Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2003, publiée 92ème session CIT (2004)

1. The Committee notes with satisfaction the Government’s detailed replies to its previous comments and the specific information on the manner in which effect is given to each of the provisions of the Convention both in law and in practice. It notes in particular the recently adopted legislative amendments to reinforce the status and the conditions of service of the labour inspectorate, the cooperative agreements concluded between the labour inspectorate and other bodies carrying out similar functions with a view to making the labour inspection system more efficient, as well as the numerous activities undertaken to offer all agricultural workers, whatever their status, technical advice and information on health and safety at work, with a view to reducing the employment accident rate in the agricultural sector, which is particularly high by comparison with the national rate, as members of workers’ families live on farms and are also exposed to specific health and safety risks.

2. The Committee also welcomes the detailed information provided by the Government on the inspection activities undertaken in agricultural enterprises and their results, and on the persons covered in the public and private sectors, disaggregated by sex and indicating the proportion of young workers. This information is presented by branch of agricultural activity and shows the types of inspections and their objectives, the seriousness of the employment accidents and the length of the ensuing sick leave, the number of cases of occupational disease, the types and nature of violations reported, and the measures taken to prevent, punish or eliminate violations.