Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149) - France (Ratification: 1984)

Article 5(1) of the Convention. Participation of nursing personnel in the planning of nursing services. The Committee notes the adoption of Decree No. 2005-1656 of 26 December 2005 concerning the councils covering areas of activity and the committee for nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care in public health establishments. Further to its previous comments, it notes with satisfaction that the members of this committee, which has replaced the nursing care committee, are elected and no longer appointed by drawing lots. The Committee notes, however, that the members of this body are designated by three groups of voters, one of which regroups three occupational groups: nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical personnel. The Committee understands that some representatives of nursing personnel fear that grouping nursing staff with the other two occupational groups referred to above does not allow to express their views on behalf of their profession within the framework of the committee for nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care. Furthermore, the Committee notes the adoption of Decree No. 2010-449 of 30 April 2010 concerning the committee for nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care in public health establishments. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the manner in which it is ensured that the concerns of the nursing staff are taken into account in the context of the new regulations.

The Committee raises other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.