Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1994, publiée 81ème session CIT (1994)

Convention (n° 110) sur les plantations, 1958 - Equateur (Ratification: 1969)

The Committee notes the Government's report.

Part II, Articles 7 and 8, of the Convention. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that neither sections 23 to 28 of the Labour Code, which prohibit any engagement or recruitment activity which is not duly authorized by the competent official, nor national practice, include measures which give effect to the above two Articles of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government's statement that no explicit measures have currently been enacted to require that a licence to recruit be issued by the competent authority, as specified above. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the measures adopted for this purpose.

Article 11. The Committee notes the Government's statement that there are no explicit provisions applicable to cases of internal migration, but that persons who work under an employment relationship are subject to the compulsory social security scheme and are entitled to the medical benefits provided by that scheme, including preventive care, care to improve or recuperate health, rehabilitation, cash benefits and pharmaceutical supplies. The Committee requests the Government to supply the text of the above provisions.

Articles 12 and 15. In its previous comments, the Committee noted the legal requirements contained in section 41 of the Labour Code and the workers' safety and health regulations. It hoped, nevertheless, that other measures of a legal or practical nature would be taken to ensure that full effect was given to these provisions of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government's statement that other measures of a legal or practical nature have not yet been taken to ensure that full effect is given to these provisions of the Convention, and that the labour authorities closely monitor the fulfilment of these obligations by employers. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the measures which have been taken to give effect to the Convention.

Part V, Article 36. See the direct request of 1993 concerning Convention No. 101.

Part VII, article 47, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5; Article 48, paragraph 1; and Article 49. See the observation of 1993 concerning Convention No. 103.

Article 7, paragraph 8. In its previous direct request, the Committee noted the information supplied by the Government in its report on Convention No. 103. The Committee observed that the above information did not appear to contain any indications concerning the application of this paragraph of the Convention. The Committee recalls that, according to this paragraph - which does not appear in Convention No. 103 - no pregnant woman shall be required to undertake any type of work harmful to her in the period prior to her maternity leave. The Committee notes that the Government's report does not reply to the questions which were raised and it once again requests the Government to indicate the measures which have been adopted or are envisaged to give effect to this paragraph of the Convention.

Parts IX and X. See the observation of 1993 concerning Convention No. 87.

Part XI. The Committee notes the statistics supplied in the Government's report on the activities of the inspection services in 1990 and 1991 in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. The Committee requests the Government to continue to supply information on this matter and to provide with its next report copies of periodic labour inspection reports concerning plantations.