White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921 (No. 13) - Guinea (Ratification: 1959)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Legislation. Referring to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication in its report that, in accordance with section 231.9 of the new Labour Code, a draft Order concerning the determination of the nature of substances and preparations will be submitted to the Labour and Social Legislation Advisory Committee for approval, at its next session, in order to give effect to the provisions of the Convention. The Committee hopes that the draft Order will be adopted soon and will give effect to the provisions of the Convention. It requests the Government to send a copy of the relevant legislative text, once it has been adopted, and in the meantime to take all necessary steps in the meantime to ensure the application of the Convention in practice and to supply information in this respect.

Article 7 of the Convention. Statistics concerning morbidity and mortality among working painters. Referring to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the Government has not sent the requested information. The Committee once again requests the Government to provide statistical information on morbidity and mortality due to lead poisoning, and the measures taken to address the causes of lack of knowledge about lead poisoning.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Legislation. The Committee notes that in 1982, the Government transmitted a copy of Ministerial Order No. 2262/MT of 9 April 1982 (Order No. 2262), prohibiting employment involving exposure to white lead, sulphate of lead or any other product containing these pigments, and thereby giving effect to the Articles of the Convention. The reports submitted between 1983 and 1997, contain no information regarding legislative changes undertaken. However, according to the report submitted in 2003, the Government seemed to indicate that new legislation was contemplated in application of Decree No. 97/287/PRG/SGG, adopted in 1997, regulating the management and control of noxious and hazardous chemicals (Decree No. 287). In the light of the foregoing, the Committee has since been requesting information on progress regarding legislation reportedly contemplated to revise or amend current legislation, as well as on the continued validity of Order No. 2262. The Committee also notes that copies of the following legislation are attached to the Government’s most recent report: Decree No. 287; Order No. A/2001/4784/MMGE/SGG (Order No. 4784); Order No. A/2001/4785/MMGE/SGG (Order No. 4785) and Order No. 2265/MT of 1982 concerning protection against intoxication risks related to benzene. Order No. 4784 was adopted under sections 3, 4 and 5 of Decree No. 287 concerning the list of prohibited chemical substances, the classification of noxious and hazardous chemicals into four categories, and the determination of substances which should be classified in each of these categories. Order No. 4784 should contain four annexes, but the Committee notes that only Annex I, listing the extremely dangerous substances pertaining to national category 1- was attached to the report. Order No. 4785 was adopted under section 8 of Decree No. 287 and concerns the procedure and conditions for obtaining authorizations under Decree No. 287 and the required security arrangements related to the handling of chemicals. The Committee notes that none of the texts submitted regulate the use of lead, its compounds and derivatives, and that the Government, in its most recent report, indicates that no measures have been taken to prepare such texts. Against this background, the Committee urges the Government to clarify the legal situation and to provide a detailed report regarding the current and valid legislation adopted to give effect to the present Convention.

Article 7 of the Convention. Statistics concerning morbidity and mortality among working painters. The Committee notes that in its report submitted in 1992, the Government indicated that, while no cases of lead poisoning had formally been registered by the health specialists, the health technicians believed that one of the causes for the lack of knowledge about lead poisoning could be technical difficulties in identifying lead poisoning. The Government is requested to provide updated information about the current situation, including statistics on morbidity and mortality due to lead poisoning, and the measures taken to address the causes for the lack of knowledge about lead poisoning.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

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:

Repetition

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It notes the Government’s indication that Decree No. D/97/287/PRG/SGG and the texts issued thereunder regulate the use of hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives. The Committee reiterates its previous request to the Government to provide copies of the abovementioned Decree as well as the regulations issued thereunder.

Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Convention. Employment of women and the adoption of regulations. The Committee notes the Government’s affirmative statement that the legislative text on the application of the Labour Code with respect to hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives, ensuring the full application of Article 3 of the Convention, is at its final stage for adoption. It further notes the Government’s statement that the legal text ensuring the application of Article 4 is under preparation and that the text ensuring the application of Article 5 of the Convention has been prepared and that they will be adopted at the forthcoming sessions of the Advisory Commission on Labour and Social Laws. The Committee requests the Government to provide copies of these regulations once they have been adopted.

Furthermore, the Committee reiterates its previous request to the Government to indicate whether Decree No. 2262/MT of 9 April 1982 prohibiting employment involving white lead, sulphate of lead or any product containing these pigments, which give effect to the Articles of the Convention, is still in force.

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

The Committee notes 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 notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It notes the Government’s indication that Decree No. D/97/287/PRG/SGG and the texts issued thereunder regulate the use of hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives. The Committee reiterates its previous request to the Government to provide copies of the abovementioned Decree as well as the regulations issued thereunder.

Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Convention. Employment of women and the adoption of regulations. The Committee notes the Government’s affirmative statement that the legislative text on the application of the Labour Code with respect to hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives, ensuring the full application of Article 3 of the Convention, is at its final stage for adoption. It further notes the Government’s statement that the legal text ensuring the application of Article 4 is under preparation and that the text ensuring the application of Article 5 of the Convention has been prepared and that they will be adopted at the forthcoming sessions of the Advisory Commission on Labour and Social Laws. The Committee requests the Government to provide copies of these regulations once they have been adopted.

Furthermore, the Committee reiterates its previous request to the Government to indicate whether Decree No. 2262/MT of 9 April 1982 prohibiting employment involving white lead, sulphate of lead or any product containing these pigments, which give effect to the Articles of the Convention, is still in force.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It notes the Government’s indication that Decree No. D/97/287/PRG/SGG and the texts issued thereunder regulate the use of hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives. The Committee reiterates its previous request to the Government to provide copies of the abovementioned Decree as well as the regulations issued thereunder.

2. Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Convention. Employment of women and the adoption of regulations. The Committee notes the Government’s affirmative statement that the legislative text on the application of the Labour Code with respect to hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives, ensuring the full application of Article 3 of the Convention, is at its final stage for adoption. It further notes the Government’s statement that the legal text ensuring the application of Article 4 is under preparation and that the text ensuring the application of Article 5 of the Convention has been prepared and that they will be adopted at the forthcoming sessions of the Advisory Commission on Labour and Social Laws. The Committee requests the Government to provide copies of these regulations once they have been adopted.

3. Furthermore, the Committee reiterates its previous request to the Government to indicate whether Decree No. 2262/MT of 9 April 1982 prohibiting employment involving white lead, sulphate of lead or any product containing these pigments, which give effect to the Articles of the Convention, is still in force.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

The Committee notes the Government’s report. It notes the Government’s indication that Decree No. D./97/287/PRG/SGG and the texts issued thereunder regulate the use of hazardous products, including lead, its compounds and derivatives. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide a copy of the above Decree and the regulations issued thereunder.

The Committee also notes the Government’s indication that the regulations intended to give effect to Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Convention have been prepared and that they will be adopted in the forthcoming sessions of the Advisory Commission on Labour and Social Laws. It requests the Government to provide copies of these regulations when they have been adopted.

Furthermore, the Committee requests the Government to indicate whether Decree No. 2262/MT of 9 April 1982 prohibiting employment involving white lead, sulphate of lead or any product containing these pigments, which gives effect to the Convention, is still in force.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

The Committee notes that no report has been received from the Government. It would recall that, in the report form under Article 7 of the Convention, the Government is requested to continue to supply statistics concerning lead poisoning among working painters in order to give an indication as to the practical application of the provisions of the Convention. The Government is, therefore, requested to provide statistics on morbidity and mortality due to lead poisoning in its next report.