Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) - Morocco (Ratification: 1979)

1. The Committee notes the information of a general nature contained in the Government's report. The Committee recalls the importance that it attaches to the provision of reports containing detailed information on the various components of employment policy and including the statistical data required on the situation and trends of the labour force and employment (Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention). It requests the Government to refer, particularly in its next report, to the following points, a number of which were raised in its previous direct request.

2. The Committee notes the information concerning the Indicative Plan for Economic and Social Development, 1988-92, and the main objectives of economic and financial policy. It notes, in particular, that the two main concerns of medium-term economic policy are structural adjustment and the mobilisation of resources. The report indicates that other measures are planned in this context, particularly to rationalise the assignment of human resources and achieve a more just and efficient social policy. Please indicate more precisely how the "employment" variable has been incorporated in this Plan and the extent to which employment objectives have been or are being achieved (Article 1). Please describe the procedures adopted to ensure that the effects on employment have been taken into consideration when implementing measures to promote economic development and other economic and social objectives (Article 2).

3. The Committee notes the legislative measures taken to encourage investment in handicrafts, industry, tourism, the maritime sector, construction and mining, as set out in the Government's report. It hopes that the Government's next report will give detailed information on the creation of productive employment resulting from the implementation of these measures in the sectors concerned. With regard to the promotion of employment in the agricultural and rural sectors, which was raised in its previous direct request, the Committee notes the general objectives set out in the 1988-92 Plan for the development of specific sectors, namely: agriculture, handicrafts, light industry and rural infrastructure. Please supply information on the progress achieved in the field of rural development with regard to agricultural and non-agricultural activities and specify its impact on employment.

4. Please supply information on the application of the following measures and their impact on the creation of productive employment: (a) job-creation incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises (section 27 of Decree No. 1-82-220 of 1983); (b) tax incentives for employment (section 9 bis of the Dahir of 31 December 1985 to enact the Finance Act for 1986); (c) the measures adopted within the context of the long-term plan for the development of fishing and the Maritime Investment Code.

5. Please also supply information on the activities of special employment promotion programmes such as "National Promotion" and indicate the extent to which the jobs created respond to the criteria set out in Article 1, paragraph 2, of the Convention.

6. The Committee notes the general objectives set out in the 1988-92 Plan with regard to vocational training and its adaptation to employment. Please supply detailed information, including extracts of reports, studies and inquiries, statistical data, etc., covering the achievement of objectives in this field, and emphasising the formulation and implementation of measures to co-ordinate the vocational training policy with employment prospects.

7. The Committee once again requests the Government to supply detailed information on the way in which the representatives of persons affected by the measures to be taken under the employment policy are consulted, including representatives of employers' and workers' organisations (particularly through the Higher Planning Council) and representatives of other sectors of the active population, such as persons working in the rural sector and the informal sector (Article 3).

8. The Committee notes the information supplied concerning ILO technical co-operation in the field of employment. It requests the Government to indicate the action taken as a result (Part V of the report form).

9. Please supply, as available, a copy or extracts of the Indicative Plan for Economic and Social Development, 1988-92 (Part VI of the report form).