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

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) - Syrian Arab Republic (Ratification: 1972)

The Committee requests the Government to refer to its comments on the application of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), concerning the follow-up given to the 2010 ILO technical assistance in the context of the recommendations of the labour inspection needs assessment.

Articles 7, 9, 14 and 15 of the Convention. Structure and organization of the labour inspection services in agriculture. Recruitment and training of labour inspectors specializing in agriculture. Material means. The Committee notes the Government’s indications in its report that the Government is planning, following the adoption of Legislative Decree No. 15 of 2013, to set up a new department for labour inspection, integrating the agricultural and industrial labour inspection services. The Government further indicates that while the current number of 20 labour inspectors in agriculture against the number of 10,437 workplaces liable to inspection is insufficient, a budget was earmarked for 100 agricultural inspectors to enhance labour inspections in agriculture. The Committee also notes that the Government refers to the insufficient means of transport facilities and the insufficient remuneration of labour inspectors in agriculture. The Government indicates that training has been provided to labour inspectors without providing further specifications. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the progress made with the establishment of an integrated department for labour inspection (agricultural and industrial labour inspection services), and the recruitment of the additional labour inspectors specializing in agriculture. Please also provide information on any training provided to labour inspectors in agriculture (number of participants, subjects covered, etc.).

The Government further requests the Committee to provide, where applicable, information on any progress made concerning the transport facilities available to labour inspectors, and the adequate remuneration of labour inspectors specializing in agriculture.

Articles 26 and 27. Establishment of a database on agricultural enterprises to facilitate the preparation of annual reports on the activities of the labour inspection services in agriculture. The Committee previously noted with interest the establishment of a list of definitely approved workplaces in agriculture, and that other data, on the geographical distribution and type of workers employed in these enterprises, would soon be available.

The Committee notes the statistical information in the 2011 report on the activities of the labour inspection services in agriculture, as communicated to the ILO in 2013. It also notes the Government’s indications that the 2012 report has not been finalized due to the current circumstances in the Syrian Arab Republic. The Committee requests the Government, where applicable, to indicate any progress made with the establishment of a database on agricultural enterprises.