Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Benzene Convention, 1971 (No. 136) - Iraq (Ratification: 1972)

The Committee notes the Government’s indication that Ministerial Instruction No. 6 of 1993 (O.G. No. 3488) concerning the hazards of benzene meets the requirements of the Convention. Unfortunately, this text has not been available to the Committee. The Committee requests the Government to submit a copy of the referenced legislation to enable an evaluation of how the Convention is applied in the country. The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on the practical application of the Convention in the country, including any available statistics.