Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Maximum Weight Convention, 1967 (No. 127) - Tunisia (Ratification: 1970)

Articles 3 and 7 of the Convention. Maximum weight. The Committee notes the information in the Government’s report. It notes with satisfaction the adoption of the Order of 14 February 2007 issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Tunisians Abroad, concerning workers engaged in the manual handling of loads, which gives full effect to the provisions of Articles 3 and 7 of the Convention. The new Order lowers the maximum weight of loads transported manually by adult male workers from 100 kilos to 55 kilos (section 5 of the Order) and the weight of loads transported manually by women workers of 18 years and over from 25 kilos to 15 kilos (section 6(1) of the Order).