Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) - Algeria (Ratification: 1962)

The Committee notes the Government's reply to its previous comments.

1. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information that the specific text covering ports and docks, based on the general framework for the prevention of occupational risks established by Act No. 88-07 of 26 January 1988, has not yet been adopted. The Government indicates that this specific text will be adopted only after the Order on Commercial Ports in general, which is currently under examination, is proclaimed. The Committee trusts the Government will take all the necessary measures to adopt, without undue delay, the necessary provisions on the protection of dockworkers against accidents, ensuring the application of the provisions of the Convention, and that a copy of the adopted text will be supplied in the near future.

2. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the texts of Executive Decree No. 93-120 of 15 May 1993 on the organization of occupational medicine and Executive Decree No. 96-209 of 5 June 1996 on the composition, organization and functioning of the national council on occupational safety and health. In addition, the Committee notes the Government's statement that it had enclosed copies of provisions concerning safety and health contained in the collective agreement governing employment relations at the port enterprise, ARZEW, and in the internal regulations of the port enterprise of Algiers. As the Office has not received these documents, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply copies of these documents with its next report.

3. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information that copies of the "documents 1 and 2" referred to in section 2 of the Inter-Ministerial Order of 5 November 1989 as establishing the supervisory procedure and as attachments to the same Order, have been requested from the Ministry of Transport and will be supplied as soon as they are received.