Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 (No. 118) - Mauritania (Ratification: 1968)

Article 5 of the Convention (provision of benefits abroad). The Committee refers to its previous comments on the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee appointed by the Governing Body to examine the representation made by the National Confederation of Workers of Senegal under article 24 of the ILO Constitution, which, among other things, asked the Government to take measures to establish and enforce the provision of benefits due to Mauritanian nationals who left Mauritania following the events of 1989. In its report the Government indicates that anyone who can demonstrate that he was entitled to the benefits before 1989 can have these entitlements re-established for him and the provision of benefits is thus ensured to the persons concerned, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention. The Government adds that it will provide information on the application in practice of the Convention as soon as possible.

The Committee takes due note of this information. It asks the Government to provide further detailed information on the nature of the measures taken in conjunction with the competent authorities in Senegal, if necessary and the results obtained (backed up by statistics), in ensuring the maintenance of the acquired rights of Mauritanian nationals who had to leave the country after the events of 1989. The Committee recalls in this connection that, according to the information supplied previously by the Government, the joint Mauritanian-Senegalese Committee, at its meeting of November 1993, decided that the bodies that were competent for the pensions, wage orders and arrears concerning the nationals of each country, would receive instructions to settle the entitlements of the beneficiaries for the period that has elapsed since 1989. The Committee asks the Government to provide a copy of these instructions.

The Committee once again expresses the hope that the Government will be able to provide, as it said it would, with its next report, in accordance with point V of the report form on the Convention adopted by the Governing Body, detailed information on the practical application of the Convention, including statistics of the number, nature and amount of the benefits transferred to beneficiaries who reside outside the country, and particularly to Mauritanian nationals who had to leave Mauritania following the events of April 1989.