations will soon come into force. The Government states that this has been a complex process with contributions from the three sectors, all aware of the need for regulations in this area. The Committee observes that it already noted the work of CONASSO in 2006 and hopes that the Government will soon be able to report on the progress made. The Committee would like to emphasize that the indication that new legislation is being drawn up does not free the Government from the obligation to supply information on the manner in which the application of the Convention in practice is ensured during this period and it considers that the available information does not allow it to gain a complete picture of the application of the Convention. The Committee therefore considers that detailed information is needed on the manner in which the provisions of the Convention are applied, including details of new legislation, if adopted, and if not, on the manner in which the Government ensures the application of the Convention in practice. The Committee therefore requests the Government to supply detailed information on the application of the present Convention.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 2012.]