Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Workmen's Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 42) - Suriname (Ratification: 1976)

The Committee regrets to note from the reply of the Government to its earlier comments that the list of occupational diseases established by section 25 of Decree No. 145 of 1947, as amended by Ordinance of 24 November 1975, has not yet been amended. It also observes that the general revision of the legislation on employment injury announced previously by the Government has not yet taken place. It notes however that the above-mentioned section 25 of Decree No. 145 of 1947 will be taken into consideration when the legislation is revised. The Committee therefore again expresses the hope that the revision of the legislation on employment injury benefits will shortly take place and that the list of occupational diseases established by section 25 of Decree No. 145 of 1947, as amended, will be completed so as to include among the activities likely to cause anthrax infection (section 25(c)) the "loading and unloading or transport of merchandise" in general, as provided by the Convention.