Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117) - Tunisia (Ratification: 1970)

Parts I and II of the Convention. Improvement of standards of living. The Committee notes the Government’s brief report received in November 2013. In its previous comment, the Committee noted the Government’s indications concerning the XIth Development Plan (2007–11) and certain socio-economic indicators. The Committee invites the Government to provide information in its next report on the results achieved and the difficulties encountered in attaining the objectives in relation to the improvement of standards of living established in the XIth Development Plan (2007–11), including information on the measures taken with a view to improving living conditions in rural areas and promoting productive capacity and improving the standards of living of agricultural producers (Articles 3 and 4).

Part IV. Remuneration of workers. Advances on wages. The Government indicates that no court rulings or resolutions have been rendered to give effect to the provisions of Article 12 of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee once again requests the Government to indicate any progress achieved in this field and to include with its next report relevant examples of measures giving effect to the provisions of Article 12.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2014.]