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

White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921 (No. 13) - Guinea (Ratification: 1959)

Legislation. Referring to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication in its report that, in accordance with section 231.9 of the new Labour Code, a draft Order concerning the determination of the nature of substances and preparations will be submitted to the Labour and Social Legislation Advisory Committee for approval, at its next session, in order to give effect to the provisions of the Convention. The Committee hopes that the draft Order will be adopted soon and will give effect to the provisions of the Convention. It requests the Government to send a copy of the relevant legislative text, once it has been adopted, and in the meantime to take all necessary steps in the meantime to ensure the application of the Convention in practice and to supply information in this respect.

Article 7 of the Convention. Statistics concerning morbidity and mortality among working painters. Referring to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the Government has not sent the requested information. The Committee once again requests the Government to provide statistical information on morbidity and mortality due to lead poisoning, and the measures taken to address the causes of lack of knowledge about lead poisoning.