Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - Angola (Ratification: 1976)

The Committee notes the Government’s report referring to the adoption, during the period covered by the report, of Decree No. 53/05 of 15 August 2005 concerning industrial accidents and occupational diseases, which repeals the legislation previously governing workmen’s compensation. The Committee also notes the information supplied by the National Union of Angolan Workers (UNTA) referring to points with regard to which it alleges the national legislation is unable to give effect to the provisions of the Convention. Since the Government has not forwarded any reply made to the abovementioned allegations, the Committee invites it to do so without delay so that it can evaluate all the elements in the file at its next session, at which it will also have a translation of the new legislation governing workmen’s compensation.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2008.]