Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) - Ukraine (Ratification: 2004)

Referring to its previous observation regarding the comments by the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FTUU) dated 28 September 2009 on the application of this Convention, the Committee takes note of the Government’s communication of 12 January 2010 by which the Government replies to the points raised by the union.

In its comments, the FTUU referred to Act 877-V adopted on 5 April 2007 by the Supreme Council concerning the fundamental principles of state supervision in the area of economic activity, which entered into force on 1 January 2008. According to the union, the Act was supplemented on 23 May 2009 by Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine concerning temporary restrictions on state supervision activities in the area of economic activity, applicable until 31 December 2010. Although the FTUU has not transmitted a copy of the abovementioned instruments to the ILO, it indicated a number of discrepancies they contain with regard to the provisions of this Convention as well as the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81).

Referring to its observation under Convention No. 81 and noting that the issues raised by the FTUU and the provisions referred to by the Government relate to the same extent to Articles 1(1)(a) and (2); 20(c); 21 and 24 of the present Convention, the Committee requests the Government to also provide, in addition to the requested documentation, any information relating specifically to the rights, the powers and the means of action of the labour inspection staff in agricultural enterprises.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2011.]