Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

Hours of Work and Rest Periods (Road Transport) Convention, 1979 (No. 153) - Iraq (Ratification: 1985)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government's first report, which contains brief information on the application of the provisions of the Convention. It requests the Government to supply a complete report, in accordance with the report form for this Convention and, in particular, to supply additional information on the application of the following Articles:

Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. The Committee notes that the Labour Code applies to workers employed in the private, mixed and co-operative sectors. It requests the Government to indicate the legislation that applies to wage-earning drivers working for the State, or to indicate whether certain drivers have been excluded from the application of the Convention, as authorised by Article 2.

Article 3. Please supply more detailed information on the consultations that were held with the organisations of employers and workers concerned regarding the decisions taken on matters covered by the provisions of the Convention.

Article 6, paragraph 1. Section 63(2)(b) of the Labour Code authorises up to four hours of overtime per day. The total working hours in the day could therefore reach 12, whereas this provision of the Convention prescribes that the total driving time, including overtime, shall not exceed nine hours per day. The Committee requests the Government to supply the necessary information to clarify the legal situation in this respect.

Article 8, paragraph 5. Please state how effect is given to this provision of the Convention.

Article 10, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. Please indicate the measures that have been taken to give effect to these provisions of the Convention, by providing a specimen copy of the individual control book and, as appropriate, of the record maintained by the employer of the hours of work and rest periods.

Article 12. In addition to the Labour Code, the Government refers to "laws, instructions and regulations", without giving any other details. Please indicate the specific regulations that have been issued in application of the Labour Code or taken to give effect to the provisions of the Convention.

Point IV of the report form. Please supply general information on the manner in which the Convention is applied including, for instance, extracts from the reports of the inspection services.