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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE Governing Body |
GB.270/205 |
Record of Decisions
This document is a preliminary working paper for the use of the Governing Body and officials of the Office. It records only the Governing Body's decisions, and not the circumstances of their adoption, except where they were the result of a formal vote. The comments or reservations by individual members or groups subject to which the decisions were made will be found in the minutes of the session. Where an Office publication or paper refers to a Governing Body decision, the source given should be the relevant Governing Body document and minutes, and not this Record of Decisions. The Record of Decisions is arranged in the order of the items on the Governing Body's agenda. All decisions relating to a particular paper or section of a paper are grouped together. After the decision the sitting at which it was taken is indicated in brackets together with the basis on which it was taken, including appropriate references to Governing Body papers. The decisions are reproduced in full, with the exception of those relating to reports of the Committee on Freedom of Association, where a simple reference is made to the paragraphs of the report which form the basis of the decision. The table of contents is in the form of a detailed agenda showing for each item the number of the relevant Governing Body paper and that of the relevant paragraph in the Record of Decisions. |
Table of contents
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Appendix I |
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Appendix II |
First item on the agenda
Approval of the minutes of the 268th and 269th Sessions
1. Subject to the corrections received, the Governing Body approved the minutes of its 268th and 269th Sessions, and noted that its decision in June to invite China to the Twelfth Asian Regional Meeting should be understood as comprising an invitation to send also a separate tripartite delegation from Hong Kong. (First sitting; GB.270/1 and statement by the Chairperson)
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Second item on the agenda
2. The Governing Body requested law and practice reports or more detailed proposals on the following subjects to be submitted to it at its 271st (March 1998) Session:
(Second sitting; GB.270/2, para. 346)
3. The Governing Body requested the Office to give consideration to special arrangements that could be made for the International Labour Conference in 2000 to mark the millennium.
(Second sitting; proposals by Mr. Oechslin and Mr. Brett, supported by various governments)
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Third item on the agenda
(a) Inclusion on the agenda of the 86th Session (1998) of the
International Labour Conference of an item concerning a
Declaration on fundamental workers' rights
4. The Governing Body --
(a) taking into account all of the views expressed on paper GB.270/3/1, decided to place on the agenda of the 86th Session (1998) of the International Labour Conference an additional item relating to the consideration of a possible ILO Declaration of principles concerning fundamental rights and its appropriate follow-up;
(b) requested the Office to prepare relevant documents, taking account of all the views expressed in its debate and in close consultation with constituents; the consultations should begin as soon as possible, and documents should be distributed well in advance of the Governing Body's 271st Session (March 1998).
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/3/1, para. 36 [adapted])
(b) Other aspects of follow-up on the discussion of the
Report of the Director-General
5. The Governing Body took note of the Office paper, and requested the Office to submit further proposals at its 273rd Session (November 1998). (Fourth sitting; GB.270/3/2)
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Fourth item on the agenda
Action to be taken regarding the appointment
of the Director-General
6. The Governing Body --
(a) decided that the appointment should take place at the Governing Body's 271st Session (March 1998), it being understood that the Governing Body would take up this question at the beginning of the session in public sitting;
(b) confirmed that the Rules adopted in 1988 as set out in Appendix I to this Record of Decisions would apply to the appointment;
(c) instructed the Office to notify all the members of the Governing Body and all the States Members of the Organization of the precise date and time at which the list of candidatures would be closed and of the date on which the 271st Session of the Governing Body would open.(1)
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/4, paras. 3-5 and proposal by the Government of Germany)
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Fifth item on the agenda
Report of the Tripartite Meeting of Experts on
Future ILO Activities in the Field of Migration
(Geneva, 21-25 April 1997)
7. The Governing Body --
(a) authorized the Director-General to distribute the guidelines on special protective measures for migrant workers in time-bound activities and the guidelines on special protective measures for migrant workers recruited by private agents --
(i) to governments and to employers' and workers' organizations;
(ii) to the international employers' and workers' organizations concerned;
(iii) to others as appropriate;
(b) requested the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up proposals for the Programme and Budget, the suggestions made by the meeting in Annex III to its report;
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/5, paras. 4-5)
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Sixth item on the agenda
Report of the Meeting of Experts on Workers' Health Surveillance
8. The Governing Body --
(a) took note of the Report of the Meeting of Experts on Workers' Health Surveillance and authorized the Director-General to publish and distribute the Report of the Meeting and the Technical and Ethical Guidelines for Workers' Health Surveillance to --
(i) governments and, through them, to employers' and workers' organizations;
(ii) non-governmental organizations with consultative status;
(iii) others as appropriate.
(b) requested the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up future proposals for the programme and budget, the recommendations for future action adopted by the Meeting, contained in paragraphs 29 to 43 of the Report of the Meeting.
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/6, paras. 5-6)
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Seventh item on the agenda
Reports of the Committee on Freedom of Association
9. The Governing Body took note of the introduction to the report. (Fourth sitting; GB.270/7, paras. 1-84).
10. The Governing Body adopted the recommendations in paragraphs 138 (Case No. 1934: Cambodia); 194 (Case No. 1900: Canada); 206 (Case No. 1917: Comoros); 224 (Case No. 1923: Croatia); 240 (Case No. 1805: Cuba); 257 (Case No. 1911: Ecuador); 272 (Case No. 1915: Ecuador); 326 (Case No. 1919: Spain); 347 (Case No. 1888: Ethiopia); 362 (Case No. 1908: Ethiopia); 394 (Cases Nos. 1512, 1539 and 1876: Guatemala); 403 (Case No. 1892: Guatemala); 450 (Case No. 1773: Indonesia); 480 (Case No. 1897: Japan); 500 (Case No. 1869: Latvia); 525 (Case No. 1920: Lebanon); 540 (Case No. 1894: Mauritania); 555 (Case No. 1927: Mexico); 576 (Case No. 1921: Niger); 596 (Case No. 1880: Peru); 609 (Case No. 1906: Peru); 634 (Case No. 1926: Peru); 671 (Case No. 1914: Philippines); 684 (Case No. 1895: Venezuela); and 704 (Case No. 1902: Venezuela). (Fourth sitting; GB.270/7)
11. The Governing Body took note of statements by and on behalf of the Governments of Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, and by the Employers' and Workers' groups, concerning Case No. 1793 (Nigeria). (Fifth sitting)
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Eighth item on the agenda
Reports of the Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee
First report: Financial and general questions
Regular budget account and Working Capital Fund
12. The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to submit proposals for any necessary transfers within the 1996-97 expenditure budget to the Chairperson for his approval, in accordance with the usual practice, prior to the closing of the 1996-97 accounts in January 1998 and subject to confirmation of such approval by the Governing Body at its 271st Session (March 1998). (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, para. 9)
Voluntary contributions and gifts
13. The Governing Body took note of this section of the report. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, paras. 10-12)
Financial questions relating to the
International Institute for Labour Studies
Authorization to accept contributions and gifts
14. The Governing Body accepted the contributions and gifts listed in document GB.270/PFA/3/2. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, para. 13, and GB.270/8 (Corr.2), para. 1)
Programme and Budget proposals for 1998-99
15. The Governing Body endorsed the programme and approved the budget for the International Institute for Labour Studies for 1998-99, as set out in document GB.270/PFA/3/1. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, para. 13, and GB.270/8(Corr.2), para. 3)
International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin
16. The Governing Body took note of the decision by the Board of the Centre to approve the proposals and the investment plan and its financing mechanisms, as set out in document CC59/5.(2) (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, para. 22)
Proposed 1998-99 budgets for extra-budgetary accounts
International Occupational Safety and Health
Information Centre (CIS)
17. The Governing Body approved the proposed 1998-99 income and expenditure budget for the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre extra-budgetary account. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, para. 25)
Inter-American Research and Documentation
Centre on Vocational Training (CINTERFOR)
18. The Governing Body approved the income and expenditure estimates for 1998-99 of the Inter-American Research and Documentation Centre on Vocational Training (CINTERFOR) extra-budgetary account. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, para. 31)
Amendments to the Financial Rules
19. The Governing Body approved the amendments to the Financial Rules set out in Appendix II to this Record of Decisions. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, para. 47)
Report of the Building Subcommittee
Information technology strategy
20. The Governing Body took note of these sections of the report. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, paras. 48-71)
Publication of the Provisional Record at the
International Labour Conference
21. The Governing Body decided to reinstate the printing of the trilingual Provisional Record during each Conference session, at a cost of $750,000 per biennium, and decided that the additional costs arising in the 1998-99 biennium as a result of changing the existing practice of publication of the Provisional Record be financed in the first instance from savings in Part I of the budget, on the understanding that, should this subsequently prove impossible, the Director-General would propose alternative methods of financing at a later stage in the biennium. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, paras. 99-100)
Interim report on programme implementation
during the 1996-97 biennium
Other financial and general questions
Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit
22. The Governing Body took note of these sections of the report. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, paras. 101-148)
Appointments to the Investments Committee of the
International Labour Organization
23. The Governing Body renewed the appointments of Mr. Yves Oltramare, Baron Sirtema van Grovestins and Mr. Jean-Pierre Cuoni as members of the Investments Committee of the International Labour Organization for a further period, expiring on 31 December 1999. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/1, para. 150)
Additional funds for the Working Party on the
Evaluation of the Active Partnership Policy
24. The Governing Body decided that the additional costs in 1998-99, estimated at $20,000, be financed in the first instance from savings in Part I of the budget, on the understanding that, should this subsequently prove impossible, the Director-General would propose alternative methods of financing at a later stage in the biennium. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8(Corr.2), para. 5)
Second report: Personnel questions
Statement by the staff representative
Amendments to the Staff Regulations
Amendments approved by the Director-General
25. The Governing Body took note of these sections of the report. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/2, paras. 1-11)
Report of the International Civil Service Commission
26. The Governing Body --
(a) endorsed the recommendations of the ICSC, subject to their approval by the United Nations General Assembly, concerning measures applicable to staff in the Professional and higher categories, namely an increase of 3.1 per cent in the base/floor (net) salary scale and a review of staff assessment rates for staff without primary dependants, with effect from March 1998;
(b) authorized the Director-General to give effect in the ILO, through appropriate amendments to the Staff Regulations, to the measures referred to in subparagraph (a), subject to their approval by the General Assembly.
(Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/2, para. 17)
Report of the Board of Trustees of the Special Payments Fund
27. The Governing Body took note of this section of the report. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/2, para. 18)
Matters relating to the ILO Administrative Tribunal
28. The Governing Body approved the recognition of the Tribunal's jurisdiction, with effect from the date of such approval (20 November 1997), by --
(a) the International Organization for Migration;
(b) the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology;
(c) the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
(Fifth sitting; GB.270/8/2, para. 22)
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Ninth item on the agenda
Reports of the Committee on Legal Issues and
International Labour Standards
29. The Governing Body decided to add a new article 12bis to its Standing Orders, worded as follows :
Article 12bis
Procedure concerning the placing on the Conference agenda
of the abrogation(3) of a Convention in force or the
withdrawal of a Convention which is not
in force or of a Recommendation
1. When an item to be placed on the agenda of the Conference concerns the abrogation of a Convention in force or the withdrawal of a Convention that is not in force or of a Recommendation, the Office shall place before the Governing Body a report containing all relevant information which the Office possesses on this subject.
2. The provisions of article 18 concerning the fixing of the Conference agenda shall not apply to the decision to place on the agenda of a given session of the Conference an item on such an abrogation or withdrawal. Such a decision shall as far as possible be reached by consensus or, if such a consensus cannot be reached in two successive sessions of the Governing Body, by a four-fifths majority of members of the Governing Body with a right to vote during the second of these sessions.
(Fifth sitting; GB.270/9/1, para. 10)
Amendment to the Standing Orders of the Governing Body
consequential on the amendment of article 32 of the
Standing Orders of the International Labour Conference
30. The Governing Body adopted the following amendment to article 17, paragraph 6 of its Standing Orders:(4)
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 5 of this article, after the Conference has approved an arrangement under which the arrears of a Member are consolidated and are payable in annual instalments over a period of years, [any decision by the Conference permitting that Member to vote shall be valid as long as the Member concerned pays both its current contributions and the instalments on its consolidated arrears during the year in respect of which they are due] the representative of the Member concerned and any deputy member of the Governing Body appointed by that Member shall be permitted to vote provided that, at the time of the vote concerned, the Member has fully paid all instalments due under the arrangement as well as all financial contributions under article 13 of the Constitution that were due before the end of the previous year. For any Member which, at the close of a session of the Conference, has not fully paid all such instalments and contributions due before the end of the previous year, the permission to vote shall lapse.
(Fifth sitting; GB.270/9/1, para. 14)
Second report: International labour standards and human rights
I. Report of the Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards
31. The Governing Body --
(a) took note of the report of the Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards concerning the follow-up on the recommendations of the Working Party,(5) the views expressed during the meeting of the Committee, and the proposal in paragraph 34 of the report;
(b) took note of the section of the report concerning the examination of the need for revision of Conventions (fourth stage) and the opinions expressed during the meeting of the Committee;
(c) approved the other proposals in the corresponding paragraphs of the report on which the Working Party and Committee had reached consensus;
(d) asked the Office to prepare, for the next meeting of the Working Party:
(Fifth sitting; GB.270/9/2, para. 23)
II. Standard-setting policy: Ratification and promotion of fundamental ILO Conventions
III. Review of the activities of the multidisciplinary teams in relation to standards
32. The Governing Body took note of these sections of the report. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/9/2, paras. 24-72)
IV. Forms for reports on the application of ratified Conventions (article 22 of the Constitution)
Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention, 1996 (No. 178),
Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention,
1996 (No. 179), Seafarers' Hours of Work and the
Manning of Ships Convention, 1996 (No. 180),
Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum
Standards) Convention, 1976, Private Employment
Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181)
33. The Governing Body approved the draft report forms appended to the report. (Fifth sitting; GB.270/9/2, Appendix II)
34. The Governing Body decided to include an item on the agenda of its 271st Session (March 1998) entitled: "Consideration of the Director-General's Report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories at the 86th Session (1998) of the International Labour Conference". (Fifth sitting; GB.270/D.2)
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Tenth item on the agenda
Report of the Committee on Employment and Social Policy
The second ILO Enterprise Forum:
Preliminary information and preparations
Follow-up on the World Summit for Social Development
(a) ACC Task Force on Full Employment and
Sustainable Livelihoods: Synthesis Report
(b) ILO country reviews: Modalities
and progress report
Relations with the Bretton Woods institutions
35. The Governing Body took note of the report. (Fourth sitting)
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Eleventh item on the agenda
Report of the Committee on Sectoral
and Technical Meetings and Related Issues
I. Report of the Symposium on Multimedia Convergence
(Geneva, 27-29 January 1997)
36. The Governing Body took note of the report and authorized the Director-General to communicate it --
(a) to the governments of member States and, through them, to the employers' and workers' organizations concerned;
(b) to the international employers' and workers' organizations concerned;
(c) to the international organizations concerned.
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 9)
II. Effect to be given to the recommendations of sectoral meetings
37. The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to communicate the Note on the Proceedings --
(a) to governments, requesting them to communicate these texts to the employers' and workers' organizations concerned;
(b) to the international employers' and workers' organizations concerned;
(c) to the international organizations concerned.
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 15)
38. The Governing Body requested the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up proposals for the future programme of work of the Office, the wishes expressed by the Meeting in paragraphs 20-26 of the conclusions and in the relevant parts of the resolutions. (Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 16)
(b) Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Forest Work
(Geneva, 23-30 September 1997)
39. The Governing Body took note of the report of the Meeting of Experts and authorized the Director-General to publish the Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forest Work. (Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 19)
III. Invitation of non-governmental international organizations
40. The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to invite the following non-governmental organizations to be represented by observers at the Meeting:
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 21)
41. The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to invite the following organizations to be represented by observers at the Meeting:
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 24)
42. The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to invite the following organizations to be represented by observers at the Meeting:
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 26)
43. The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to invite the International Confederation of Executive Staff and the World Federation of Clerical Workers to be represented by observers at the Meeting. (Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 28)
(a) Joint FAO/ILO/IMO Working Group
on Fishermen's Training
(London, 12-16 January 1998)
44. The Governing Body --
(a) authorized the holding of the Joint FAO/ILO/IMO Working Group on Fishermen's Training in London from 12 to 16 January 1998, with a composition of four ILO (two Employer and two Worker) representatives, two FAO representatives and two IMO representatives;
(b) requested the Director-General to communicate its decision to the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 33)
45. The Governing Body --
(a) authorized the holding of the Joint IMO/ILO Working Group to develop standardized guidelines and format for tables and records of hours of work or hours of rest, in accordance with the provisions of the Seafarers' Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Convention, 1996 (No. 180) and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping, 1978, as amended in 1995 (STCW), in London from 19 to 23 January 1998, with a composition of four ILO representatives (two Seafarers' and two Shipowners' representatives) and four IMO representatives;
(b) requested the Director-General to communicate the decision to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/11, para. 36)
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Twelfth item on the agenda
Report of the Committee on Technical Cooperation
The ILO's technical cooperation programme, 1996-1997
Internal measures taken to enhance the ILO's technical cooperation programme
Further developments concerning operational activities in the United Nations system
46. The Governing Body took note of these sections of the report. (Fourth sitting; GB.270/12, paras. 5-49)
The ILO's resource mobilization strategy
47. The Governing Body took note that the Committee had endorsed the ILO's resource mobilization strategy and of its recommendation that the Governing Body approve the necessary financial provision for the promotion of technical cooperation in future programme and budget proposals. (Fourth sitting; GB.270/12, para. 66)
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Thirteenth item on the agenda
Report of the Working Party on the Social Dimensions
of the Liberalization of International Trade
48. The Governing Body took note of a statement by the Chairperson of the Working Party. (Fifth sitting; oral report by Ms. Hartwell, Chairperson of the Working Party)
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Fourteenth item on the agenda
International Institute for Labour Studies
49. The Governing Body took note of the report, and endorsed the programme and approved the budget of the Institute for 1998-99. (Seventh sitting; GB.270/14, para. 37)
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Fifteenth item on the agenda
Report of the Director-General
I. Obituary
50. The Governing Body requested the Director-General to convey its sympathy --
(a) to the family of Ms. Dorothy Mokgalo and to the Congress of South African Trade Unions;
(b) to the family of Professor Roman Z. Livshitz;
(Fourth sitting; GB.270/15, paras. 7 and 12)
II. Progress in international labour legislation
III. Internal administration
IV. Publications and documents
51. The Governing Body took note of these sections of the report (First sitting; GB.270/15, paras. 13-41)
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First Supplementary Report:
Appointment of Assistant Director-General
52. The Governing Body took note of the appointment of Mr. Göran Hultin as Assistant Director-General with effect from 1 September 1997. (Fourth sitting; GB.270/15/1)
53. The Governing Body took note of the report. (Fourth sitting; GB.270/15/2)
54. The Governing Body approved the report, adopted the Committee's recommendations, and declared closed the procedure initiated. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/15/3, para. 33)
55. The Governing Body appointed a replacement member of the committee it had set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by Uruguay of the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT). (First sitting; GB.270/15/4, para. 2)
Fifth Supplementary Report:
Report of the Committee set up to examine the representation
alleging non-observance by the Russian Federation
of the Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95),
made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution
by Education International and the Education
and Science Employees' Union of Russia
56. The Governing Body approved the report, adopted the Committee's recommendations, declared closed the procedure initiated, and decided that the report should be published. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/15/5, para. 43 and proposal by Mr. Edstrom on behalf of the Workers' group)
57. In view of the Committee's recommendations, the Governing Body requested the Director-General to propose technical assistance by the Office to the Government of the Russian Federation. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/15/5, para. 44)
58. The Governing Body approved the report, adopted the Committee's recommendations, and declared closed the procedure initiated. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/15/6, para. 32)
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Sixteenth item on the agenda
Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body
59. The Governing Body postponed consideration of the representation to its 271st Session (March 1998). (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/16/1 and proposal by Mr. Brett)
60. The Governing Body decided that the representation was receivable, and appointed a committee to examine it. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/16/2, para. 6 and announcements by the groups)
61. The Governing Body decided that the representation was receivable, and appointed a committee to examine it. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/16/3, para. 5 and announcements by the groups)
62. The Governing Body decided that the representation was receivable, and appointed a committee to examine it. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/16/4, para. 5 and announcements by the groups)
63. The Governing Body decided that the representation was receivable, and appointed acommittee to examine it. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/16/5, para. 5 and announcements by the groups)
64. The Governing Body took note of the report. (Sixth (private) sitting; GB.270/16/6)
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Seventeenth item on the agenda
Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings
Twelfth Asian Regional Meeting
(Bangkok, 9-11 December 1997)
65. The Governing Body decided that, under the authority delegated to it by the Conference as regards the rules to govern regional meetings, Palestine should be invited to be represented as a liberation movement at the Twelfth Asian Regional Meeting, with the right to address the Meeting with the permission of the Chairperson, as was previously the case under the Rules applicable to Regional Conferences.
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, paras. 1-2)
66. The Governing Body invited ATD Fourth World, the General Confederation of Trade Unions, the International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees, and the International Transport Workers' Federation to be represented by observers at the meeting, in accordance with article 1, paragraph 6 of the Rules for Regional Meetings.
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, paras. 3-4 and announcement by the Chairperson)
Meeting of Experts on Labour Statistics: Occupational Injuries
(Geneva, 30 March-3 April 1998)Agenda
67. The Governing Body approved the following agenda for the meeting:
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 7)
Composition
68. The Governing Body decided that the meeting should be attended by six experts nominated after consultations with governments, six after consultations with the Employers' group, and six after consultation with the Workers' group of the Governing Body. (Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 9)
69. The Governing Body took note that, in order to obtain the government nominations, the Director-General intends to approach the Governments of Australia, Canada, Finland, the Philippines, Spain and Zimbabwe. Should any of those governments prove unable to nominate a participant, then the Director-General intends to approach the Governments of Argentina, Poland, the United Kingdom or the United States. (Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 10)
70. The Governing Body approved the following nominations:
Nominations made after consultations with the Employers' group
Mr. I. Mulder (South Africa), General Manager, Occupational Health and Safety, Iscor Ltd.
Mr. B. Waechter (Canada), Labour Affairs Planning Manager, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Mr. E. Undurraga Undurraga (Chile), Gerente General, Asociación Chilena de Seguridad, ACHS
Mr. B.V. Praskash Kaunhye (Mauritius), President, Association of Health & Safety Managers
Mr. V. Anguis Terrazas (Mexico), Presidente, Comisión Nal. de Seguridad e Higiene, COPARMEX
Mr. E. Jannerfeldt (Sweden), Medical Advisor, Swedish Employers' Confederation.
Substitutes
Mr. F. Alfredo Olano (Argentina), Jefe de Control Ambiental, Seguridad e Higiene Industrial, Loma Negra C.I.A.S.A.
Mr. C. Hunt (Bahamas), Supervisor, Personnel Department, Bacardi & Company Limited
Mr. Y. Lenoir (Belgium), Responsable du Département "Accident du Travail", Group Winterthur Assurances
Mr. J. Ferney Rojas (Colombia), Gerente de Actuaría, Compañia de Seguros Bolívar, S.A.
Mrs. A. Bogadi-Sre (Croatia), Specialist, Occupational Injuries, Udruga Zdravstva
Mr. P. Nadal del Castillo (Dominican Republic), Especialista en Materia Laboral, Confederación Patronal de la República Dominicana
Mr. W. Ament (United States), Senior Consultant and Attorney, Organization Resources Counselors, Inc.
Mr. B. Boubacar (Guinea), Consultant chargé des statistiques du travail, Conseil Economique et Social de la République de Guinée
Mr. K.K. Kanchan (India), Chief Manager, Occupational Safety & Environment, Siemens, Ltd.
Mr. Harjono (Indonesia) Executive Member, Occupational Health & Safety Department, APINDO
Mr. G. Hendricks (Jamaica), Safety & Environments Manager, Desnoes & Geddes Ltd.
Mr. M. Hamza Ramadan (Kuwait), Director, Labour and Industry Department, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr. A. Domkins (Latvia), President, Wood Industry and Export Association
Mr. Wong Chee Mun (Malaysia), Research Officer, Malaysian Employers' Federation
Mr. O. Carvajal Bustamante (Mexico), Presidente, Comisión de Trabajo y Previsión Social, CONCAMIN
Mr. E. Velasco Portugal (Mexico), CONCAMIN
Mr. R.D. Choudhry (Pakistan), Secretary, Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (Pvt) Ltd.
Ms. D. Kubíková (Czech Republic), Head, International Social Policy Affairs, Department of Social Policy and Industrial Relations, Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
Mr. J. Trim (Trinidad and Tobago), Head, Environment, Safety and Security, National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago Limited
Mr. F. Ilter (Turkey), Research Expert, Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations
Mr. E.M. Lwanga (Zambia), Manager, Research, Zambia Federation of Employers
Nominations made after consultations with the Workers' group
Mr. G. Kanyenze (Zimbabwe), ZCTU
Mr. S. Gopee (Mauritius), MLC
Ms. E. Gibson (Barbados), BWU
Mr. P. Palsterman (Belgium), CSC
Ms. L. Ahdut (Israel), HISTADRUT
Mr. T. Mellish (United Kingdom), TUC.
Substitutes
Mr. D. Troupenat (France), CGT
Ms. D. Dimitrova (Bulgaria), CITUB.
Invitation of international organizations
71. The Governing Body took note that the Director-General intended to invite the following organizations to be represented by observers at the meeting:
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 11)
Invitation of non-governmental international organizations
72. The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to invite the following non-governmental international organizations to be represented by observers at the meeting:
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 12)
Sixteenth International Conference of Labour Statisticians
(Geneva, 6-15 October 1998)
Agenda
73. The Governing Body approved the following agenda:
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 15)
Composition
74. The Governing Body took note that --
(a) in accordance with the practice at previous International Conferences of Labour Statisticians, the governments of all member States would be invited to nominate participants, who would attend at the expense of their respective governments; the great majority, if not all, would be statisticians.
(b) as stated in the Programme and Budget for 1998-99, the Director-General would invite six experts nominated by the Employers' group of the Governing Body and six nominated by the Workers' group; the experts nominated should have adequate technical qualifications to enable them to participate actively in the Conference. Their expenses would be paid by the Office.
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, paras. 17-18)
Invitation of intergovernmental organizations and bodies
75. The Governing Body took note that the Director-General intended to invite the following intergovernmental organizations and bodies to be represented at the Conference:
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 19)
Invitation of non-governmental international organizations
76. The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to invite the following non-governmental international organizations to be represented at the Conference:
(Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 20)
Meeting of Experts on Safety in the Use of Insulation Wools
(Geneva, October 1999)
Financing
77. The Governing Body took note that two-thirds of the overall cost of the meeting would be financed from extrabudgetary resources. (Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 22)
Agenda
78. The Governing Body approved the following agenda for the meeting: Examination and adoption of a code of practice on safety in the use of synthetic vitreous fibre insulation wools (glasswool, rockwool and slagwool). (Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 24)
Composition
79. The Governing Body decided that the meeting should be attended by seven experts nominated after consultations with governments, seven after consultations with the Employers' group, and seven after consultations with the Workers' group. (Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 26)
Tripartite Meeting on Employment and
Industrial Relations Issues in Oil Refining
Geneva, 23-27 February 1998
80. The Governing Body approved the following nominations:
Nominations made after consultations with the Employers' group
Mr. C. Clucas (South Africa), Industrial Relations Manager, Shell SA (Pty) Ltd.
Mr. W. Stooke (Australia), Manager, Industrial Relations, Shell Australia
Mr. M. Ali Ahmed Khalil (Bahrain), Superintendent, Administration Services, Bahrain National Oil Co. (BANOCO)
Mr. J. da Costa (Belgium), Directeur, Fédération pétrolière belge
Mr. A. Mariano Cotes Silva (Colombia), Gerente, Relaciones Laborales y Recursos Humanos, BP Exploration (Colombia) Ltd.
Mr. Choon-han Kim (Republic of Korea), Director, LG-Caltex Oil Corporation
Mr. F. Javier Macián Pérez (Spain), Director, Área de Recursos Humanos, REPSOL, División Refino y Comercial
Mr. D. Lloyd (United States), Manager, Human Resources, Texaco Corporation
Mr. G. Horváth (Hungary), Director of Organization Development, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Co. Ltd.
Mr. B.K. Mittal (India), General Manager, Human Resources, Indian Oil Corporation
Mr. D. Chalidi (Indonesia), Manager, Human Resources, Gedung Sarana Jaya
Mr. A. Shayari (Israel), Senior Deputy General Manager, Oil Refineries Ltd.
Mr. G. Owarieta (Nigeria), Manager, Employee Relations, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Mr. J.E. Vold (Norway), Manager, Industrial Relations, STATOIL Group
Mr. K. Mohammad Nauman (Pakistan), Human Resources Manager, Pakistan Refinery Ltd. (Headquarters)
Mr. J. César Barranechea Calderón (Peru), Asesor Laboral, Socieded Nacional de Minería y Petróleo
Mr. H. Schluepp (Switzerland), Chef des opérations, Raffinerie de Cressier, Shell Switzerland
Mr. W.A. Hilton Clarke (Trinidad and Tobago), Vice President, Government Affairs, Amoco Trinidad Oil Company
Ms. A. Toker (Turkey), Human Resources Expert, AYGAZ A..
Substitutes
Mr. F. Ernst (South Africa), Group Labour Relations & Remuneration Manager, Sasol Limited
Mr. A. Muente (Argentina), Gerente, Departamento de Recursos Humanos, ESSO, S.A. Petrolera Argentina
Mrs. I. Derek (Croatia), Deputy Director, INA-Industrija Nafte, d.d.
Mr. L. Traoré (Gabon), Chef de la Division de Production, Société Gabonaise de Raffinage (SO.GA.RA)
Mr. R. Harrison (Jamaica), Administrative Manager, Petrojam
Mr. J. Blazevics (Latvia), Vice Chairman, Ventspils Oil
Mr. S. Sivagnanam (Malaysia), Senior Industrial Relations Adviser, Malaysian Employers' Federation
Mr. W.A. Galoyo (Philippines), Employee Relations Manager, Petron Corporation
Mr. J. Martinka (Slovakia), Personnel Director, SLOVANAFT
Mrs. J.B. Nonde (Zambia), Deputy Executive Director, Zambia Federation of Employers.
Nominations made after consultations with the Workers' group
Mr. R.E. Wages (United States), OCAW
Mr. L. Myhre (Norway), NOPEF
Mr. F. Higgs (United Kingdom), TGWU
Mr. M. André (Belgium), CCMECC
Mr. F. Kokori (Nigeria), NUPENG
Mr. M. Dabibi (Nigeria), PENGASSAN
Mr. D. Kerim Aliev (Azerbaijan), ARCOGWU
Mr. A.C. Spis (Brazil), FUP-CUT
Mr. Wang Ruihua (China), PCWTU
Mr. F. Abdel-Bary (Egypt), GTUPW
Mr. J.F. Renucci (France)
Mr. M. Buthelezi (South Africa), CWIU
Mr. N. Sato (Japan), Sekiyu Roren
Mr. C. Stirbu (Romania), Lazar Edeleanu
Mr. V. Stanim (Russian Federation), CWU
Mr. E. McLeod (Trinidad and Tobago), GOWTU
Mr. A Ozcan (Turkey), PETROL-IS
Mr. C. Ortega (Venezuela), FEDEPETROL
Ms. L. Groushetskaya (Belarus), UCW
Substitutes
Mr. M. Meersmann (Germany), IGBCE
Mr. Yang Pingfu (China), PCWTU
Ms. T. Vishnevskaya (Russian Federation), CWU
Mr. V. Flotski (Russian Federation), CWU
Mr. V. Bolschakov (Russian Federation), CWU
Mr. V. Riazanov (Russian Federation), CWU
Mr. V. Tribounski (Russian Federation), CWU
Mr. J. Drummond (Brazil), CNQ-CUT
Mr. P. Gaudien (France), FCE-CFDT
Mr. R. Kulkarni (India), NFPW
Mr. R.D. Bhardwaj (India), INCWF
Mr. H. von Hausen (Chile), FENATRAPECH
Mr. A. Cantu (Mexico), STPRM.
Tripartite Meeting on the Human Resources Dimension of
Structural and Regulatory Changes and Globalization in
Postal and Telecommunications Services
(Geneva, 20-24 April 1998)
81. The Governing Body approved the following nominations:
Nominations made after consultations with the Employers' group
Mr. J.H. Hughes (South Africa), Head, Labour Relations, Telkom
Mr. M. Bobke (Germany), Head of the Division, Collective Bargaining Policy, Deutsche Telekom AG
Mr. M. Ángel Di Leo (Argentina), Director de Recursos Humanos, Correo Argentino, S.A.
Mr. P. Salcedo Donado (Colombia), Gerente Financiero, Caribetell Empresas de Telecomunicaciones, S.A.
Mr. . Ivanevi (Croatia), General Secretary, Croatian Employers' Association
Mrs. Y. Castillo (Dominican Republic), Gerente de Litigio y Laborales, Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos (CODETEL)
Mr. J. Buqueras Lobato (Spain), Director de Planes de Empleo y Desarrollo de Enstructuras, TELEFÓNICA
Mr. D. Sapenoff (United States), Director, Corporate Labor Relations, Sprint Corporation
Mrs. H. Remes (Finland), Vice President, Development of Management Resources, Telecom Finland Ltd./PT Finland
Mr. J. Bulnes Ochoa (Honduras), Director, HONDUCOR (Empresa de Correos de Honduras)
Mr. S.K.H. Khan (India), General Manager, Administration, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
Mr. N.W. Brown (Jamaica), Vice President, Human Resources, Telecommunications of Jamaica
Mr. I. Md. Nassir (Malaysia), Senior Vice-President, Corporate Human Resources, Telekom Malaysia Bhd.
Mr. H. Aliyu (Nigeria), Executive Director, Corporate Administration, Nigerian Telecommunications
Mr. M. Akbar (Pakistan), Human Resources Manager, Alcatel Pakistan Ltd.
Mr. O. Contreras, Jr. (Philippines), Senior Vice-President, Globe Telecommunications
Mr. C. McKay (United Kingdom), Head of Employee Relations, British Telecommunications PLC
Mr. S. Younos Ali (Chad), Directeur des Resources Humaines, Office national des Postes et Télécommunications
Mr. Ö. Öneren (Turkey), Simco Ticaret ve Sanayi A..
Mr. J. José Crneich (Uruguay), Presidente, Cámara de Empresas Distribuidoras de Correspondencia y Afines.
Substitutes
Mr. J. José Schaer (Argentina), Secretario de la Comisión de Recursos Humanos, Departemento de Política Social, Unión Industrial Argentina
Ms. N.P. Burrows (Bahamas), Director, Human Resources, Public Relations & Security, Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation
Mr. E. Esquerra Rentería (Chile), Gerente, Asuntos Públicos y Corporativos, Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile
Ms. N. SDK Devi (Indonesia) General Manager, Human Resources, PT Indosat
Mr. J. Binde (Latvia), General-Director, Latvia Mobile Telephone Ltd.
Mrs. J. Pelešova (Slovakia), Human Resources Department, Slovak Telecom
Ms. A. Hupianová (Slovakia), Chief of Management Department, Slovenská pošta, š.p.
Mr. W. Andrews (Trinidad and Tobago), General Manager, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
Mr. F.Z. Simenda (Zambia), Zambia Federation of Employers.
Nominations made after consultations with the Workers' group
Mr. A. Nazeikia (Russian Federation), CWU
Ms. D. Hamilton (Australia), CEPU
Mr. A. Young (United Kingdom), CWU
Mr. F. Pomeroy (Canada), CEP
Mr. Khairy Hashem (Egypt), GTUCW
Mr. D. Odum Ewuakye (Ghana), CWU
Mr. A. Sorgi (Italy), FPT-CISL
Ms. A. Thomas (France), FO
Mr. J. Sauber (United States), NALC
Mr. K. van Haaren (Germany), DPG
Ms. A. Sepulveda (Mexico), STRM
Mr. S. Takato (Japan), ZENTEI
Mr. O. Rossato (Brazil), SINTETEL
Ms. U Olaffsson (Sweden), SEKO
Mr. M. Shafie BP Mammal (Malaysia), NUTE
Ms. H. Mabongo (Uganda), UPTEU
Ms. Chaibou Hassana (Niger), SYNPOSTEL
Mr. Yu Xinhuai (China), PTWTU
Ms. T. Johansson (Norway), TD
Mr. A. Balluck (Mauritius), FPSSP.
Substitutes
Mr. J. Nickts (Luxembourg), FSFL
Mr. M. Gobet (Switzerland), U-PTT
Ms. K. Dowling (Ireland), ICU
Mr. G. Gueye (Senegal), SYNPOSTEL
Mr. R. Hiebert (Canada), TWU
Mr. R. Rodriguez (Argentina), FOELSITRA
Mr. K. Sooko (Trinidad and Tobago), TTPU
Mr. Tong Kok Yeo (Singapore), UTES
Mr. G. Maniatis (Greece), OME-OTE
Mr. D. Hodgson (United Kingdom), CWU
Mr. S. Tomoko (Japan), ZENYUSEI
Ms. M. Stein (Germany), DPG
Mr. K. Sasamori (Japan), ZENDENTSU
Mr. H. Yasin (Egypt), GTUPW
Mr. J. Hoeseb (Namibia), PSUN
Mr. P.M. Rodriguez (Venezuela), CLTC.
Tripartite Meeting on Technology and Employment
in the Food and Drink Industries
(Geneva, 18-22 May 1998)
82. The Governing Body approved the following nominations:
Nominations made after consultations with the Employers' group
Mr. A.B. Stemmer (Germany), Executive Member of the Management Board, Arbeitgeberverband der Ernährungsindustrie Baden-Württemberg e.v.
Mr. M. Ceretti (Argentina), Secretario, Federación de Industrias de Productos Alimenicios y Afines
Mr. C. Moris (Belgium), Directeur Général adjoint, Fédération des Industries agricoles et alimentaires
Mr. C. Valdés Sáenz (Chile), Presidente, Directorio Agroindustria Nacional S.A. Agrona
Mrs. S.C. Stadil (Denmark), Legal Adviser, Confederation of Danish Industries
Mr. W. Yadlosky (United States), Director of Employee and Industrial Relations, Coca-Cola Company
Mr. K. Alsény (Guinea), Président, Association Guinéenne des Entreprises de Transport et Commissionnaires Agrées en Douane
Mr. H.S. Endro (Indonesia), Human Resources Director, Rothmans of Pall Mall Indonesia
Mr. M. Hilb (Israel), Director, Labour Law Department, Manufacturers' Association of Israel
Mr. M. Ciaburri (Italy), Directeur du Personnel et de l'Organisation, Société Parmalat
Mr. V. Mende (Latvia), President, Federation of Food Industry
Mr. C. Andreas (Madagascar), Ex-ministre d'agriculture, Directeur général, Société, SOAVOANIO
Mr. H. Singh (Malaysia), Human Resources Director, Britania Brands (M) Sdn Bhd.
Mr. C.E. Rønneberg (Norway), Director, Federation of Norwegian Food and Drink Industry
Mr. F. Baas (Netherlands), Coordinator, Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry, General Employers' Organization, VNO/NCW
Ms. S.E. Tiongson (Philippines), Vice President, Corporate Human Resources Operations, San Miguel Corporation
Mr. Davey (United Kingdom), Head of Employment Division, Food and Drink Federation
Mr. S. Karšay (Slovakia), Managing Director, Brewery, Joint Stock Company, Nitra
Mr. N. Penino (Uruguay), Presidente, Cámara Industrial de Alimentos Envasados
Mr. G.M. Rossi (Zambia), Vice President, Zambia Federation of Employers.
Substitutes
Ms. M. Drodskie (South Africa), Infrastructure Division, South African Chamber of Business
Mr. F. López Hoyos (Colombia), Gerente General, FRISBY
Mr. L. Arturo Quirós Gutiérrez (Costa Rica), Presidente, Cámara Costarricense de la Industria Alimentaria
Mr. Srivastava (India), Executive Director, Modern Food Industries (India) Limited
Mr. H.B. Lewis (Jamaica), Group Human Resources Manager, Wray & Nephew Group Ltd.
Mr. O.A. Oshinowo (Nigeria), Executive Secretary, Association of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employers
Mr. M. Idreis (Pakistan), General Manager (Administration), Mehran International (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr. D. Selles (Panama), Vicepresidente del Consejo Directivo, CEDEPRO
Mrs. C. Rosell Grijalba (Peru), Gerente de Recursos Humanos, Sociedad Nacional de Industrias
Mr. F.H. Ali (Trinidad and Tobago), Human Resources Manager, Prestige Holdings
Mr. M. Göc (Turkey), Human Resources Director, MARSA Kraft Jacobs Suchard Sabanci Food Industry Inc.
Nominations made after consultations with the Workers' group
Ms. L.M. Alfater (Argentina), SATIF
Ms. B. O'Neill (Australia), ALHMWU
Ms. N. Barbosa de Lima (Brazil), CNTA
Mr. H. Chevolleau (France), FGA-CFDT
Mr. J. Kojo Ampadu (Ghana), ICU
Mr. E. Santos (Dominican Republic), FNTA
Ms. M. Patel (India), SEWA
Ms. A. Cappucini (Italy), FAT-CISL
Mr. K. Takeshita (Japan), Shokukin-RENGO
Ms. S. Hajar (Malaysia), FIEU
Mr. R. Potroz (New Zealand), NZDWU
Ms. J. Lopez Moreno (Peru), Sindicato d'Onofrio
Mr. J. Santos (Portugal), SETAA
Mr. M. Diop (Senegal), SNAS
Mr. M. Gxanyana (South Africa), FAWU
Ms. C. Sanz (Spain), FSIABT-CC.OO.
Mr. J.E. Ryman (Sweden), LIVS
Mr. H. Adamaou (Togo), FESTAATO
Mr. B. Revell (United Kingdom), TGWU
Mr. R. Harbrand (United States), BCT.
Substitutes
Mr. C. Reyes (Honduras), STIBYS
Mr. N. Marshall (Australia), AMWU
Ms. P. Nash (Canada), CAW
Mr. C. Elert (Denmark), NNF
Mr. S. Mishro (Japan), ZENSEN
Ms. B. Tan (Malaysia), FIEU
Mr. A. O'Connell (New Zealand), NYDWU
Ms. B. Uruñuela (Spain), FAYT-UGT
Ms. G. Mayhew (United Kingdom), BFAWU
Mr. M.A. Kassim (Nigeria), NUFBTE
Mr. F. Minda (Ecuador), FETAI
Mr. A. Cojocaru (Romania), CERES.
Appointment of Governing Body representatives
83. The Governing Body appointed Ms. Rozas Velásquez (Worker member) to represent it at the meeting. (Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 27)
84. The Governing Body appointed Mr. Simanjuntak (Government, Indonesia) to represent it at the meeting. (Seventh sitting; GB.270/17, para. 28)
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Eighteenth item on the agenda
Report of the Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises
85. The Governing Body took note that the Subcommittee had declared receivable a request for interpretation of the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy submitted by the Government of Belgium. (Seventh sitting; GB.270/18)
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Composition of the Governing Body
86. The Governing Body took note that, in accordance with article 5, paragraph 5 of its Standing Orders, the Workers' group had appointed Mr. J. Zellhoefer to replace Mr. Gray as a regular member, and Mr. J.O. Miranda Oliveira to replace Mr. Baldassini as a deputy member of the Governing Body. (Seventh sitting; announcement by Mr. Brett)
87. The Governing Body took note of the Government group's decision that, subject to confirmation by the Government Electoral College at the next session of the International Labour Conference, the Governments of Argentina and Chile would, as of the receipt of a letter of resignation from their present seats, be appointed respectively as regular and deputy members of the Governing Body for the remainder of the current mandate of the Governing Body. (Seventh sitting; announcement by Mr. Joublanc)
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Matters on which the Officers of the
Governing Body took decisions on its behalf
Programme of meetings for the remainder of 1997 and for 1998-99
88. The Officers of the Governing Body approved the programme of meetings for the remainder of 1997 and for 1998 as set out in document GB.270/Inf.1. (Seventh sitting)
Symposia, seminars and similar meetings
89. The Officers of the Governing Body approved proposals for a number of symposia, seminars and similar meetings. (Communicated to the Governing Body in document GB.270/Inf.2)
Requests from non-governmental international organizations
wishing to be represented at the 86th (1998) Session
of the International Labour Conference
90. The Officers of the Governing Body authorized the Director-General --
(a) to invite the organizations listed below to be represented at the 86th (1998) Session of the International Labour Conference, it being understood that it would be for the Selection Committee of the Conference to consider their requests to participate in the work of the Committees dealing with the agenda items in which they had stated a special interest;
(b) to inform the organizations concerned that they may nominate one person only for each of the agenda items in respect of which their interest has been recognized.
Employers' organizations
International Christian Union of Business Executives
Workers' organizations
General Confederation of Trade Unions
Other organizations
International Council of Women
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
International Federation Terre des Hommes
World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFMUCW)
World Movement of Christian Workers
World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations
World Union of Professions
Zonta International.
(Communicated to the Governing Body in GB.270/Inf.3)
Appendix I
Rules governing the election of the Director-General
(adopted by the Governing Body on 23 June 1988,
at its 240th Session)
A. Candidatures
(1) Candidatures for the post of Director-General shall be sent to the Chairman of the Governing Body of the ILO at the latest one month prior to the date set by the Governing Body for the election.
(2) In order to be considered these candidatures must be submitted by a member State of the Organization or by a member of the Governing Body.
(3) Candidatures submitted in accordance with the above-mentioned conditions shall be made known to the members of the Governing Body by the Chairman immediately after they have been received.
B. Majority
(4) To be elected, a candidate must receive the votes of more than one-half of the members of the Governing Body entitled to vote.
C. Election procedure
(5) On the date set for the election, as many ballots shall be held as are necessary to determine which of the candidates has obtained the majority required by Rule (4) above.
(6) (i) After each ballot the candidate who has obtained the lowest number of votes shall be eliminated.
(ii) If two or more candidates obtain simultaneously the lowest number of votes, they shall be eliminated together.
(7) If in the ballot between the remaining candidates they receive the same number of votes and a further ballot still does not produce a majority for one of them, or if one candidate remains but does not obtain the majority required by Rule (4) above in a further ballot in which his or her name is submitted to the Governing Body for a final vote, the Governing Body may postpone the election and freely set a new deadline for the submission of candidatures.
Appendix II
Amendments to the Financial Rules
(Additions are shown in bold type; deletions are indicated by square brackets)
VIII. MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
...
8.40 Loss of cash or negotiable Instruments,
Cases of Fraud
Any loss of cash or negotiable instruments and any case of fraud, presumption of fraud or attempted fraud must be reported at once to the Treasurer who will ensure that appropriate follow-up action is taken and that full details are submitted to the External Auditor with the related accounts, in conformity with Rule [11.40] 13.10.
XI. PROPERTY
...
11.40 Treatment of Cases of Loss of Assets,
Fraud, or Unrecovered Debt
(See Rule 13)
[(a) The Chief of the Budget and Finance Branch may authorise losses of cash, stores, or other assets not exceeding the equivalent of US$400 in
each case to be written off if in his judgement the cost of recuperating the loss would exceed the amount to be written off, or if it is very unlikely
that action to recuperate the loss would be successful.
(b) The Treasurer may authorise the writing-off of losses exceeding the equivalent of $400. A statement of all losses over $400 which are written off
shall be submitted to the External Auditor with the related accounts.
(c) For appropriate cases, the Director-General shall appoint a Property Survey Committee, which, after full investigation of each case, may authorise
losses of cash, stores or other assets to be written off.
(d) The Treasurer or the Property Survey Committee, as the case may be, shall fix the responsibility for the loss, if any, attaching to any official of the ILO. Such official may be required to reimburse the loss either partially or in full, irrespective of whether the loss is covered by insurance or not.
(e) Any case of fraud, presumption of fraud or attempted fraud must be reported to the Director-General through the Treasurer.
(f) Amounts written off and subsequently recovered after the close of the financial period in which the writing-off occurred shall be treated as miscellaneous income.]
XIII. ACCOUNTABILITY
13.10 Any case of fraud, presumption of fraud or attempted fraud must be reported to the Director-General through the Treasurer. Full details of such cases shall be submitted to the External Auditor with the related accounts.
13.20 Officials who, as a result of fraud or other misconduct or serious negligence, cause any kind of financial or other loss to the ILO may, without prejudice to the application of the Staff Regulations, be required to reimburse such loss, either partially or in full, irrespective of whether the loss is covered by insurance or not.
13.30 The Director-General shall appoint a Committee on Accountability, which will report to him through the Treasurer and Financial Comptroller. The Treasurer shall refer to the Committee on Accountability appropriate cases of fraud, presumption of fraud and attempted fraud, as well as of dishonesty, negligence or disregard of established Office procedures or directives which resulted or could have resulted in financial or other loss to the Office or damage to its property. The Committee's function shall include establishing the facts; fixing the responsibility for the loss, if any; making, where applicable, recommendations relating to reimbursement; referral to the unit responsible for disciplinary matters; and authorising the writing-off of the loss concerned.
13.40 The Committee on Accountability shall also examine cases of persistent failure on the part of an official to respect the Office's financial rules and procedures or the recommendations of either the External or Internal Auditor, which have been accepted by the Office, establish the facts, where necessary, as under Rule 13.30 above, and refer such cases to the unit responsible for disciplinary matters
13.50 Where a loss is estimated as US$400 or less, the writing-off may be authorised by the Director of the Financial Services
Department. The Treasurer or the Committee on Accountability, in cases referred to it, may authorise the writing off of losses
exceeding the equivalent of US$400. A statement of all losses over $400 which are written off shall be submitted to the External
Auditor with the related accounts.
13.60 A loss may be written off if, in the judgement of the authorising official or the Committee on Accountability, the cost of recuperating the loss would exceed the amount to be written off, or if it is very unlikely that action to recuperate the loss would be successful.
13.70 Amounts written off and subsequently recovered after the close of the financial period in which the writing-off occurred shall be treated as miscellaneous income
[XIII] XIV. INTERNAL AUDIT
Rules 13.10(a) and (b) are unchanged and become 14.10(a) and (b) respectively.
1. The deadline for the submission of candidatures was subsequently set at noon on 23 February 1998. The plenary sittings of the 271st Session of the Governing Body begin on Monday, 23 March 1998.
2. Appended to document GB.270/PFA/4/1.
3. Only applicable upon the entry into force of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization Instrument of Amendment, 1997.
4. Passages that it is proposed to delete are shown between square brackets; those to be inserted are in italics.
5. Amended, as appended to the report (GB.270/LILS/3/Rev.1).
