Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Mauritania (Ratification: 1963)

The Committee notes the Government’s report and replies to its previous comments. It also notes with interest the steps taken by the Government as a follow-up to its previous comments that had emphasized the basic requirements of the Convention as regards the status and conditions of service of labour inspectors. The Conference Committee on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations had also recalled these requirements at the conclusion of its discussions in 2000. At the request of the Government, the ILO has resumed its technical assistance (that had started in 1989 but had no follow-up on the part of the Government), by sending on a diagnostic mission an expert in labour administration in 2000 who examined the drafting of legislative texts. The said expert had made proposals in this respect but the draft legislative texts sent by the Government to the Office did not reflect the solutions proposed to give effect to the requirements of Article 6 of the Convention on the status and conditions of service of labour inspectors, and the requirements of Article 11, paragraphs 1(a) and 2, on the transport facilities necessary for the performance of inspection duties and on the reimbursement of labour inspectors for any travelling and incidental expenses which may be necessary for the performance of their duties. The Committee notes that, following the guidance given by the ILO, the adoption of the draft was delayed and the draft was re-examined as result of a second mission carried out by the same expert sent by the ILO and funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Committee hopes the Government will be in a position to report, in its next report, on the adoption of provisions that meet the requirements of the Convention and to provide copies of the adopted texts.

The Committee notes the inspection reports of the regional services. Further to its previous comments, the Committee once again requests the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure the publication and transmission to the ILO of an annual report on the work of labour inspection services within the time limits set by Article 20 of the Convention, and containing all the information required by Article 21(a) to (g) of the Convention.