CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Proposal for Resolution No 24 /XII

The Convention No. 184 on Safety and Health in Agriculture, was adopted by the

General Conference of the International Labour Organization, at its 89 th Session, held

in Geneva on June 21, 2001.

The Convention that it is intended to approve integrates the first international standards

exhaustives in safety and health in agriculture, according to which they must

be developed national policies.

The Convention No. 184 on Safety and Health in Agriculture regulates aspects

important of safety and health in agriculture, such as prevention and protection in

safety and ergonomics of machinery, maintenance and transport of materials,

handling of the chemicals and animals and the construction and maintenance of the

agricultural facilities. This Convention also contains provisions on the work of the

young people and minors in agriculture, temporary and seasonal workers, protection in the

illness and accidents at work, welfare and accommodation.

The provisions of the Convention which it is intended to approve find already correspondence

in the national legal order.

Thus:

Under the terms of the paragraph d) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the

Assembly of the Republic the following proposal for a Resolution:

CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

To approve the Convention No. 184 on Safety and Health in Agriculture, adopted by the

General Conference of the International Labour Organization, at its 89 th Session, held

in Geneva on June 21, 2001, the text of which, in the authenticated version in the French language,

as well as the respective translation for Portuguese language, if they publish in attachment.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of February 9, 2012

The Prime Minister

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs

The Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Affairs