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Plantations Convention, 1958 (No. 110) - Ecuador (RATIFICATION: 1969)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments.

Part II, Articles 7 and 8, of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government's statement to the effect that the national legislation does not require an authorization or licence to be issued to persons engaged in professional recruiting. The Committee recalls that, by ratifying the Convention, the State undertakes to adopt the necessary measures to give effect to its provisions. In this case, it is bound to recall that, in conformity with these provisions, no person or association shall engage in professional recruiting unless they have been licensed by the competent authority. It is not therefore sufficient for the labour official in the place of recruitment to approve the employment contract, as set out in section 28 of the Labour Code, without setting out the requirement that no person or association shall engage in professional recruiting unless they have been licensed by the competent authority. The Committee therefore trusts that the Government will take the necessary measures to give effect to these provisions of the Convention.

Part V, Article 36. See the 1998 observation on Convention No. 101.

Part VII, Article 47, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5; Article 48, paragraph 1; and Article 49. See the 1998 observation on Convention No. 103.

Article 47, paragraph 8. The Committee notes that the Government confines itself to referring to the information provided in the report under Convention No. 103. However, the Committee regrets to note that the report on Convention No. 103 contains no information on the application of this provision of the Convention. The Committee recalls that, in accordance with this paragraph, which is also contained in Convention No. 103, no pregnant woman shall be required to undertake any type of work harmful to her in the period prior to her maternity leave. The Committee trusts that the Government will take the appropriate measures to ensure the application of this provision of the Convention and that it will provide information in its next report on the progress achieved in this respect.

Parts IX and X. See the 1998 observation on Convention No. 87.

Part XI. The Committee hopes that the Government will provide with its next report copies of the periodical reports on inspection activities in plantations.