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White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921 (No. 13) - Guinea (RATIFICATION: 1959)

1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It notes the Government’s indication that Decree No. D/97/287/PRG/SGG and the texts issued thereunder regulate the use of hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives. The Committee reiterates its previous request to the Government to provide copies of the abovementioned Decree as well as the regulations issued thereunder.

2. Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Convention. Employment of women and the adoption of regulations. The Committee notes the Government’s affirmative statement that the legislative text on the application of the Labour Code with respect to hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives, ensuring the full application of Article 3 of the Convention, is at its final stage for adoption. It further notes the Government’s statement that the legal text ensuring the application of Article 4 is under preparation and that the text ensuring the application of Article 5 of the Convention has been prepared and that they will be adopted at the forthcoming sessions of the Advisory Commission on Labour and Social Laws. The Committee requests the Government to provide copies of these regulations once they have been adopted.

3. Furthermore, the Committee reiterates its previous request to the Government to indicate whether Decree No. 2262/MT of 9 April 1982 prohibiting employment involving white lead, sulphate of lead or any product containing these pigments, which give effect to the Articles of the Convention, is still in force.