Observación (CEACR) - Adopción: 2003, Publicación: 92ª reunión CIT (2004)

Convenio sobre la inspección del trabajo, 1947 (núm. 81) - República Árabe Siria (Ratificación : 1960)

The Committee notes the Government’s report and the information it contains in reply to its previous comments, as well as the transmission of the 2001 annual inspection report and the decrees issued in 2001 fixing the minimum age for admission to certain occupations. It takes note with interest of the Circular of 26 April 2001 requesting the regional directorates to provide the labour inspection services with the human resources and the material means which would enable them to carry out the inspections of the undertakings falling within their field of competence, with a view to supervising the compliance with the recently amended legal provisions concerning the minimum age for admission to employment.

In addition, the Committee notes the information regarding the content of the Order of the President of the Council of Ministers No. 2907 of 2003 regarding the obligation of all public institutions to incorporate into their work regulations general principles in respect of safety and health at the workplace and the working environment. It further notes with interest the information concerning the priority accorded by the Government and the General Confederation of Workers to the question of occupational risks and the measures aiming at raising the workers’ awareness both in the public and the private sectors. The Committee would be grateful to the Government for providing a copy of the abovementioned Order as well as information on any cooperation between the inspection services and workers’ and employers’ organizations with a view to applying preventive measures in matters of work safety.

Finally, the Government is requested to indicate whether the annual report of the Labour Inspectorate concerning agricultural enterprises has been published as provided for in Article 20, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Convention. If this is not the case, the Committee hopes that the Government will ensure that measures are taken to give effect to these provisions so that the social partners concerned are informed of the efforts undertaken to progressively adapt the means at the disposal of labour inspection services to current needs and so that they may also express their views on possible improvements.