Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Maximum Weight Convention, 1967 (No. 127) - Lithuania (Ratification: 1994)

1. The Committee notes the Government’s latest comprehensive report, which contains information on the application of the Convention as well as information on certain aspects of the practical application of this Convention.

2. The Committee also notes the observations of the Lietuvos Darbo Frederacija (LDF) received in September 2004 regarding the application of the Convention in practice. The LDF points out that knowledge is not available concerning the practical application of the Convention in the country, which runs counter to the Law of international agreements of the Lithuanian Republic. With reference to the statistical data, supplied by the Government in its latest report with respect to target checks conducted in more that 80 per cent of undertakings where approximately 68,500 workers are engaged in manual handling of loads, focused on compliance with general regulations on the manual transport of loads, the Committee notes that on the basis of this information alone it is not possible to appreciate the application of the Convention in practice. The Committee requests the Government to provide with its next report additional information concerning the application in practice of this Convention including data related to accidents reported and compensation claims raised or paid to enable the Committee to better appreciate the application of this Convention in practice.