Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97) - Algeria (Ratification: 1962)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report.

1. In its General Survey of 1999 on migrant workers (paragraphs 5 to 17), the Committee noted that the extent, direction and nature of international migration have changed significantly since the Convention was adopted. It accordingly requests the Government to provide copies of any new laws or regulations enacted, together with up-to-date information on its emigration and immigration policy. It would also be grateful if the Government would state how current trends in migration flows have influenced the content and implementation of its policy and its national laws and regulations on emigration and immigration.

2. Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee takes note of the Government’s information on the labour law governing migrant workers. It would nonetheless appreciate more specific information on the implementation of the Government’s policy on equal treatment for foreign and national workers in all the fields covered by Article 6 of the Convention.

3. With regard to the entry, residence and health protection requirements for foreign workers, the Committee notes that the Government states only that "foreign workers are governed by the provisions applied by the authorized sectors". The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide fuller information on the nature of the abovementioned provisions and sectors. Please also report on any new provisions governing the movement of migrant workers and their working and living conditions, in accordance with Article 1 of the Convention.

4. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information, in accordance with Part II of the report form, and to send any available statistics on new migration flows and on the number, nationality and geographical and occupational distribution of migrant workers in Algeria.