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The International Labour Organization General Conference
Convened in Geneva by the Governing Council of the International Labour Office, and meeting on 19 May 1925, at its seventh session,
Having decided to adopt various proposals on the equal treatment of domestic and foreign workers affected by accidents at work, the second item on the agenda of the session, and
Having decided that these proposals would take the form of an international convention,
Adopts, this fifth day of June, nine hundred and twenty-five, the following convention, which will be referred to as the Convention on Equal Treatment (Accidents at Work), 1925, to be ratified by the members of the International Labour Organization in accordance with the The provisions of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization:
1. Any member of the International Labour Organisation which ratifies this Convention undertakes to grant to nationals of any other Member having ratified the Convention who will be victims of accidents at work on his The same treatment as it provides to its own nationals in the field of compensation for accidents at work.
2. This equal treatment will be provided to foreign workers and their dependants without any residency requirement. However, with regard to payments which a member or its nationals would have to make outside the territory of that Member under that principle, the arrangements to be made shall be settled, if necessary, by arrangements Specific to interested members.
For the repair of work accidents which have occurred in temporary or intermittent work in the territory of a member on behalf of a business located in the territory of another Member, it may be provided for Shall be made application of the legislation of the latter by special agreement between interested members 1 .
1 Switzerland has agreed to this with the Netherlands [RO 14 86. RO 1958 1061 art. 26 para. 1]. See also ac. Of 12 Nov 1936 between Switzerland and Germany liberating the railways from each of these countries from being subject to accident insurance in the other country (RS 0.832.291.362 ).
Members who ratify this Convention and where there is no compensation or lump sum accident insurance scheme agree to institute such a scheme within three years from the date of ratification.
The members ratifying this Convention undertake to assist each other with a view to facilitating its implementation, as well as the enforcement of their respective laws and regulations in the field of compensation for accidents at work, and To bring to the attention of the International Labour Office, which will inform the other interested members, any changes to the laws and regulations in force in the field of compensation for accidents at work.
The official ratifications of this Convention under the conditions established by the Constitution of the International Labour Organization shall be communicated to and registered by the Director General of the International Labour Office.
This Convention shall enter into force as soon as the ratifications of two members of the International Labour Organization have been registered by the Director General.
2. It shall bind only those members whose ratification has been registered with the International Labour Office.
3. Thereafter, this Convention shall enter into force for each Member on the date on which its ratification has been registered at the International Labour Office.
As soon as the ratifications of two members of the International Labour Organization have been registered with the International Labour Office, the Director-General of the International Labour Office will notify all members of the The International Labour Organization. It will also notify them of the registration of ratifications, which will subsequently be communicated to it by all members of the organisation.
Subject to the provisions of Art. 6, any member ratifying this Agreement undertakes to apply the provisions of s. 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the latest 1 Er January 1927, and to take such measures as will be necessary to make these provisions effective.
Any member of the International Labour Organization ratifying this Convention undertakes to apply it to its colonies, possessions or protectorates, in accordance with the provisions of Art. 35 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization.
Any member who has ratified this Convention may denounce it, at the expiration of a period of ten years after the date of the initial implementation of the Convention, by an act communicated to the Director General of the International Labour Office and By registered. The denunciation shall take effect only one year after being registered at the International Labour Office.
Whenever it deems it necessary, the Governing Council of the International Labour Office shall submit to the General Conference a report on the application of this Convention and consider whether it should be included in the agenda of the Conference the question of its total or partial revision.
1 New content according to Art. 1 of June 26, 1961, approved by the Ass. Fed. 2 Oct. 1962 (RO 1962 1404 1403; FF 1962 I 1412).
Both the English and French texts of this Agreement shall prevail.
(track signatures)
States Parties |
Ratification Statement of Succession (S) |
Entry into force |
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South Africa |
30 March |
1926 |
8 September |
1926 |
Algeria |
19 October |
1962 S |
19 October |
1962 |
Germany |
18 September |
1928 |
18 September |
1928 |
Angola |
4 June |
1976 S |
4 June |
1976 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
2 February |
1983 S |
2 February |
1983 |
Argentina |
March 14 |
1950 |
March 14 |
1950 |
Australia |
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Norfolk Island A |
February 8 |
1996 |
February 8 |
1996 |
Austria |
29 September |
1928 |
29 September |
1928 |
Bahamas |
25 May |
1976 S |
25 May |
1976 |
Bangladesh |
22 June |
1972 S |
22 June |
1972 |
Barbados |
8 May |
1967 S |
8 May |
1967 |
Belgium |
3 October |
1927 |
3 October |
1927 |
Belize |
15 December |
1983 S |
15 December |
1983 |
Bolivia |
19 July |
1954 |
19 July |
1954 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 June |
1993 S |
2 June |
1993 |
Botswana |
3 February |
1988 |
3 February |
1988 |
Brazil |
April 25 |
1957 |
April 25 |
1957 |
Bulgaria |
September 5 |
1929 |
September 5 |
1929 |
Burkina Faso |
30 June |
1969 |
30 June |
1969 |
Burundi |
March 11 |
1963 S |
March 11 |
1963 |
Cameroon |
3 September |
1962 S |
3 September |
1962 |
Cape Verde |
18 February |
1987 |
18 February |
1987 |
Chile |
8 October |
1931 |
8 October |
1931 |
China |
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Hong Kong |
6 June |
1997 |
1 Er July |
1997 |
Macao A |
20 December |
1999 |
20 December |
1999 |
Cyprus |
23 September |
1960 S |
23 September |
1960 |
Colombia |
20 June |
1933 |
20 June |
1933 |
Comoros |
23 October |
1978 S |
23 October |
1978 |
Congo, Kinshasa |
September 20 |
1960 S |
September 20 |
1960 |
Korea (South) |
March 29 |
2001 |
March 29 |
2002 |
Côte d' Ivoire |
5 May |
1961 |
5 May |
1961 |
Croatia |
8 October |
1991 S |
8 October |
1991 |
Cuba |
August 6 |
1928 |
August 6 |
1928 |
Denmark |
March 31 |
1928 |
March 31 |
1928 |
Greenland |
May 31 |
1954 |
May 31 |
1954 |
Faroe Islands |
March 31 |
1928 |
March 31 |
1928 |
Djibouti |
August 3 |
1978 S |
August 3 |
1978 |
Dominica |
28 February |
1983 S |
28 February |
1983 |
Egypt |
29 November |
1948 |
29 November |
1948 |
Spain |
22 February |
1929 |
22 February |
1929 |
Estonia |
April 14 |
1930 |
April 14 |
1930 |
Fiji |
19 April |
1974 S |
19 April |
1974 |
Finland |
September 17 |
1927 |
September 17 |
1927 |
France |
April 4 |
1928 |
April 4 |
1928 |
Guadeloupe |
22 February |
1948 |
22 February |
1948 |
Guyana (French) |
22 February |
1948 |
22 February |
1948 |
Martinique |
22 February |
1948 |
22 February |
1948 |
New Caledonia |
27 November |
1974 |
27 November |
1974 |
French Polynesia |
27 November |
1974 |
27 November |
1974 |
Meeting |
22 February |
1948 |
22 February |
1948 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
27 November |
1974 |
27 November |
1974 |
Gabon |
13 June |
1961 |
13 June |
1961 |
Ghana |
20 May |
1957 S |
20 May |
1957 |
Greece |
30 May |
1936 |
30 May |
1936 |
Grenada |
July 9 |
1979 S |
July 9 |
1979 |
Guatemala |
2 August |
1961 |
2 August |
1961 |
Guinea-Bissau |
21 February |
1977 |
21 February |
1977 |
Guyana |
8 June |
1966 S |
8 June |
1966 |
Haiti |
19 April |
1955 |
19 April |
1955 |
Hungary |
19 April |
1928 |
19 April |
1928 |
India |
September 30 |
1927 |
September 30 |
1927 |
Indonesia |
12 June |
1950 S |
12 June |
1950 |
Iran |
10 June |
1972 |
10 June |
1972 |
Iraq |
April 30 |
1940 |
April 30 |
1940 |
Ireland |
July 5 |
1930 |
July 5 |
1930 |
Israel |
5 May |
1958 |
5 May |
1958 |
Italy |
15 March |
1928 |
15 March |
1928 |
Jamaica |
26 December |
1962 S |
26 December |
1962 |
Japan * |
8 October |
1928 |
8 October |
1928 |
Kenya |
13 January |
1964 S |
13 January |
1964 |
Lesotho |
October 31 |
1966 S |
October 31 |
1966 |
Latvia |
29 May |
1928 |
29 May |
1928 |
Lebanon |
1 Er June |
1977 |
1 Er June |
1977 |
Lithuania |
28 September |
1934 |
28 September |
1934 |
Luxembourg |
April 16 |
1928 |
April 16 |
1928 |
Macedonia |
17 November |
1991 S |
17 November |
1991 |
Madagascar |
10 August |
1962 |
10 August |
1962 |
Malaysia |
11 November |
1957 S |
11 November |
1957 |
Malawi |
22 March |
1965 |
22 March |
1965 |
Mali |
August 17 |
1964 |
August 17 |
1964 |
Malta |
4 January |
1965 S |
4 January |
1965 |
Morocco |
13 June |
1956 S |
13 June |
1956 |
Mauritius |
2 December |
1969 S |
2 December |
1969 |
Mauritania |
8 November |
1963 |
8 November |
1963 |
Mexico |
12 May |
1934 |
12 May |
1934 |
Montenegro |
3 June |
2006 S |
3 June |
2006 |
Myanmar |
18 May |
1948 S |
18 May |
1948 |
Nauru |
September 5 |
1968 S |
September 5 |
1968 |
Nicaragua |
12 April |
1934 |
12 April |
1934 |
Nigeria |
17 October |
1960 S |
17 October |
1960 |
Norway |
11 June |
1929 |
11 June |
1929 |
Uganda |
4 June |
1963 S |
4 June |
1963 |
Pakistan |
October 31 |
1947 S |
October 31 |
1947 |
Panama |
19 June |
1970 |
19 June |
1970 |
Papua New Guinea |
1 Er May |
1976 S |
1 Er May |
1976 |
Netherlands |
13 September |
1927 |
13 September |
1927 |
Peru |
8 November |
1945 |
8 November |
1945 |
Philippines |
April 26 |
1994 |
April 26 |
1994 |
Poland |
28 February |
1928 |
28 February |
1928 |
Portugal * |
March 27 |
1929 |
March 27 |
1929 |
Central African Republic |
9 June |
1964 |
9 June |
1964 |
Dominican Republic |
5 December |
1956 |
5 December |
1956 |
Czech Republic |
1 Er January |
1993 S |
1 Er January |
1993 |
United Kingdom |
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Anguilla |
March 27 |
1950 |
15 June |
1974 |
Bermuda |
September 5 |
1966 |
15 June |
1974 |
Guernsey |
6 October |
1926 |
6 October |
1926 |
Isle of Man |
6 October |
1926 |
6 October |
1926 |
Falkland Islands |
March 27 |
1950 |
15 June |
1974 |
British Virgin Islands |
March 27 |
1950 |
15 June |
1974 |
Jersey |
6 October |
1926 |
6 October |
1926 |
Montserrat |
March 27 |
1950 |
15 June |
1974 |
St. Helena |
March 27 |
1950 |
15 June |
1974 |
Rwanda |
18 September |
1962 S |
18 September |
1962 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
21 October |
1998 S |
May 31 |
1995 |
Saint Lucia |
14 May |
1980 S |
14 May |
1980 |
Solomon Islands |
August 6 |
1985 S |
August 6 |
1985 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
1 Er June |
1982 S |
1 Er June |
1982 |
Senegal |
22 October |
1962 |
22 October |
1962 |
Serbia B |
24 November |
2000 S |
1 Er April |
1927 |
Sierra Leone |
13 June |
1961 S |
13 June |
1961 |
Singapore |
25 October |
1965 S |
25 October |
1965 |
Slovakia |
1 Er January |
1993 S |
1 Er January |
1993 |
Slovenia |
29 May |
1992 S |
29 May |
1992 |
Somalia C |
18 November |
1960 S |
18 November |
1960 |
Sudan |
18 June |
1957 |
18 June |
1957 |
Sweden |
8 September |
1926 |
8 September |
1926 |
Switzerland |
1 Er February |
1929 |
1 Er February |
1929 |
Suriname |
15 June |
1976 S |
15 June |
1976 |
Swaziland |
April 26 |
1978 S |
April 26 |
1978 |
Syria |
30 October |
1961 S |
30 October |
1961 |
Tanzania |
30 January |
1962 S |
30 January |
1962 |
Thailand |
5 April |
1968 |
5 April |
1968 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
24 May |
1963 S |
24 May |
1963 |
Tunisia |
12 June |
1956 S |
12 June |
1956 |
Uruguay |
6 June |
1933 |
6 June |
1933 |
Venezuela |
20 November |
1944 |
20 November |
1944 |
Yemen |
April 14 |
1969 S |
April 14 |
1969 |
Zambia |
2 December |
1964 S |
2 December |
1964 |
Zimbabwe |
6 June |
1980 S |
6 June |
1980 |
* |
Reservations, see below. |
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A |
Applicable without modification. |
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B |
On 24 November 2000, following the admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the ILO, the Government of Yugoslavia declared that it remained bound by the obligations of the Convention, the provisions of which were previously applicable to Its territory. |
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C |
The obligations under this Convention, which were applicable to the former territory under guardianship, have been extended to the entire national territory of Somalia. |
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Japan
Ratification of Japan does not apply to Korea, Formosa, Karafuto, Kwantung Territory, and the Japanese Pacific Mandate Islands.
Portugal
The ratification does not apply to the Portuguese colonies.
1 The Convention was adopted at the seventh session of the International Labour Conference and signed by the Chair of the International Labour Conference and the Director-General of the International Labour Office. Each State became a party to the Convention only after having deposited its instrument of ratification (Art. 6). As a result of the dissolution of the League of Nations and the amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization, certain amendments to this Convention have become necessary in order to ensure the performance of the functions of the Of Chancery that were previously assigned to the Secretary General of the League of Nations. These amendments were taken into account in the present text of the 9th oct. 1946 (RS 0.822.719.0 ).
2 Ch. I let. A of the DF of 9 June 1927 (RS 14 65).
3 In the declaration of ratification, Switzerland has declared this Convention applicable to accidents at work which will occur after 31 January 1929.
4 RO 1973 1644, 1975 2488, 1982 1824, 1985 309, 1989 1540, 2004 723 and 2010 4939. A version of the updated scope of application is published on the DFAE website (http://www.dfae.admin.ch/traites).