Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

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

Article 6 of the Convention. The Committee notes the detailed information supplied by the Government in its report.

In its previous comments, the Committee noted that a new Minors Code was under examination and hoped that this revised text would provide an opportunity for the adoption of appropriate measures for the vocational guidance and physical and vocational rehabilitation of children and young persons found by medical examination to be unsuited to certain types of work or to have physical handicaps or limitations, in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention.

The Committee notes that Legislative Decree No. 26102, "the Children's and Young Persons' Code", was enacted on 28 December 1992 and will come into force 180 days after its enactment.

The Committee notes that the above Code does not contain provisions which give effect to Article 6 of the Convention.

The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that the Convention is respected on this point and to supply information on any progress achieved in this respect.