Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1988, published 75th ILC session (1988)

Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139) - Argentina (Ratification: 1978)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous direct request.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Government states that the National Office of Occupational Health and Safety has undertaken a study of a draft special register for occupational exposure to carcinogenic substances and agents. The Committee notes this information with interest and hopes that the register will be finalised and implemented in accordance with the provisions of this Article. In this connection, the Government may find helpful the information on registers and recording contained in Section 7 of "Occupational Cancer-Prevention and Control", Occupational Safety and Health Series, No. 39, ILO.

Article 5. The Committee notes the Government's explanations of the practical difficulties it faces in trying to ensure medical supervision of workers after their period of employment and its intention to consult the social partners on this matter to consider the alternative avenues of solution. The Committee hopes the Government will be able to indicate in its next report the steps which have been taken to ensure that after their employment workers are medically supervised where necessary in relation to occupational hazards.

The Committee hopes that the next report will be able to indicate progress made on the above points.