Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) - Spain (Ratification: 1971)

The Committee notes the Government’s reports for the period ending September 2000. It also notes the adoption of new provisions related to the matters covered by the Convention and particularly Act No. 42 of 14 November 1997, organizing the labour and social security inspectorate, as well as the annual inspection report for 1998 containing information on most of the subjects set out in Article 27.

The Committee notes with interest from the annual inspection report for 1998, which covers all sectors of activity, that the staff of the inspectorate has been substantially strengthened in numbers (around 5 per cent) and in qualifications with a view to improving effectiveness through the implementation of the above Act and that an additional increase in staffing was also envisaged for 1999. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the impact of this increase in human resources on inspection activities in the agricultural sector.

The Committee notes with interest the information contained in the Government’s report received in 2000 with regard to the 1999 general observation on inspection activities to combat the abuse of child labour. It hopes that the Government will continue to provide particulars on the development of these activities in general, as well as information on the results of the activities carried out under the specific programme for young cross-border workers in 1998-99.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on certain matters.