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

Workmen's Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention, 1925 (No. 18) - Central African Republic (Ratification: 1964)

Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Absence in the country of legislation covering occupational diseases. The Committee notes the Government’s indication in its last report, in the same way as in previous reports, that the occupational disease branch is not covered by the Central African Social Security Office. It also indicated previously that it did not have precise information on the manner in which occupational diseases are compensated, as their coverage is established through collective agreements, since the legislation on these matters is not applicable.

While taking due note of this information, the Committee is bound once again to express concern at the continued failure to give effect to the provisions of the Convention. The Committee recalls that by ratifying the Convention the Government undertook, firstly, to ensure that compensation shall be payable to workers incapacitated by occupational diseases or to their dependants in accordance with the general principles of the national legislation relating to compensation for industrial accidents, in accordance with Article 1 of the Convention and, secondly, to consider as occupational diseases those diseases and poisonings produced by the substances set forth in the Schedule appended to the Convention, in accordance with Article 2. Under these conditions, the Committee trusts that the Government will take all the necessary measures without further ado to ensure the compensation guaranteed by the Convention to workers affected by occupational diseases recognized by the Convention or their dependants.