Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77) - Cameroon (Ratification: 1970)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report. It notes in particular that Order No. 15, of 15 October 1979, respecting the organization and operation of occupational medical services, which gives effect to certain provisions of the Convention, has remained in force following the adoption of Act No. 92/007, of 14 August 1992, issuing the Labour Code. In addition to the above Order and the Labour Code, the Committee notes that Order No. 17, of 27 May 1969, respecting child labour, continues to give effect to the provisions of the Convention.

The Committee also notes Decision No. 103, of 17 July 2001, of the Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Insurance, establishing a commission to evaluate and follow up the implementation of ILO Conventions, the responsibilities of which include preparing draft legislation to bring the laws and regulations of Cameroon into compliance with international labour Conventions ratified by the country and preparing government replies to the comments of the ILO’s Committee of Experts. The Committee notes that at its first session on 6 and 7 August 2001, the above commission examined this Convention, among others. It therefore requests the Government to provide information on the outcome of the above commission’s work.

Part V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including statistics on the number of young persons engaged in work and who are subject to medical examinations, and extracts of the reports of the inspection services indicating the number and nature of the infringements reported, etc.