Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) - Comoros (Ratification: 1978)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report, particularly in regard to the financial difficulties encountered in ensuring operation of the Higher Labour Council whose opinion is necessary for adopting the regulations implementing the 1984 Labour Code. It has also noted the Government's statement to the effect that, in practice, no distinction between national and foreign workers has been recorded and that, in the event of their departure, the latter can receive their occupational accident compensation in the country where they are living provided that they give their new address. The Committee however reminds the Government that section 29 of Decree No. 57-245 of 24 February 1957 on compensation and prevention of occupational accidents and diseases allows, in contravention of Article 1(2) of the Convention, the reduction or even in some cases suppression of rights to compensation resulting from an occupational accident for foreign workers or their beneficiaries living abroad. The Committee therefore hopes that the Government will take the necessary measures in the near future to amend the above-mentioned legislation in order to ensure full application of the Convention in legislation as well as in practice.