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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TOTHE COUNCIL
ONTHE RATIFICATION BYTHE COMMUNITY OFINTERNATIONAL
CONVENTIONS DRAWN UPBYTHE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
INCLUDING CONVENTION No153 CONCERNING HOURS OF
WORK ANDREST PERIODS INROAD TRANSPORT ,1979
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InJune1979theannualConference oftheILOadopted*
aConvention onhoursofworkandrestperiodsinroadtransport.This
Convention coversmattersthatfallwithintheCommunity'sjurisdiction .
TheproblemthereforearisesastohowtheCommunity can
exercicethepowersithasinthisfield.
I.BasicData
Theseare,accordingtotheCommission'sdepartments /asfollows:
a)inaccordance withCommunity law,theMemberStatesofthe.European
Community mayno-longerratifyinternational conventions relatingtomatters
thatcomewithinthescopeoftheCommunity'spowers.Onlythelatter
may"conclude"suchconventions .Thatisthecase1/forexample,with
.regardtoConvention No153oftheInternational LabourOrganization
concerning hoursofworkandrestperiodsin,roadtransportadoptedbythe
Conference oftheILOinJune1979.Thisconvention relatestomatters
whichareallgovernedby"commonrules"adoptedbytheCommunity
(Regulation (EEC)No543/69of25March1969-assubsequently amended)''
1Thecodifiadversionofthisregulation waspublishedinOJC73of
17March1979.

b)Membership ofthe ILO isrestricted toStates (ILOConstitution ,Article
1(2))and theinternational conventions adopted bythe ILOareopen
toratification only bythe States belonging totheorganization .
c)The ILO 1sConstitution lays down inprecise terms theobligations ofthe
Member States ofthe ILOwith regard toconventions adopted bythe latter . '
When aninternational convention isadopted atanILOConference ,asin... 1 ■
the case ofConvention No~153 :
-theconvention iscommunicated bythe International Labour Office toall
theMember States ofthe ILO forratification (ILOConstitution ,Article
19 (5)(a)); ^ '
-each oftheMember States undertakes ,within aperiod ofone year from the
closing ofthe session ofthe Conference (theperiod may beextended to
18months inexceptional circumstances )tobring the convention "before
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theauthority orauthorities within whose competence thematter lies , '
'fortheenactment oflegislation orother action "(ILOConstitution ,
Article 19 (5)(b)).
. .. ... ....... . .. .1According totheofficial interpretation laid down bytheILO ,the "competent
authority "means thebody empowered tolegislate inrespect ofthequestions
towhich theconvention relates .Theobligation imposed ontheMember
States tobring theconvention before the "competent authority "involves the
submission tothat authority ofexpress proposals ,stating thegrounds on
which they arebased ,foracceptance orrejection ofthe ;convention as
appropriate .These proposals may take different forms depending onthe
relevant constitutional systems .They mayembodied ,forexample ,inthe
preamble ofadraft lawapproving aconvention or'indocuments orreports
ofadifferent nature such as,forexample ,United Kingdom White Papers .
See Annex I: Memorandum concerning theobligation tosubmit conventions
andrecommendations tothecompetent authorities"(Arti cle19oftheILO's
Constitution )(this document exists only inEnglish and French ). See .also
thearticle byMrNicolas Valtikos ,Head ofthe :Department ofInternational
Standards attheInternational Labour Office entitled "L'Organisation
Internationa leduTravai IetlesParlements ",published intheBulletin
Interpar lementaire (1969 ,No 1,p.16etseq.).i ,m-

TheMemberStatesmustinformtheDirectoi–GeneraloftheInternational
LabourOfficeofthemeasurestakentobringtheconvention beforethe
"competentauthority",withparticulars oftheauthorityregardedas
competent,andoftheactiontakenbyit(ILOConstitution ,Article19
(5)(c)).
AMemberStatewhichobtainstheconsentoftheauthority mustcommunicate
theformalratification oftheconvention totheDirector-General andtake
Ν
suchactionasmaybenecessarytomakeeffectivetheprevisions ofsuch
convention (ILOConstitution ,Article19(5)<d)).
Anyconvention soratifiedshallbecommunic'atedbytheDirectoi–General
oftheInternational LabourOfficetotheSecretary-General oftheUnited
Nationsforregistration inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle102
oftheCharteroftheUnitedNations(ILO,Constitution ,Article20).Theof
record/ratificationssuppliedbytheMemberStatesoftheILOis
communicated bytheDirectoi–GeneraloftheInternational LabourOffice
totheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations.>
EachoftheMemberStatesoftheILOmustmakeanannualreporttothe
International LabourOfficeonthemeasureswhichithastakentogive
effecttotheprovisions ofconventions towhichitisaparty(ILO
Constitution ,Article22).
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EachMemberStateoftheILOmustcommunicate tothenationalorganizations
representing employers andworkpeople theinformation andreportswhich
itisobligedtoforwardtotheDirector-General oftheInternational Labour
Office(ILOConstitution ,Article23(2>),^
TheDirector-General mustlaybeforetheConference oftheILOasummary
oftheinformation andreportscommunicated tohimbytheMembersofthe
Organization (ILOConstitution ,Article23(1)).

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II.Proposals forresolving the problem
The problem lies inreconciling the different elements set outabove
astoenable theCommunity ,without infringing Community laworamending
oraltering therules andprocedures oftheILO,to"ratify "international
labour conventions when their subject-matter comes within the scope ofits
-powers .This issoparticularly inthe case ofConvention No153 .
This question hasbeen examined bytheCommission 'sdepartments in .
conjunction with therelevant departments (international standards department ,
legal service )oftheInternational Labour Office ininformal discussions
with representatives ofthe latter 'sdepartments .
•1.- Therepresentatives oftheInternational Labour Office pointed out
that they were quite prepared toacknowledge that ,inthe case ofaconvention
such asConvention No153,the "competent authority "within themeaning of
Article 19 (5)Cb)was the Community since ,inany events themain concern
oftheInternational Labour Office wasthat ILOconventions should beeffectively
applied bythe "competent authorities "and thepower to"legislate "onthe
subject undoubtedly belonged totheCommunity .
The representatives oftheInternational Labour Office also pointed
out that they had noobjections tothe competent institutions ofthe Community
communicating totheDirector-General ofthe International Labour Office the
measures taken toimplement theConvention andtotheir notifying their
"acceptance "oftheConvention bytheCommunity ,initsownname .
Norwere there anyobjections toalf .orsome oftheannual reports
provided for inArticle 22ofthe ILOConstitution being communicated bythe
t
Community ,oncondition that anarrangement could beworked out whereby these
reports would besubmitted toprofessional organizations representing employers
and workpeople .

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However ,therepresentatives ofthe International Labour Office
stated that under thepresent constitution ofthe ILO,whose membership is
restricted toStates ,the convention adopted bythe ILOcould becommunicated *
only bytheInternational Labour Office totheStates .Thus Convention No153 I
wascommunicated bytheInternational Labour Office on6August 1979 toMember j
States ofthe Community ,butnot totheCommunity itself .The representatives !
oftheInternational Labour Office pointed outmoreover ,that theundertaking j
tobring theconvention before the "competent authority ",pursuant toArticle .
19 (5)(b)ofthe ILOConstitution ,should becommunicated bytheMember States i
totheInternational Labour Office . f
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Finally ,theInternational Labour Office 'srepresentatives informed j
the Commi ssion'.s representatives that theInternational Labour Office would
beobliged toregister theconventions accepted bytheCommunity under the
headings forILOdocuments 'concerning theMember States oftheCommunity
(registration ofratifications intherati fication tables kept bythe International
Labour Office ,publication ofratifications intheofficial bulletins ofthe
International |_abour Office ,notification ofratifications totheSecretariat - j
General oftheUnited Nations (Article 20oftheILOConstitution )). ' j
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2.- Onthebasis ofthese considerations ,thecontacts established i
bythe Commission 'sdepartments with thedepartments o^fthe International Labour
Office have held out theprospect offinding anadhoc solution which would be ;
acceptable toboth sides .The solution isasfollows :
a)Byway ofreply tothe .International Labour Office 'scommunication ofthe
conventions coming within the scope ofthe Community 'spowers ,particularly
Convention No153,the Member States ofthe Community would send tothe
Director-General ofthe International Labour Office anidentical letter
'i ' , •
informing himthat the power to-ratify and implement these conventions had
been transferred bytheMember States tothe EEC under theTreaty and that ,
consequently ,the conventions would besubmitted tothe competent institutions
ofthe Communities forthepurposes 'speci fiedinArticle 19 (5)(b)(c)and (d)
ofthe ILOConstitution .The letter would also state that the competent . , j
institutions ofthe Communities would notify theInternational Labour Office
ofaction taken bythem regarding such "submission ". -
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b)The Community would notify theDirector-General ofthe International Labour
1Office oftheCommunity 'sacceptance initsownname oftheconventions ,
such acceptance being regarded asequivalent torati fication ,asprovided
for inArticle 19 (5)(d).
c)The instruments ofacceptance bytheCommunity would beregistered under the
headings foreach oftheMember States oftheCommunities ,but such
registration would refer ,inafootnote ,tothefact that such
decisions were communicated bytheCommunity inpursuance ofatransfer
ofpowers effected inaccordance with theEECTreaty .This footnote would
besetout intheratifications table kept bytheInternational Labour
Office ,intherecord ofratifications contained intheInternational Labour
Office 'sofficial bulletin and innotifications ofratification tothe
. . 2United Nations . '
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III .Proposed procedures
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1.TheCommission requests theCouncil toapprove thesolutions setoutabove .
I ,.
AsfarasConvention No153 isconcerned ,theCouncil isrequested todecide that ,
inorder tocomply with theprovisions ofArticle 19<5)(b >and (c)oftheILO
Constitution (seedraft letter -Annex II),theMember States should send an
identical letter without delay totheDirector General oftheInternational Labour
Office informing himthat thepower toratify andimplement this andother
conventions hasbeen transferred totheCommunity .
This letter iswithout prejudice toanysubsequent decision bytheCommunity
authorities regarding theratification orotherwise ofConvention No153.
2.TheCommission will shortly forward acommunication totheCouncil onthe
conclusion ofConvention No153 .
1This would befortheCouncil todecide onaproposal from theCommission .
^Thequestion ofthe"competent authorities "forthepurpose offorwarding tothe
International Labour Office the annual reports provided for inArticle 20ofthe
ILOConstitution still requires further study ,particularly inrelation toany
sharing between theCommunity and itsMember States oftheresposibi lity for
supplying information totheInternational Labour Office inconnection with these
reports .
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.iANNEXI
!Appl,19®.(Rev.3)
INTERNATIONAL LABOUROFFICE
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•MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THEOBLIGATION
TOSUBMITCONVENTIONS ANDRECOMMENDATIONS TO
THECOMPETENT AUTHORITIES . I
Article19oftheConstitution
oftheInternational LabourOrganisation
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GENEVA
1973

INTERNATIONAL LABOUROFFICE
MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THEOBLIGATION
TOSUBMITCONVENTIONS ANDRECOMMENDATIONS TO
THECOMPETENT AUTHORITIES
Article19oftheConstitution oftheInternational LabourOrganisation
,Paragraphs5,6and7oparticle19oftheConstitutionoftheInternationalLabourOrganisation,,
concerningtheobligationtosubmittothecompetentauthoritiestheConventionsandRecommendations
adoptedbytheConferetice,areasfollows:' !
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"5.InthecaseofaConvention–
(a)theConventionwillbecommunicated toallMembersforratification ;
(b)eachoftheMembersundertakesthatitwill,withintheperiod;ofoneyearatmostfromthe
closingofthesessionoftheConference,orifitisimpossibleowingtoexceptionalcircumstances ;
todosowithintheperiodofoneyear,thenattheearliestpracticablemomentandinno
caselaterthan18monthsfromtheclosingofthesessionoftheConference,bringtheConven­
tionbeforetheauthorityorauthoritieswithinwhosecompetencethematterlies,forthe
enactmentoflegislationorotheraction;
(c)MembersshallinformtheDirector-General oftheInternationalLabourOfficeofthemeasures
takeninaccordancewiththisarticletobringtheConventionbeforethesaidcompetent :
authorityorauthorities,withparticularsoftheauthorityorauthoritiesregardedascom­
petent,andoftheactiontakenbythem;
6.InthecaseofaRecommendation– 1.-
(a)theRecommendation willbecommunicated toallMembersfortheirconsiderationwitha.
viewtoeffectbeinggiventoitbynationallegislationorotherwise;
(b)eachoftheMembersundertakesthatitwill/withinaperiodofoneyearatmostfromthe
closingofthesessionoftheConference,orifitisimpossibleowingtoexceptionalcircumstances
todosowithintheperiodofoneyear,thenattheearliestpracticablemomentandinnocase
laterthan18monthsaftertheclosingoftheConference,bringtheRecommendation before
theauthorityorauthoritieswithinwhosecompetencethematterliesfortheenactmentof
legislationorotheraction; . '
(e)theMembersshallinformtheDirector-General oftheInternationalLabourOfficeofthe
measurestakeninaccordancewiththisarticletobringtheRecommendation beforethesaid
competentauthorityorauthoritieswithparticularsoftheauthorityorauthoritiesregarded
ascompetent,andoftheactiontakenbythem;
7.InthecaseofafederalState,thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:
(a)inrespectofConventionsandRecommendations which,thefederalgovernmentregardsas
appropriateunderitsconstitutionalsystemforfederalaction,theobligationsofthefederal
StateshallbethesameasthoseofMemberswhicharenot.federalStates;
(h)inrespectofConventionsandRecommendations whichthefederalgovernmentregardsas
appropriateunderitsconstitutionalsystem,inwholeorinpart,loractionbytheconstituent
states,provincesorcantonsratherthanforfederalaction,thefederalgovernmentshall–■
(i)make,inaccordancewithitsConstitutionandtheConstitutionsofthestates,provinces
orcantonsconcerned,effectivearrangementsforthereferenceofsuchConventionsand
Recommendations notlaterthan18monthsfromtheclosingofthesessionoftheCon­
ferencetotheappropriatefederal,state,provincialorcantoaaiauthoritiesforthe
enactmentoflegislationorotheraction; I

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(ii)arru.^c,sthj•-.toIhc.v.'.r.tJ.-H<>i\ rr.nl::'vemmcnts
concerned,forperiodicalconfutationsbetweenihefederalandthestate,provincialor"
cantonalauthoritieswithaviewtopromotingwithinthefederalStateco-ordinated
actiontogiveeffecttotheprovisionsofsuchConventionsandRecommendations ;
(iii)informtheDirector-General oftheInternationalLabourOfficeofthemeasurestaken
inaccordancewiththisarticletobringsuchConventionsandRecommendations before
theappropriatefederal,state,provincialorcantonalauthoritieswithparticularsofthe
authoritiesregardedasappropriateandoftheactiontakenbythem;
Inordertofacilitatethepresentationinastandardisedmannerofinformationrequested,aswell
asthepreparationofthesummaryofinformationwhichtheDirector-General oftheInternational
LabourOfficeisrequiredtosubmittotheConference,inaccordancewitharticle23oftheConstitution
ofthe.InternationalLabourOrganisation ,theConference,atits36thSession,requestedtheGoverning
BodyoftheInternationalLabourOfficetoestablishamemorandumsettingoutthevarious-pointson
whichinformationistobesupplied.Inaccordancewiththisrequest,andwithoutprejudicetothe
authorityoftheInternationalCourtofJusticeunderarticle37oftheConstitution,theGoverning
BodyoftheInternationalLabourOfficehasdrawnupthefollowingmemorandum .
i
Membersarerequestedtotakeintoaccountthepointsgivenbelowandtosupplyinforma­
tioninreplytothoquestionslistedattheendofthismemorandum . /
IftheCommitteeofExpertsortheConferenceCommitteeontheApplicationofConven­
tionsandRecommendations hasrequestedadditionalinformationorhasmadeanobservation
onthemeasurestakentosubmitConventionsandRecommendations tothecompetentauthor­
ities,pleasesupplytheinformationaskedfororindicatetheactiontakenbyyourGovernment
tosettlethepointsinquestion.
f
Inthecourseofthe36thSessionoftheInternationalLabour1Conference,theCommitteeonthe
ApplicationofConventionsandRecommendations ,inUsreportwhichwasadoptedunanimously
bytheConference,stronglyendorsed"theviewsexpressedbytheCommitteeofExpertsinitsreport:
inparagraph46(a)whichdescribesinfulltheextentoftheobligationtosubmit;paragraph46(b),
settingoutthenatureofthecompetentauthority;paragraph46(c),indicatingthedesirablemannerin
whichsubmissionshouldtakeplace;paragraph46(d),statingtheperiodwithinwhichthisobligation
shouldbedischarged;paragraph46(e),describingthespecialobligationsoffederalStates;and
paragraph46(f),affirmingtheobligationtocommunicate totherepresentativeorganisations of
employersandworkersiheinformationsenttotheDirector-GeneraloftheInternational Labour
OfficeAtsubsequentmeetings,theCommitteeofExpertsontheApplicationofConventionsand
Recommendations andtheConferenceCommitteeontheApplicationofConventionsandRecom­
mendationsstressed,intheirreports,certainotherpointsrelatingtothesubmissionofConventions
andRecommendations tothecompetentauthorities.Severalextractsfromthereportsinquestion
aregivenbelow.
I.NATUREOPTHECOMPETENT AUTHORITY
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"Theexpression *competentauthority'meansthebodyempoweredtolegislateinrespect
ofthequestionstowhichtheConventionorRecommendation relates,i.e.asarule,theParlia­
ment.TheCommitteeisawarethatincertaincasesthepowertolegislatemaybeconferredon
thegovernmentalorganvestedwithexecutivepowerorthepowertoratify,eitherbecausethe
nationalConstitutiondoesnotprovidefortheseparationofpowers,orinvirtueofconstitutional
provisionswhichempowertheexecutivetolegislateincertainmatters,orasaresultofageneral
orspecialdelegationofpowersgrantedbyParliament ,totheGovernment .TheCommittee
thereforeconsidersitnecessaryfortheGovernmentofaStateMembertoindicateoneachocca­
sion,withregardtoeachConventionorRecommendation ,.whatauthorityisregardedascompetent."1
I.L.O.:Reportofth*Commitu*ofExpertsonth#ApplicationofConventionsandRecommendations (ArticUsig
and22ofthtConstitution),ReportIII,PartIV,InternationalLabourConference,36thSession.Geneva.1953
(Geneva,1953),P-««.paragraph46(b).

II.EXTENTOFTHEOBLIGATION TOSUBMIT
(a)"ConventionsandRecommendations mustbesubmittedtoth^competentauthoritiesin
allcasesandnotonlywhentheratificationofaConventionappearspossibleorwhenitisdeemedadvisabletogivecffc&ttotheprovisionsofaRecommendation ."1
(b)"TheCommitteeconsidersitappropriatetoreiteratethatacleardistinctionoughttobe
drawnbetween *submission'and'ratification Theformerconstitutesanobligationof
ageneralcharacterestablishedbytheConstitutionoftheI.L.O.Itdocshot,however,
implytheobligationtoproposethataConventionberatifiedoraRecommendation accepted.
Accordingly ,governmentshavecompletefreedomastothenatureoftheproposalstobe
madewhensubmittingConventionsandRecommendations tothecompetentauthorities."*
III.FORMOFSUBMISSION \
'
(a)"TheobligationtosubmitthedecisionsoftheConferencetothecompetentauthoritycannot
beregardedassatisfactorilyperformediftheGovernment,whenreportingtoParliament
ontheactivitiesofitsdelegationtotheConference,merelyappendsthetextofthedecisionsof
thescssioi*withoutmakinganyproposal."*
(b)"ThesubmissionofConventionsandRecommendations totheseauthoritiesshouldalways
beaccompaniedorfollowedbyastatementorproposals'settingouttheGovernment's
viewsastotheactiontobetakenontheinstruments."4
(c)"Theessentialpointstobearinmindare:(a)that*atthetimeoforsubsequenttothe
submissionofConventionsandRecommendations tothelegislativeauthorities,governmentsshouldeitherindicatewhatmeasuresmightbetakentogiveeffecttotheseinstruments ,
orproposethatnoactionshouldbetakenorthatadecisionshouldbepostponed;and(b)
thatthereshouldbeanopportunitytotakeupthematterfordebatewithinthelegislature."*
IV.TIMELIMITS 1
"Invirtueoftheformalprovisionsofarticle19,thesubmissionofConferencedecisionsto
thecompetentauthoritiesmustbeeffectedwithinoneyearor,inexceptionalcircumstances ,not
longerthan18monthsfromthecloseofthesessionoftheConference .TheCommitteewishes
tostressthatthisprovisionappliesnotonlytonon-federalbutalsotofederalStates;inthecase
ofthelatter,theperiodof18monthsisapplicableonlyinrespectofConventionsandRecom­
mendationswhichthefederalGovernmentconsiderstobeappropriateforactionbytheconstituent
states,provincesorcantons.InorderthatitmaybepossibletoascertainthatStatesMembers
haverespectedtheprescribedtimelimits,theCommitteeconsidersthatitwouldbeadvisable
forthedateonwhichthedecisionsoftheConferencehadbeensubmittedtothecompetent
authoritiestobeindicatedinthecommunication totheDirector-General ."•
1
V.OBLIGATIONS OFFÉDÉRALSTATES
"AsregardsfederalStates,theCommitteewishestopointoutthat,underarticle19ofthe
Constitution ,paragraph7(b)(i),wheneveractionbytheconstituentstates,provincesorcantons
isconsidered *appropriatetheGovernmentmustmakeeffectivearrangementsforthereference
ofConventionsandRecommendations adoptedbytheConferencetothe'appropriateauthor­
ities'oftheconstituentstates,provincesorcantonsfortheenactmentoflegislationorother
action."7 ,
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1I.L.O.:ReportoftheCommitteeofExpertsontheApplicationofConventionsandRecommendations (Articlesig
and220/theConstitution),ReportIII,PartIV,InternationalLabourConference,36thSession,Geneva,1953(Geneva,
"953).P-u.paragraph46fa). i
*Ibid.,40U1Sexsion,C.eneva,*957{Genova,1958),p.9,paragraph58. 1
*Ibid.,3òthSession,Genova,1953(Genova.1953),p.Il,paragraph46(c).
*InternationalLabourConference,^othSession,Genova,1957:RecordoiProceedings (Genova,I.L.O.,1958),
AppendixVI,p.659,paragraph45.
*I.L.O.:Reportofth#CommitteeofExpertsonthsApplicationofConventions <&ndRecommendations (ArttcUsjg
and22oftheConstitution),ReportIII,PartIV,InternationalLabourConference,42ndSesaion,Geneva,1958(Geneva.
*»58).P-7.paragraph43.
•Ibid.,3ÓthSession»Geaeva,1953(Genova,1953},p.n,paragraph46(4)*
1Ibid,,paragraph46(*). ~

VI.COMMUNICATION Y':.THF,REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATIONS
Underarticle23,paragraph2,oftheConstitution ,theinformationcommunicated tothe
Director-General onsubmissiontothecompetentauthoritiesmustbesentalsototherepresen-.
tativeemployers'andworkers'organisations."1 i-.* .•
' UnitaryStates
.
I.(a)Pleaseindicatewhatauthorityorauthoritiesare:competentinthematteras
regardseachoneoftheConventions andRecommepdations onwhichinformation
isrequested. -
(b)PleaseindicatewhatisthelegislativebodyaccordingtotheConstitutionorbasic
lawofyourcountry.* ;
II.(a)PleaseIndicatethedateonwhichtheConventions ;andRecommendations were
submittedtothecompetentauthoritiesfortheenactmentoflegislationorother
action.
(b)PleaseIndicatewhether,atthetimeofsubmittingtheConventionsandRecommenda­
tionstothelegislativebody,theGovernmenttabledanyproposalsInthesaidbody,
onthemeasureswhichmightbetakenfortheenactmentoflegislationorother
|action. (
(c)Pleaseattachthetextsorduplicatecopiesofthedocumentordocumentsby
meansofwhichtheConventionsandRecommendations weresubmitted,andofany
proposalswhichmayhavebeenmade.
IIII.IfthecompetentauthorityorauthoritieshavetakenadecisionontheConventionsand
Recommendations whichweresubmittedtothem,pleaseindicatethecontentsofthe
1saiddecision. 1
IV.IfithasnotbeenpossibletosubmittheConventions andRecommendations ,please
indicatetheexceptionalcircumstances whichpreventedtheGovernmentfromsubmitting
thesaidConventions andRecommendations tothecompetentauthoritieswithinthe
prescribeddatelimits.
I
V.Pleaseindicatetherepresentative organisations ofemployersandworkerstowhich
theinformationsubmittedtotheDirector-General hasbeencommunicated .
Pleasestatewhetheryouhavereceivedfromtheorganisationsofemployersorworkersconcerned
anyobservationsconcerningtheeffectgiven,ortobegiven,totheinstrument(orinstruments)to
whichthisinformationrelates.' '
FédéralStates
VI.PleaseIndicate–withregardtoeachoneoftheConventions andRecommendations
onwhichInformationisrequested–whetherthefederalGovernmentregardsthemas
appropriateunderitsconstitutional systemforfederalactionorwhether,ontheother
hand,itregardsthemasappropriateinwholeorinpart'foractionbytheconstituent
states,provincesorcantons.'
VII.Intheformercase(federalaction)pleasesupplytheinformationrequestedunder
"UnitaryStates"InparagraphsItoV.
VIII.Inthelattercase(actioninwholeorinpartbytheconstituentstates,provincesor
cantons)pleaseindicatewhatmeasureshavebeenadoptedwithaviewtosubmitting
eachoneoftheConventions andRecommendations onwhichinformation Isrequested
totheappropriatefederal,state,provincialorcantonalauthoritiesfortheenactment
oflegislationorotheraction,andsupplytherelevantinformationontheauthorities
consideredasappropriateandthemeasurestakenbythem.1
IX.Pleaseindicatetherepresentative organisations ofemployersandworkerstowhich
theinformationsubmittedtotheDirector-General hasbeencommunicated .
Pleasestatewhetheryouhavereceivedfromtheorganisationsofemployersorworkersconcerned
anyobservationsconcerningtheeffectgiven,ortobegiven,totheinstrument(orinstruments)to
whichthisinformationrelates.! -■M»)
<b)
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Director-General ANNEX II
ofthe
International Labour Office
Dear Sir,
With your letter of6August 1979 youenclosed acopy of
Convention No153concerning hours ofwork and rest periods inroad
transport (1979 ),which wasadopted bytheInternational Labour Conference
atitssixty-fifth session .
Ihave the ,honour toinform youthat inthefields convered by
this Convention thepowers referred toinArticle 19(5 )ofthe ILO
Constitution have been transferred totheEuropean Economic Community
pursuant totheTreaty bywhich itwasestablished .
The Government has therefore submitted
theConvention totheCommission andtheCouncil oftheEuropean Communiti
forthepurposes lai^ddown inArticle 19(5 )(b),(c)and (d)oftheILO
Constitution .
ThePresident oftheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities will
inform youofanyaction itintend totake after examiningthe Convention .