Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - Iraq (Ratification: 1960)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government concerning Article 7 of the Convention.

Article 2 of the Convention. In reply to the Committee's previous comments, the Government indicates that section 3 of Act No. 39 of 1971 respecting retirement and social security provides that this Law shall apply to all workers who are covered by the Labour Code, and that it shall be applied to them progressively. The Government is endeavouring to find suitable solutions so that social security covers all public and private establishments and enterprises, irrespective of the number of employees. The Committee notes this information. However, it is bound once again to express the hope that the Government will soon be able to modify the above Act in order to extend protection against industrial accidents to any enterprise or establishment of whatever nature, whether public of private, however many employees they have, in accordance with the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to continue supplying information on any progress achieved in this respect.

Article 5. In reply to the Committee's previous comments on the question of ensuring the proper utilisation of the compensation paid in the form of a lump sum in the case of permanent partial incapacity of less than 35 per cent, the Government refers to section 56 of Law No. 39 of 1971 which provides for the payment as a lump sum of the compensation in question but which does not appear to ensure its proper utilisation, in accordance with this provision of the Convention. In these circumstances, the Committee hopes that the Government will take the necessary measures to give full effect to the Convention on this point. [The Government is asked to report in detail for the period ending 30 June 1991.]