Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77) - Türkiye (Ratification: 1984)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report, in particular the statistical information on the number of inspections made with regard to occupational safety and health issues in relation to the number of young workers during the past five years. The Government explains that medical examination reports certifying fitness for employment of young persons were required by the labour inspectors and that in the event of absence of valid medical certificates, levies were imposed on the employer. The amount of these levies has been increased by 52.1 per cent since the beginning of this year.

In this context, the Committee notes that in the opinion of the Confederation of Turkish Workers’ Trade Unions (TÜRK-IŞ), communicated by the Government in its report as well as by a separate letter, the application of the Convention is unsatisfactory due to the insufficiency of inspections and sanctions. For its part, the Confederation of Turkish Employers’ Associations (TISK) expressed, in the comments supplied also with the Government’s report, discontentment because of the insufficiency of occupational health services. The Committee states that both TÜRK-IŞ and TISK already made similar observations in their 1994 comments provided with the Government’s report. In this respect, the Government however indicates that the draft Executive Decree concerning the establishment of the General Directorate of Occupational Health is presently at the Office of the President for ratification. The Government expects that, once the abovementioned Directorate is established, the insufficiency of inspections as well as the efficiency of occupational health services will improve. Taking due note of the information, the Committee hopes that the draft Decree concerning the establishment of the General Directorate of Occupational Health will be adopted in the near future and requests the Government to transmit a copy as soon as it has been adopted. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the practical application of the Convention.