Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Ecuador (Ratification: 1975)

With reference to its general observation of 1999, the Committee notes with interest that a campaign to raise awareness concerning child labour has been launched with the support of the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), and that training programmes for labour inspectors on child labour and related information collection mechanisms are currently being implemented. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information in its next report on the operation and impact of the above awareness campaign, as well as on the number of inspectors concerned by the training.

Articles 10, 11 and 16 of the Convention. With reference to its previous observation, the Committee notes that the Government envisages requesting international financial cooperation with the technical support of the ILO, with a view to establishing an inspection system, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, and the reinforcement of the material resources and transport facilities required by inspectors for the discharge of their duties. The Committee hopes that these measures will be well received and that the Government will soon be in a position to provide information in this respect.

Articles 20 and 21. The Committee notes that the statistical bulletin provided under these provisions does not refer to inspection activities and does not contain the information required concerning each of the subjects set out in Article 21(a) to (g). With reference to paragraphs 274 et seq. of its 1985 General Survey on labour inspection, in which it emphasizes the importance at the national and international levels of the publication and transmission of annual general reports on the work of the inspection services, the Committee once again hopes that the Government will take the necessary measures to ensure that annual inspection reports, in accordance with these provisions, are in future published and transmitted to the ILO within the time limits prescribed by Article 20.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on certain points.