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

Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139) - Guinea (Ratification: 1976)

Legislation. Referring to the comments that it has been making for a number of years, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that, even though the new Labour Code of 10 January 2014 does not contain any specific provisions governing the use of carcinogenic products, steps will be taken to update Order No. 93/4794/MARAFDPT/DNTLS of 4 June 1993 concerning the prevention of occupational cancer and to ensure its conformity with the Convention, particularly with regard to Article 2(1) on the replacement of carcinogenic substances and agents. The Committee urges the Government to take all the necessary steps to ensure the conformity of Order No. 93/4794/MARAFDPT/DNTLS with the Convention, to provide information on all progress made in this respect, and to send a copy of any new legislative text giving effect to the Convention.

Application in practice. The Committee requests the Government to provide a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied in the country, including any relevant extracts from inspection reports and, where it exists, statistical information on the number of workers covered by the legislation, the number and nature of infringements reported, the number, nature and cause of diseases recorded, etc.