ILO regular supervisory bodies
Functions: The Committee has to consider: I) The measures taken by Members to give effect to the provisions of Conventions to which they are parties and the information furnished by Members concerning the results of inspections; II) The information and reports concerning Conventions and Recommendations communicated by Members in accordance with Article 19 of the Constitution; III) The measures taken by Members in accordance with Article 35 of the Constitution (application of Conventions to non-metropolitan territories). Source: Handbook of procedures relating to international labour Conventions and Recommendations. ILO. 2019.
The control system has two regular control procedures:
control of non-ratified Conventions and Recommendations.
The procedure for regular control of ratified Conventions; and
Information on how regular monitoring procedures work and on how trade unions can use these procedures is provided below.
The procedure for the regular
10.1. Regular supervisory process for ratified Conventions41 REGULAR SUPERVISORY PROCESS FOR RATIFIED CONVENTIONS What is the procedure for the regular control of ratified Conventions? The procedure for the regular control of ratified Conventions is regulated by Article 22 of the ILO Constitution. ILO Constitution Article 22: “Each of the Members agrees to make an annual report to the International Labour Office on the measures which it has taken to give effect to the provisions of Conventions to which it is a party. These reports shall be made in such form and shall contain such particulars as the Governing Body may request.” The obligation under Article 22 of the ILO Constitution is distinct from other obligations under different Conventions, which require the regular provision of information (e.g. statistics or labor inspection reports) to the International Labour Office. The obligations under specific Conventions are independent and are not affected by changes to the reporting system under Article 22.
41. ILO. Handbook of procedures relating to international labour Conventions and Recommendations. 2019, pp. 22-30; ILO. Rules of the Game: An introduction to the standards-related work of the International Labour Organization. Centenary edition. 2019, pp. 106-107.
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