Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Wallis and Futuna

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2020 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor:

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No Assessment

For the 2020 reporting period, no assessment has been made regarding Wallis and Futuna’s efforts to advance the elimination of the worst forms of child labor because there is no evidence of a worst forms of child labor problem and the country has a good legal and enforcement framework on child labor.

Wallis and Futuna is a French overseas collectivity, and, as such, cannot ratify international conventions. However, France’s ratification of such conventions applies to Wallis and Futuna. (3,4) France has ratified all key international conventions concerning child labor (Table 1).

**Table 1. Ratification of International Conventions on Child Labor**
Convention	Ratification
ILO C. 138, Minimum Age	✓
ILO C. 182, Worst Forms of Child Labor	✓
UN CRC	✓
UN CRC Optional Protocol on Armed Conflict	✓
UN CRC Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography	✓
Palermo Protocol on Trafficking in Persons	✓

French law applies in Wallis and Futuna. (3,4) The Government of France has established laws and regulations related to child labor, which are in line with relevant international standards (Table 2).

**Table 2. Laws and Regulations on Child Labor**
Standard	Meets International Standards	Age	Legislation
Minimum Age for Work	Yes	16	Article 118 of the Labor Code of Wallis and Futuna (5)
Minimum Age for Hazardous Work	Yes	18	Article 115 of the Labor Code of Wallis and Futuna (5)
Identification of Hazardous Occupations or Activities Prohibited for Children	Yes		Article R234-6 of the Labor Code; Decree No. 2013-915, Relative to Work That is Prohibited and Regulated for Young People Less Than 18 Years (6,7)
Prohibition of Forced Labor	Yes		Articles 212-1, 224-1, 225-4-1, 225-14-1, 225-14-2, and 711-1 of the Penal Code; Article 2 of the Labor Code of Wallis and Futuna (5,8)
Prohibition of Child Trafficking	Yes		Articles 225-4-1 to 225-4-9 and 711-1 of the Penal Code (8)
Prohibition of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children	Yes		Articles 225-5 to 12 and 711-1 of the Penal Code (8)
Prohibition of Using Children in Illicit Activities	Yes		Articles 222-35, 227-15 to 227-28-3, and 711-1 of the Penal Code (8)
Minimum Age for Voluntary State Military Recruitment	N/A†
Prohibition of Compulsory Recruitment of Children by (State) Military	N/A*
Prohibition of Military Recruitment by Non-state Armed Groups	Yes		Articles 461-7 of the Penal Code (8)
Compulsory Education Age	Yes	16	Articles L131-1 and L161-1 of the Education Code of France (9)
Free Public Education	Yes		Articles L132-1, L132-2, and L161-1 of the Education Code of France (9)

* No conscription (10)
† No standing military (11)

Even with no evidence of a problem, the Government of France has established institutional mechanisms for the enforcement of laws and regulations on child labor (Table 3). Wallis and Futuna has one labor inspector to enforce these laws and regulations. (1)

**Table 3. Agencies Responsible for Child Labor Law Enforcement**
Organization/Agency	Role
Service of Labor and Social Laws Inspectorate	Enforces French labor law and mediates in labor conflicts within Wallis and Futuna, falling under the joint authority of the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Overseas Territories. (3)
Defender of Rights	Promotes children’s rights, including through the prohibition of child labor. (11)
French National Police	Oversee the health and safety of children. (11)

As there is no evidence of a problem, there appears to be no need for enforcement actions to address child labor.

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