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Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2021, publiée 110ème session CIT (2022)

Convention (n° 162) sur l'amiante, 1986 - Ouganda (Ratification: 1990)

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The Committee notes with deep concern that the Government’s report, due since 2018, has not been received. In light of its urgent appeal launched to the Government in 2020, the Committee proceeds with the examination of the application of the Convention on the basis of the information at its disposal.
Articles 3–18 and 20–22 of the Convention. Application of the Convention in law and in practice. Following its examination of the information at its disposal, the Committee notes that important information on measures giving effect to Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 22 of the Convention has not been submitted, namely:
  • – specific laws or regulations for the prevention and control of, and protection of workers against, health hazards due to occupational exposure to asbestos;
  • – specific regulations, if any, adopted in application of the National Environment Act 2019 (pursuant to section 71 of the Act) and repealing the National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations S.I No. 52/1999; and
  • – the application of measures taken to prevent, control, and to protect workers against, asbestos-related health hazards in practice.
The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the points listed above without delay, including copies of the relevant pieces of legislation.
[The Government is asked to reply in full to the present comments in 2022.]
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