A RTICLE 1
Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall take immediate and effective measures to
secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour as a matter of urgency.
A RTICLE 2
For the purposes of this Convention, the term child shall apply to all persons under the age of 18.
A RTICLE 3
For the purposes of this Convention, the term the worst forms of child labour comprises:
(a) all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and trafficking of
children, debt bondage and serfdom and forced or compulsory labour, including
forced or compulsory recruitment of children for use in armed conflict;
(b) the use, procuring or offering of a child for prostitution, for the production of
pornography or for pornographic performances;
(c) the use, procuring or offering of a child for illicit activities, in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs as defined in the relevant international treaties;
(d) work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to
harm the health, safety or morals of children.
A RTICLE 4
1. The types of work referred to under Article 3(d) shall be determined by national laws or
regulations or by the competent authority, after consultation with the organizations of employers and workers concerned, taking into consideration relevant international standards, in particular Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Recommendation, 1999.
2. The competent authority, after consultation with the organizations of employers and workers concerned, shall identify where the types of work so determined exist.
3. The list of the types of work determined under paragraph 1 of this Article shall be periodically examined and revised as necessary, in consultation with the organizations of employers
and workers concerned.
A RTICLE 5
Each Member shall, after consultation with employers' and workers' organizations, establish or
designate appropriate mechanisms to monitor the implementation of the provisions giving
effect to this Convention.
A RTICLE 6
1. Each Member shall design and implement programmes of action to eliminate as a priority
the worst forms of child labour.
2. Such programmes of action shall be designed and implemented in consultation with relevant
government institutions and employers' and workers' organizations, taking into consideration
the views of other concerned groups as appropriate.
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ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, (1999) No. 182