Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139) - Syrian Arab Republic (Ratification: 1979)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request:

Article 1. The Committee noted the information supplied by the Government in its report received in February 1988 making reference to general legislation concerning the prevention and control of occupational accidents. The Committee would point out, however, that Article 1 of the Convention requires specific determinations of carcinogenic substances and agents to which occupational exposure shall be prohibited or made subject to authorisation or control. The Committee, therefore, requests the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to make such determination.

Article 2. The Committee noted from the information supplied by the Government that this Article appears to be applied in practice. It hopes that the Government will have no difficulty in giving legally binding effect to the practice already implemented by the labour inspectorate, and that the next report will indicate the measures taken in this regard.

Article 5. The Committee noted the information supplied by the Government. The Committee would point out, however, that under this Article the Government undertakes to ensure that workers are provided with post-employment medical examinations to evaluate their exposure and supervise their state of health. Please indicate the specific measures taken or envisaged to ensure post-employment medical examinations for workers who have been exposed to carcinogenic substances.