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

Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152) - Cyprus (Ratification: 1987)

The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments with respect to Articles 2, paragraphs 1 and 3; 36, paragraphs 1(d) and 3; and 38, paragraph 1, of the Convention. It would be grateful if the Government would provide clarification on the following points.

Article 31. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information regarding the practice followed by the Cyprus Ports Authority. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the arrangements made to ensure that container terminals are laid out and operated in a manner which ensures so far as is reasonable and practicable the safety of the workers.

Article 36, paragraph 1(c). Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the decree foreseen in regulation 37(3) of the Safety and Health in Dock Work Regulation, 1991, to be adopted by the competent authority, with the advice of the Ministry of Health, in order to determine the type of medical examinations, has not yet been adopted. Please communicate a copy of this text when adopted.