Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Benzene Convention, 1971 (No. 136) - Côte d'Ivoire (Ratification: 1973)

Action Plan (2010–16). The Committee notes with interest the documents entitled “National Occupational Safety and Health Policy” and “National Occupational Safety Plan 2010–14”, the latter of which indicates under objective 1.1 the desire to ratify the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), the Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161), and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). It also notes the introduction of the document concerning the national policy, which indicates that “Due to the lack of an overall policy, there are problems in terms of both the design and the operation of the occupational safety and health system in Cote d’Ivoire, even though it is codified”. The Committee takes this opportunity to indicate that, in March 2010, the Governing Body adopted the plan of action to achieve widespread ratification and effective implementation of Convention No. 155, its 2002 Protocol and Convention No. 187 (see document GB.307/10/2(Rev.)). The Committee indicates that, under this plan of action, the Office envisages a whole series of actions to provide assistance to governments who request it to help them to bring their legislation and practices into line with the fundamental occupational safety and health Conventions in order to promote their ratification and effective implementation. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any needs identified in this regard.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.