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

Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139) - Syrian Arab Republic (Ratification: 1979)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous direct request, concerning the application of Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide additional information in its next report on the following points:

Article 1. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report making reference to general legislation concerning the prevention and control of occupational accidents. The Committee would point out, however, that Article 1 of the Convention requires specific determinations of carcinogenic substances and agents to which occupational exposure shall be prohibited or made subject to authorisation or control. The Committee, therefore, requests the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to make such determination.

Article 2. The Committee notes from the information supplied by the Government that this Article appears to be applied in practice. It hopes that the Government will have no difficulty in giving legally binding effect to the practice already implemented by the labour inspectorate, and that the next report will indicate the measures taken in this regard.

Article 5. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government. The Committee would point out, however, that under this Article the Government undertakes to ensure that workers are provided with post-employment medical examinations to evaluate their exposure and supervise their state of health. Please indicate the specific measures taken or envisaged to ensure post-employment medical examinations for workers who have been exposed to carcinogenic substances.