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Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77) - Algeria (RATIFICATION: 1962)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report. It notes that all workers, including young workers, are required to undergo a medical examination before employment both in the formal sector, under collective agreements, and in the public administration sector, under regulations. It also notes the information that children working on their own account or on that of their parents in itinerant trading or any other occupation carried on in the street or in any place to which the public has access are not required to undergo a pre employment medical examination, but that they have access to care provided by the country’s medical facilities, pursuant to the national legislation on health protection. The Committee nonetheless notes that no laws or regulations have been adopted since the Government’s last report. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous direct request which read as follows.

1. Article 4(2) of the Convention. The Committee notes that, under section 3 of Executive Decree No. 93-120 of 15 May 1993, an inter-ministerial order will specify the occupations which involve high health risks. The ministers responsible for labour and health respectively must lay down in this regulation the occupations which involve high health risk. The Committee requests the Government to supply a copy of this text as soon as it is adopted.

2. Article 6. The Committee notes that section 93 of Act No. 85-05 of 16 February 1985 on health protection and promotion provides appropriate measures for rehabilitation and integration in society of persons suffering from handicaps. It requests the Government to send a copy of the regulations adopted under this legislation.

The Committee hopes that the Government will be able to indicate in its next report the progress made in adopting the abovementioned regulations.