Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77) - Comoros (Ratification: 1978)

The Committee notes the brief indications contained in the Government’s report and the comments of the Union of Comoran Autonomous Workers’ Organizations (USATC).

1.  The Committee notes that the USATC states that it has not been informed of the existence of a text ensuring the medical examination of young persons, as prescribed by Article 2(1) of the Convention. The Committee notes that there are a number of legislative and regulatory texts on this subject (Labour Code, Act No. 88-014 and Order No. 774). In this connection it recalls the vital importance of bringing such texts to the notice of workers and their representatives. The Committee therefore asks the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to ensure that the national legislation is widely disseminated in the country.

2.  Article 6.  For several years the Committee has been noting that, according to the Government, a draft text issued under the Labour Code to give effect to the provisions of Article 6 of the Convention, is under consideration. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that the Government intended to send a copy of the draft text on the physical and vocational rehabilitation of children and young persons found by medical examination to be unsuited to certain types of work or to have physical handicaps or limitations. It notes that, in its report, the Government indicates that it would welcome technical assistance from the Office in the overall revision of labour laws and regulations to align them with the provisions of ratified Conventions and the comments made by the ILO’s supervisory bodies. To that end, it hopes to be able to adopt a regulation which would apply this provision of the Convention. The Committee trusts that the Government will shortly take the necessary steps, as part of the revision of national laws and regulations, to adopt a regulation which meets the provisions of Article 6 of the Convention. It encourages the Government to seek the necessary ILO technical assistance for this purpose.