Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) - Equatorial Guinea (Ratification: 1985)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Further to its previous comments concerning Article 6 of the Convention, the Committee notes with satisfaction the provisions of Act No. 2/1990, issuing the general labour regulations, which set out the permanent and temporary exceptions to normal working time that are authorized (section 49). It also notes the provisions of the same Act concerning the exceptions to be allowed in case of accident, actual or threatened, or in case of urgent work, or in case of force majeure, in accordance with Article 3. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide the text of the regulations implementing section 49 of the Act No. 2/1990, which are to be made after consultation with employers' and workers' organizations. It notes in this connection the Government's statement that Act No. 12/1992 of 1 October 1992, respecting trade unions and collective labour relations, opens up prospects for the formation of workers' and employers' organizations which will have a role to play in making regulations and fixing working conditions. More generally, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on the way in which the Convention is applied, including, for example, extracts of labour inspection reports or statistics, as requested in the report form (Part VI).

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.