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Romania - Hazardous child labour - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Décision n° 867 du 29 juillet 2009 portant sur l'interdiction des travaux dangereux pour les enfants. (Hotărâre privind interzicerea muncilor periculoase pentru copii.) -

Adoption: 2009-07-29 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-14 | ROM-2009-M-87138

Chapitre I: Dispositions générales
Chapitre II: Définitions
Chapitre III: Types de travaux dangereux pour les enfants
Chapitre IV: Contraventions et sanctions

Contient deux annexes: une liste des travaux dangereux pour les enfants ainsi qu'un tableau avec les limites maximales admises pour la manipulation ou le transport des poids.

Russian Federation - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 163 of 25 February 2000 to approve the list of arduous jobs and jobs with harmful or dangerous working conditions, forbidden to persons less than 18 years of age (Text No. 1131).

Adoption: 2000-02-25 | RUS-2000-R-56100

Rwanda - Hazardous child labour - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instructions du Conseil de la Ville de Kigali n° 02 du 29 avril 2012 déterminant les modalités de lutte contre les travaux interdits aux enfants dans la Ville de Kigali.

Adoption: 2012-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-03 | RWA-2012-M-94101

Chapitre Ier: Dispositions générales
Chapitre II: Nature de travaux interdits aux enfants
Chapitre III: Mécanismes de lutte et de prévention des travaux interdits aux enfants
Chapitre IV: Amende et sanctions
Chapitre V: Dispositions finales

Texte également disponible en anglais et en rwandais.

Rwanda - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté ministériel n° 06 du 13 juillet 2010 déterminant la liste et nature des pires formes du travail des enfants, les catégories d'entreprise interdites aux enfants et les mécanismes de leur prévention.

Adoption: 2010-07-13 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-26 | RWA-2010-R-94104

Texte également disponible en anglais et en rwandais.

Saudi Arabia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 2840/1 of 2006 concerning the occupations and jobs that may endanger the minors morals, health and safety. (قرار وزير العمل رقم 2840/1 لسنة 2006 بشأن نوعية المهن والاعمال التي يحتمل ان تعرض صحة وسلامة الاحداث واخلاقهم للخطر) -

Adoption: 2006-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2006-12-08 | SAU-2006-R-106498

This Ministerial Order provides that minors under the age of 17 years are prohibited to engage in the following works:

1. Work in mines, quarries and extracting mineral materials from the underground.
2. Industries that involves health hazards .
3. Hard Works.
4. Life-threatening racing.
5. Any work may expose the child to psychological and moral problems.

Saudi Arabia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 2839/1 of 2006. -

Adoption: 2006-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2006-12-08 | SAU-2006-R-106499

Minors may not work during a period of night the duration of which is not less than twelve consecutive hours, except in the following cases:

1. Work in family enterprise.
2. Work in vocational schools and training centers.
3. Work in bakery, except the time period from 9 pm to 4 am.
4. Cases of force majeure and emergencies.

Senegal - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 3750/MFPTEOP/DTSS du 6 juin 2003 fixant la nature des travaux dangereux interdits aux enfants et jeunes gens. -

Adoption: 2003-06-06 | SEN-2003-R-64611

Senegal - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 3751/MFPTEOP/DTSS du 6 juin 2003 fixant les catégories d'entreprises et travaux interdits aux enfants et jeunes gens ainsi que l'âge limite auquel s'applique l'interdiction. -

Adoption: 2003-06-06 | SEN-2003-R-64612

Senegal - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 5254 IGTLS/AOF du 19 juillet 1954 relatif au travail des femmes et des femmes enceintes.

Adoption: 1954-07-19 | INT-1954-R-35260

Contient des dispositions particulières relatives au travail des femmes enceintes ou allaitantes telles que la durée journalière du repos. En annexe: tableau des travaux interdits aux femmes.

Serbia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 29 May 2017 on the determination of hazardous works for children. -

Adoption: 2017-05-29 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | SRB-2017-R-113379

Serbia - Hazardous child labour - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Rulebook of 8 December 2016 on preventive measures for safe and healthy work of youth. -

Adoption: 2016-12-08 | SRB-2016-M-113371

Youth, in terms of this Rulebook, shall be a person not younger than 15, and not older than 18 years of age.

Sierra Leone - Hazardous child labour - Law, Act

The Child Rights Act, 2007 (No. 7 of 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-09-03 | SLE-2007-L-78338

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - National Commission for Children
Part III - Child Rights, Parental and State Responsibilities
Part IV - Child Welfare Functions of Local Committees and District Councils
Part V - Quasi-Judicial and Judicial Child Adjudication
Part VI - Parentage, Custody and Maintenance of Children
Part VII - Institutional Care and Miscellaneous Matters
Part VIII - Employment of Children
Also amends the Protection of Women and Girls Act (Cap. 30), the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 44), the Muslim Marriage Act (Cap. 96), the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone Act,1961 (Act No. 34 of 1961), and the Interpretation Act, 1971 (Act No. 8 of 1971).

Singapore - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Children and Young Persons) Regulations 1976. No. S 3. -

Adoption: 1975-12-06 | SGP-1975-R-14594

Slovakia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No 309/2010 amending the Ordinance No. 286/2004 establishing the list of tasks and workplaces that are forbidden to young workers and determining some obligations of employers that employ minors. (Nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky, ktorým sa mení nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 286/2004 Z. z., ktorým sa ustanovuje zoznam prác a pracovísk, ktoré sú zakázané mladistvým zamestnancom, a ktorým sa ustanovujú niektoré povinnosti zamestnávateľom pri zamestnávaní mladistvých zamestnancov) -

Adoption: 2010-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 2010-09-01 | SVK-2010-R-87023

Incorporates into Slovak legal order the EU Directive 94/33/CE of 22 June 1994 on protection of working minors.

Slovakia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 286/2004 establishing a list of tasks and workplaces forbidden to young workers and establishing the duties of employers employing young workers.

Adoption: 2004-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | SVK-2004-R-67873

Annex 1 gives the list of tasks and workplaces forbidden to young workers. Annex 2 indicates European legal standards incorporated into Slovak legal orders.

Slovenia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 9 July 2003 on health protection at work of children, teenagers and young persons (Text No. 3920).

Adoption: 2003-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 2003-09-20 | SVN-2003-R-64902

Aims at ensuring health, physical and moral development of children, teenagers and young persons at work and in relation to work. Provides for the definition of "light work", establishes general duties of the employer and lists tasks that cannot be performed by young people because of exposure to a risk.

South Africa - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

BCEA Regulations on Hazardous Work by Children (No. R 7).

Adoption: 2010-01-15 | ZAF-2010-R-89779

Made by the Ministry of Labour on the advice of the Employment Conditions Commission. Implements section 44 and 45 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (BCEA).

1. Definitions
2. Purpose and interpretation
2(1): The purpose of these regulations is to -
(a) place conditions on the work that may be performed by child workers who are at least 15 years of age and no longer subject to compulsory schooling in terms of any law;
(b) prohibit any person from permitting or requiring such child workers to perform particular types of work specified in the regulations...
3. Access to nutrition, health care and educational services
4. Work away from parents or legal guardian
5. Prohibition of piece-work and task work
6. Maximum daily and weekly working time
7. Night work
8. Prohibited work
9. Worst forms of child labour
10. Investigation and prosecution of alleged offences concerning worst forms of child labour
11. Medical examinations
12. Report to department of social development
13. Offences and Penalties
14. Exemptions
15. Summary
16. Short title and commencement

Schedule 1: Hazardous substances and agents
Schedule 2: Summary of regulations on the health and safety of children at work and on hazardous work by children

South Sudan, Republic of - Hazardous child labour - Law, Act

The Child Act, 2008 (Act No. 10 of 2008) [Southern Sudan]. -

Adoption: 2008-10-13 | SDN-2009-L-83470

Chapter I - Preliminary Provisions
Chapter II - Rights and Duties of the Child
Chapter III - Rights and Duties of Parents
Chapter IV - Guardianship
Chapter V - Foster-care and Adoption
Chapter VI - Custody and Maintenance
Chapter VII - Duties of Local Government
Chapter VIII - Caring for Children Wrongfully Taken
Chapter IX - A Child in Need of Special Care and Protection
Chapter X - Child in Conflict with the Law
Chapter XI - Institutional Arrangements
Chapter X - Miscellaneous Provisions

Soviet Union - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 198/II-6 of the State Labour and Social Affairs Committee of the USSR and the Presidium of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions, to amend the list [dated 10 Sep. 1980] of processes, trades and jobs involving arduous and unhealthy working conditions in which it is not permitted to employ persons under 18 years of age.

Adoption: 1985-06-21 | SUN-1985-R-1899

Soviet Union - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order no 169/P-12 of the State Labour and Social Affairs Committee of the USSR and the Presidium of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions, to amend the list of processes, occupations and jobs involving arduous and harmful conditions of work in which it is prohibited to employ persons under 18 years of age.

Adoption: 1983-07-28 | SUN-1983-R-115

Amends the schedule appended to Order No. 283/P-9 of 10 Sep. 1980 (provisions as to minimum age for operating agricultural machinery.

Spain - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto de 26 de julio sobre trabajos prohibidos a mujeres y menores

Adoption: 1957-08-26 | ESP-1957-R-29838

Sri Lanka - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazardous Occupations Regulations, 2010. -

Adoption: 2010-08-17 | LKA-2010-R-94372

The Regulations implement the 2006 amendment to the Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act (No. 47 of 1956) which added a new Section 20A prohibiting the employment of children in hazardous occupations. This regulation lists the 51 categories of work for which children may not be employed.

Sweden - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to repeal the Order (No. 521 of 1966) [LS 1966-Swe.2] to prohibit the employment of young persons on certain types of work.

Adoption: 1981-02-26 | SWE-1981-R-11160

Switzerland - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance du DEFR du 12 janvier 2022 sur les travaux dangereux pour les jeunes. -

Adoption: 2022-01-12 | Date of entry into force: 2023-01-01 | CHE-2022-R-112922

Switzerland - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance du DFE du 4 décembre 2007 sur les travaux dangereux pour les jeunes. -

Adoption: 2007-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | CHE-2007-R-78030

Syrian Arab Republic - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision No. 182 amending the List of occupations in which children under sixteen may not be employed.

Adoption: 2001-01-28 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-28 | SYR-2001-R-59598

This Decision lists 17 occupations in which minors under 16 may not be employed unless they produce a medical certificate that testifies to their health and physical ability to undertake the work.

Syrian Arab Republic - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 1206, to amend Order No. 417 of 26 Aug. 1959 to determine the industries in which the employment of adolescents is prohibited.

Adoption: 1974-12-11 | SYR-1974-R-15237

Amends s. 1 and adds a new s. 4 (employment in mines).

Tajikistan - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 690 of 31 October 2014 "On the National Programme of Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour for the years 2015-2020". -

Adoption: 2014-10-31 | Date of entry into force: 2014-10-31 | TJK-2014-R-99173

In accordance with article 8 of the law "On State Perspectives, Concepts, Strategies and Programmes of Social-Economic Development", establishes the National Programme of Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour for the years 2015-2020, which contains, inter alia, the following:
Main categories, situation of child labour in Tajikistan, purposes and objectives of the programme, expected results, legal and financial grounds of the realization of the programme, accountability and control over the performance of it. Also introduces a plan of actions aimed at the elimination of the worst forms of child labour for the period of 2015-2020.

Togo - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 1556/MPFTRAPS du 22 mai 2020 déterminant les travaux dangereux interdits aux enfants du Togo.

Adoption: 2020-05-22 | TGO-2020-R-110579

Togo - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 1464/MTEFP/DGTLS du 12 novembre 2007 déterminant les travaux interdits aux enfants conformément au point 4 de l'article 151 de la loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail.

Adoption: 2007-11-12 | TGO-2007-R-77627

Abroge l'arrêté n° 15/MTAS-FP du 6 décembre 1958.

Tunisia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté du ministre des affaires sociales du 1er avril 2020 fixant les types de travaux dans lesquels l'emploi des enfants est interdit. -

Adoption: 2020-04-01 | TUN-2020-R-112201

Tunisia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté du 19 janvier 2000 fixant les types de travaux dans lesquels l'emploi des enfants est interdit. -

Adoption: 2000-01-19 | TUN-2000-R-106451

Tunisia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 68-71 relatif à l'emploi des enfants âgés de plus de quinze ans à des travaux légers. -

Adoption: 1968-03-14 | TUN-1968-R-18426

Türkiye - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 23 October 2004 to amend section 4 of Regulations No. 25494 of 16 June 2004 concerning dangerous work.

Adoption: 2004-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 2004-10-23 | TUR-2004-R-69775

Provide that heavy and dangerous works shall be forbidden for children under 16 years of age.

Türkiye - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations on heavy and dangerous work.

Adoption: 1973-03-20 | Date of entry into force: 1973-03-20 | TUR-1973-R-60196

Defines which work is to be considered heavy and dangerous, and the types of jobs for which women and minors between 16 and 18 years of age may be employed. Sets forth prohibition to employ minors under 16 years of age for heavy and dangerous work. Women and minors above 16 years of age who have completed training at special technical and vocational traning schools and have acquired vocational skills in a trade may be employed in heavy or dangerous work. Section 3 regulates issuance of medical certificate. Unofficial English translation available.

Uganda - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Employment of Children) Regulations, 2012 (S.I. 2012 No. 17).

Adoption: 2011-04-28 | UGA-2011-R-88352

PART I - PRELIMINARY
1. Title
2. Interpretation
PART II - RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
3. Employment of children
4. Activities that may be considered to be light
5. Unsuitable and hazardous work
6. Designation of the national list of hazardous work
7. Employers to display list of hazardous work
8. Apprenticeship
9. Permits for apprenticeship programmes and artistic performances
10. Hours of work
11. Overtime
12. Night Work
13. Medical examination
14. Authorisation by the Commissioner
15. Register
16. Duties of a labour officer
17. Procedure for settlement of complaints by a labour officer
18. Appeal to the Industrial Court
19. Penalties

Ukraine - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Health Protection on 31st March 1994 "To Approve the List of Heavy Works and Works with Harmful and Dangerous Working Conditions, in which the Use of the Labour Force of Persons Under the Age of 18 Years is Prohibited". (МІНІСТЕРСТВО ОХОРОНИ ЗДОРОВ'Я УКРАЇНИ НАКАЗ Про затвердження Переліку важких робіт і робіт із шкідливими і небезпечними умовами праці, на яких забороняється застосування праці неповнолітніх) -

Adoption: 1994-03-31 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-28 | UKR-1994-R-106533

Pursuant to the Laws of Ukraine "On Occupational Safety" (2694-12) and the Decree No. 64 of 27 January, 1993 "On Measures to Implement the Law of Ukraine "On Occupational Protection"", approves the list of heavy works and works with harmful and dangerous working conditions, in which the use of the labour of persons under the age of 18 shall be prohibited. The use of the labour of minors in the works included in the attached list shall be prohibited in all enterprises, companies and organizations irrespective of the forms of ownership and the types of their activities. Also states that admission to study in the professions enlisted in the list is allowed provided that the persons reach the age of 18 years at the time of graduation. Also establishes, that after passing the production training, persons under the age of 18 years, studying in vocational schools, can be ungagged in works included in the list not longer than for 4 hours with a strict adherence to the current sanitary, as well as occupational safety norms and rules.

United Arab Emirates - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 5/1 of 1981 concerning operations that are dangerous, arduous or detrimental to health and for which it shall be unlawful to employ young persons therein. -

Adoption: 1981 | ARE-1981-R-68087

Specifies that such work is prohibited for young persons under the age of 17.

United Kingdom - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Prevention of Accidents to Children in Agriculture Regulations 1998 (1998 No. 3262). -

Adoption: 1998-01-29 | GBR-1998-R-107976

United Republic of Tanzania - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Law of the Child (Child Employment) Regulations (G.N. No. 196 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-03-27 | TZA-2012-R-96139

Part I - Preliminary Provisions
Part II - Employment of the Child
Part III - Minimum Employment Standards
Part IV - Duties of the Employer and Employee
Part V - Child Employment and Training
Part VI - Compliance and Enforcement
Part VII - Administration, Enforcement and Response

United States of America - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupations Particularly Hazardous for the Employment of Minors Between 16 and 18 Years of Age, or Detrimental to their Health or Well-Being Rule (29 CFR 570). -

Adoption: 1991-11-14 | Date of entry into force: 1991-12-20 | USA-1991-R-26633

Provides changes to three Hazardous Occupations Orders, issued under section 3(1) of the Fair Labour Standards Act (LS 1966 - USA 1), which prohibit employment of minors under 18 years of age for specified occupations that are hazardous or detrimental to health.

Uruguay - Hazardous child labour - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Resolución del Directorio del Instituto del Niño y del Adolescente de Uruguay (INAU) núm. 3344/2017, de 18 de octubre, que aprueba el Listado de Trabajo Peligroso Adolecente elaborado por el Comité de Erradicación del Trabajo Infantil (CETI) -

Adoption: 2017-10-18 | Date of entry into force: 2017-12-01 | URY-2017-M-106547

La resolución en cuestión aprueba a partir del 1 de diciembre de 2017 el Listado de Trabajo Peligroso Adolecente elaborado por el Comité de Erradicación del Trabajo Infantil (CETI)

Uruguay - Hazardous child labour - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Resolución del Directorio del Instituto del Niño y del Adolescente de Uruguay (INAU) núm. 1012/006, de 29 de mayo, que fija los criterios para definir el Trabajo Infantil Peligroso (TIP) -

Adoption: 2006-05-29 | URY-2006-M-106548

La resolución en cuestión fija los criterios para definir el “Trabajo Infantil Peligroso" (TIP), partiendo de la base que el niño y el adolescente se caracterizan por encontrarse en una etapa especial de la vida, en cuyo período no deberían exponerse a trabajos que puedan afectar su normal desarrollo, como son las "peores formas de trabajo infantil". Se fijan los criterios generales para la determinación de los trabajos peligrosos, considerando las formas de trabajo que los técnicos en seguridad e higiene en el trabajo han determinado como de extrema peligrosidad, debido a los factores de riesgo o procesos peligrosos a los que están expuestos los trabajadores. Enumera, sobre la base de diferentes consideraciones (rama de actividad, puesto de trabajo y tareas, agentes o riesgos, impactos en la salud, etc.) las tareas y procesos peligrosos a los que no deben estar expuestos los niños y niñas.

Uzbekistan - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 30-31 of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan approving the list of hazardous jobs mentioned in Article 355, for which the employment of persons under the age of eighteen years is prohibited. (ЎЗБЕКИСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКАСИ МЕҲНАТ ВА АҲОЛИНИ ИЖТИМОИЙ МУҲОФАЗА ҚИЛИШ ВАЗИРЛИГИ ЎЗБЕКИСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКАСИ СОҒЛИҚНИ САҚЛАШ ВАЗИРЛИГИНИНГ ҚАРОРИ ЎН САККИЗ ЁШДАН КИЧИК ШАХСЛАРНИНГ МЕҲНАТИ ҚЎЛЛАНИШИ ТАҚИҚЛАНАДИГАН НОҚУЛАЙ МЕҲНАТ ШАРОИТЛАРИ ИШЛАРИ РЎЙХАТИНИ ТАСДИҚЛАШ ҲАҚИДА)

Adoption: 2009-08-08 | UZB-2009-R-106532

Uzbekistan - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation on determining the limit of heavy loads that can be lifted and transported by persons under the age of eighteen. -

Adoption: 2009-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 2009-05-22 | UZB-2009-R-114245

Approved by by the decision of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population and the Ministry of Health No. 17/КК, No. 8 of 21 April 2009.

Viet Nam - Hazardous child labour - Law, Act

Decision No. 17/2017/TT-BLDTBXH regulating the work of pupils and students in intermediate schools and colleges. (Thông tư 17/2017/TT-BLĐTBXH Quy chế công tác học sinh sinh viên trường trung cấp cao đẳng) -

Adoption: 2017-06-30 | VNM-2017-L-106782

The Decision repeals Decision No. 26/2007/QD-BLDTBXH of December 24, 2007, of the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgating the regulation on pupils and students engaged in regular-training establishments and Decision No. 54/2008/QD-BLDTBXH dated May 19, 2008 of the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgating the Regulation on evaluation of training results of regular students and pupils in vocational sites. It sets out the work that can be done by students in intermediate and colleges with respect to their vocational training.

Viet Nam - Hazardous child labour - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular No. 10/2013/TT-BLDTBXH promulgating the list of jobs and workplaces prohibited to young workers. -

Adoption: 2013-06-10 | Date of entry into force: 2013-08-01 | VNM-2013-M-94648

Viet Nam - Hazardous child labour - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision No. 19/2004/QD-TTg ratifying the 2004-2010 program on prevention of, and solution to, the situation of street children, sexually abused children and children subjected to heavy labour or working under noxious and hazardous conditions. -

Adoption: 2004-02-12 | VNM-2004-M-94646

Ratifies the 2004-2010 Program on prevention of, and solution to, the situation of street children, sexually abused children and children subjected to heavy labor or working under noxious and hazardous conditions. The Overall objectives of the Program are to raise the awareness and promote actions of the entire society for the work of child protection; to prevent, gradually reduce and proceed to substantially reduce by the year 2010 the number of street children, sexually abused children and children subjected to heavy labor or working under noxious and hazardous conditions, and create conditions for those children to be protected, cared for, educated and to develop and enjoy an ever better life.
2. Specific objectives:
- To prevent the delinquency situation of children and support street children, with a view to reducing by 90% the number of those children by the year 2010, of whom 70% shall be rendered support to integrate themselves with their families.
- To prevent, gradually reduce and proceed to substantially reduce by the year 2010 the number of sexually abused children.
- To prevent and solve the situation that children have to do heavy jobs or work under noxious and hazardous conditions in order to reduce by 90% of the number of those children by the year 2010.
- To raise the managerial capability of officials engaged in child protection work, specially those of the ministries, branches and People¿s Committees of all levels in charge of protecting and caring for children in special circumstances.

Yemen - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 11 of 2013 Regulating the prohibited hazardous work and the authorized works for children under 18 years old. (قرار وزاري رقم 11 لسنة 2013 لائحة تحديد الاعمال المحظورة والاعمال المسموح بها للاطفال دون سن 18 سنة)

Adoption: 2013-03-16 | Date of entry into force: 2013-03-16 | YEM-2013-R-106494

In Section 7 of this Ministerial Order No. 11 of 2013, provides a list of more than 35 industries and occupations, including domestic work, work related to agriculture, fishing, textiles, mechanical work and construction, which are prohibited for children under 18 years.
Moreover, section 8 prohibits carrying; pulling or pushing heavy weights.
While section 15 prohibits night work and overtime work for children under 18 years.

Zambia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Prohibition of the Employment of Young Persons and Children (Hazardous Labour) Order, 2013 (S.I. No. 121 of 2013).

Adoption: 2013-12-09 | ZMB-2013-R-95833

Implements section 20 of the Employment of Children and Young Persons Act. Includes list of occupations that are considered to be hazardous for the employment of young persons and children.