Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1996, publiée 85ème session CIT (1997)

With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report. It notes that, according to the information contained in the activities report, the labour inspectorate has identified the enterprises and establishments subject to its control, which increased from 346 in 1992 to 446 in 1995, and that during the period October 1994 to June 1995 around 58 per cent of establishments were inspected. The Committee also notes, however, that the statistics provided show a preponderance of conciliation activities in comparison with controls by the labour inspectorate.

The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures which have been taken or are envisaged to ensure that any other duties entrusted to labour inspectors do not interfere with the effective discharge of their primary duties or prejudice in any way the authority and impartiality which are necessary to inspectors in their relations with employers and workers (Article 3 of the Convention). The Committee also notes that the Government's report does not contain the detailed information on the status and conditions of service of inspection staff that is necessary to enable it to assess the independence and impartiality of labour inspectors in the discharge of their duties (Article 6 of the Convention). The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information in this regard.

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