R050 - Public Works (International Co-operation) Recommendation, 1937

 [Withdrawn instrument - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 90th Session (2002)]

Preamble

The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation,

Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-third Session on 3 June 1937, and

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to international co-operation in respect of public works, which is included in the third item on the agenda of the Session, and

Having determined that these proposals shall take the form of a Recommendation,

adopts this twenty-second day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred thirty-seven, the following Recommendation, which may be cited as the Public Works (International Co-operation) Recommendation, 1937:

Whereas the advance planning of public works is a useful method of preventing unemployment and counteracting economic fluctuations; and

Whereas action for this purpose can be effective only if it is based on adequate information and international co-operation;

The Conference recommends that:

1. 1. Each Member of the International Labour Organisation should communicate annually to the International Labour Office, on the most suitable date, statistical and other information concerning public works undertaken or planned on its territory, including orders for plant, equipment and supplies.
2. 2. The information communicated by Members in accordance with Paragraph 1 should be supplied as far as possible in accordance with a uniform plan relating more particularly to the expenditure involved, the method of financing the works and the number of workers engaged.
3. 3. Each Member should co-operate in the work of any international committee which may be set up by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office for the purpose, more particularly, of studying the information communicated in accordance with Paragraph 1 and preparing the uniform plan referred to in Paragraph 2.
4. 4. Each Member should carefully consider what action to take on the basis of any reports which the Governing Body of the International Labour Office may send it as a result of the discussions of the committee contemplated by Paragraph 3.