Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Lebanon (Ratification: 1977)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Repetition

Article 5 of the Convention. Tripartite committee. The Committee notes the information in the Government’s latest report indicating that the Ministry for Labour has formulated a draft decree on the establishment of a National Tripartite Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, which has been referred to the Council of Ministers for adoption. The Committee notes that this draft decree specifies that the tasks of this Committee will include the examination of ratified ILO Conventions and proposals of appropriate mechanisms, including legislation, for their implementation; and the proposal of appropriate measures to implement Decree No. 11802/2004 of 30 January 2004. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the progress in relation to the establishment of the National Tripartite Committee for Occupational Safety and Health and to transmit copies of the relevant decree as soon as it has been adopted.

Article 6. Labour inspection. The Committee notes the information that the number of labour inspectors trained as occupational physicians has increased by seven, bringing the total number to 11 (of which two are women); the number of labour inspectors trained as safety engineers has increased by nine bringing the total number to 12 (of which five are women); and the number of labour inspectors has increased by ten, bringing the total number to 24 (of which nine are women). It also notes that, in addition, there are 45 assistant labour inspectors (of which 13 are women). The Committee also notes that these personnel have been assigned to different geographical regions of the country as part of the initiative to strengthen labour inspection and extend its coverage. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the impact of these new developments and to provide copies of the latest reports of the labour inspection services on cases that raise issues relating to matters covered by the Convention.