Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) - Guinea-Bissau (Ratification: 1977)

The Committee notes with regret that for the second time in succession 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:

Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government's statement that measures are to be taken at a suitable time to abolish the condition of "reciprocity" laid down in section 3 of Decree No. 4/80 of 1981, governing compulsory accident and occupational sickness insurance. In light of the importance of this provision of the Convention, the Committee hopes that the Government will take the necessary steps in the very near future to ensure that all nationals of States which have ratified this Convention are automatically granted the same treatment as the country's own nationals in respect of workmen's compensation for accident.

Article 1, paragraph 2. The Committee notes the Government's reply concerning the supply of the requested statistics on payment of compensation to victims or their dependents resident abroad. The Committee would appreciate receiving this information as soon as possible.

Article 2. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government's statement that the project aimed at regulating the conditions of foreign workers temporarily in Guinea-Bissau in the service of a foreign undertaking has not yet been adopted. The Committee would appreciate being kept informed of any progress made in this respect.