Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) - Spain (Ratification: 1971)

The Committee notes the Government’s detailed report for the period ending on 1 June 2007. It also notes the Government’s replies to the comments of the Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CC.OO.), received by the ILO on 20 September 2005 and forwarded to the Government on 20 October 2005.

The Committee refers to its observation on Convention No. 81 in relation to the views expressed by the CC.OO. concerning the operation of the labour inspectorate, with particular reference to: cooperation between the inspection services and other institutions (Article 12 of the Convention); collaboration with the social partners (Article 13); inspection staff and adaptation of the qualifications of labour inspection personnel (Articles 14 and 9); computer equipment and systems available to inspectors; programming of inspections (Article 21); dissuasive effect of financial penalties (Article 24); and content of annual inspection reports (Article 27).

Articles 26 and 27. The Committee notes with satisfaction, in the annual inspection report on all the sectors covered, the separate presentation of information on the activities carried out in agricultural undertakings and their results, and on the number and gravity of occupational accidents and occupational diseases inherent to the branch. Noting with interest that statistics of cases of occupational diseases are also compiled and presented in a table in an annex to the report, it strongly encourages the Government to ensure that this important information is also included in the annual report. The Committee recalls that the progressive achievement of the objectives assigned to the labour inspectorate is largely conditional on the regular preparation of an assessment that is as exhaustive as possible, for each of the sectors covered, of the general conditions of work and specific occupational safety and health conditions.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on other matters.