Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 124) - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (Ratification: 1977)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee noted that the Government has adopted a number of regulations on the work of minors (Supreme Decree No. 27443 regulating the Boys, Girls and Adolescents Code, of 8 April 2004); resolution No. 001 of 11 May 2004 issued by the Ministries of Labour, Health and Sport; Biministerial resolution No. 299/04 of 4 June 2004; and Ministerial resolution No. 301/04 of 7 June 2004 on the form pertaining to fulfilment of fundamental rights at work. The Committee also noted the Government Plan for the Gradual Elimination of Child Labour
2000–10. It noted in particular that, according to the Government, with technical assistance from the Bolivian Standardization and Quality Institute (IBNORCA) the Ministry of Labour has drafted enabling regulations for the General Act on Occupational Safety and Health and Well-being, concerning work by young persons in industry, commerce, mining and agriculture. The above regulations are to take effect shortly. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to provide information on progress made towards the adoption of the regulations and to send a copy of them as soon as they are adopted.

Part V of the report form. Practical application. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the practical effect given to the Convention, such as extracts of inspection reports, any statistics on the number of young persons covered by the Convention and any other information pertaining to the practical application of the Convention.