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Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Luxembourg (RATIFICATION: 2001)

1. The Committee notes with interest the Government’s first report on the implementation of the Convention. It also notes the additional information received in October 2004. It asks the Government to provide general information, in its next report, on the manner in which the Convention is being applied, including, for example, statistics, extracts from reports, studies and inquiries concerning the matters covered by the Convention (Part V of the report form). Please also provide additional information on the following points.

2. Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee notes that national legislation aimed at ensuring equality of opportunity between disabled workers and workers generally is being adopted. It would be grateful if the Government would provide information on any progress made on this draft act and on any other special positive measure aimed at ensuring effective equality of opportunity and treatment between disabled workers and other workers.

3. Article 5. The Committee notes that the Higher Council for the Disabled, composed of representatives of associations of and for disabled persons, and of representatives of the State, assists and advises the minister responsible for policy for the disabled. It asks the Government to indicate what steps are being taken to ensure that representative workers’ and employers’ organizations are consulted on the implementation of policy for the disabled and on the adoption of measures aimed at promoting cooperation and coordination between the public and private bodies responsible for vocational rehabilitation.

4. Article 9. Please indicate the measures taken to ensure that staff suitably qualified in vocational rehabilitation are made available to disabled persons.