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

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

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous direct request concerning the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Convention. It requests the Government in its next report to supply information with respect to the following points:

Article 1, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Convention. The Committee notes that no new substance has been added to the list of carcinogenic substances contained in Instruction No. 2 of 1984 concerning protection from carcinogenic substances. It requests the Government to keep it informed of any measures taken to review this list periodically and to prohibit the use of or make subject to authorisation determined carcinogenic substances and agents, in the light of the latest available information contained in the guides established by the ILO and any other competent bodies. In this connection, it would draw the Government's attention to the Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162), which provides for the prohibition of the use of crocidolite and spraying of all types of asbestos.

Article 3. Please indicate if an appropriate system of records in respect of exposed workers has been established, as no reply was given to this point.

Article 5. In its report received in April 1987, the Government states that Instruction No. 2 of 1984 does not provide for medical examinations after employment. In its last report, it refers to Chapter V of Instruction No. 3 of 1985 concerning occupational safety. The Committee notes that section I, 22, of this chapter provides for preliminary, periodic and special medical examinations of workers concerned. Please indicate the measures taken or envisaged to ensure that workers who have been exposed to carcinogenic substances continue to benefit from medical examination after their employment, in accordance with this Article of the Convention.

Point IV of the report form. The Committee again requests the Government to supply information on the application in practice of the Convention, as called for under this point.