Observation on submission to competent authorities (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

Dominica

Serious failure to submit. The Committee notes once again with deep concern that the Government has not provided a reply to its previous comments. It once more recalls that the constitutional obligation of submission is of the highest importance and is a fundamental element of the standards system of the ILO. The Committee once again expresses the firm hope, as did the Conference Committee in June 2016, June 2017, June 2018, June 2019, June 2021, June 2022, and June 2023 that the Government will comply with its obligation to submit Conventions, Recommendations and Protocols to the competent authority. The Committee therefore once again firmly urges the Government to provide information on the submission to the House of Assembly of the 43 instruments adopted by the Conference during 22 sessions held between 1993 and 2019 (80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 92nd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 103rd, 104th, 106th and 108th Sessions).

The Committee once again recalls that the Government may request the technical assistance of the Office, if it so wishes, to assist it in achieving compliance with its obligations under article 19 of the Constitution with respect to the submission to the competent authorities of the instruments adopted by the Conference.