Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119) - Algeria (Ratification: 1969)

Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction that Act No. 88-07 of 26 January 1988 on occupational safety and health and occupational medicine sets forth in sections 7, 8 and 9 principles respecting the guarding of machinery, which are applicable to all sectors of activity, in accordance with Article 17 of the Convention, and that it provides for penalties and supervision of the application of these provisions, in accordance with Article 15 of the Convention.

The Committee notes that, under sections 7 and 8 of the Act, the manner in which these provisions are to be implemented shall be determined by regulations; that, under section 9, standards governing the effectiveness of products, guards and equipment for guarding machinery are to be determined in accordance with the national legislation, after an opinion has been issued by the National Standardisation Commission; and that, according to the Government's last report, the implementing regulations for these provisions are being prepared. The Committee hopes that the Government will be able to indicate in its next report that the implementing regulations in question have been adopted and that they give full effect to Parts II and III of the Convention.

[The Government is asked to report in detail for the period ending 30 June 1990.]