Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Uruguay (Ratification: 1977)

Article 3(2) of the Convention. Determination of hazardous types of work. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s statement that the list of hazardous types of work, which was drawn up by the National Committee for the Elimination of Child Labour (CETI) after consultation of the social partners and approved by means of Resolution No. 1012/006 of 29 May 2006 of the Uruguayan Institute for Children and Young Persons (INAU), is still in force. However, the Committee observes that even though this Decision draws up a detailed list of criteria for defining types of work that are to be regarded as hazardous to children, it does not clearly define these activities and does not have the force of law. Observing that the Government has been referring to the adoption of Resolution No. 1012/006 by decree since 2007, the Committee urges it to take the necessary measures to ensure that a list defining hazardous types of work is incorporated into the national legislation. It requests the Government to provide information on all progress made in this regard.

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