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A labour ministry official explains to Sundaram Pharma's compliance team that an ILO Recommendation on a workplace-safety subject has been adopted by the International Labour Conference. Which description of its nature is correct?

An ILO Recommendation is a non-binding instrument offering guidance on national policy, law and practice, often supplementing a Convention. It cannot be ratified by member States, so it creates no treaty obligation, unlike a Convention which binds a State once ratified.

  1. AIt is a binding treaty once adopted by two-thirds of delegates
  2. BIt is open to ratification by member States and creates reporting duties like a Convention
  3. CIt is a non-binding guideline that supplements or guides national law and policy, and is not open to ratificationCorrect
  4. DIt replaces the national law of every member State on that subject

Explanation

Recommendations give guidance on policy, legislation and practice and are not subject to ratification. Unlike Conventions, they create no binding treaty obligation, though members must bring them before the competent authorities. Option B confuses the two instruments.

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