Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Latvia (Ratification: 1993)

1. The Committee takes note of the adoption of the Labour Protection Law of 20 June 2001, effective since 1 January 2002, which repeals the Labour Protection Law of 1993, as well as the adoption of the Cabinet of Ministers’ Regulations No. 125 of 19 March 2002 concerning the requirements for labour protection in workplaces, and the Cabinet of Ministers’ Regulations No. 159 of 25 April 2000 concerning the use of personal protective equipment at work.

2. The Committee notes with satisfaction the Cabinet of Ministers’ Regulations No. 125 of 19 March 2002 concerning the requirements for labour protection in workplaces, adopted by virtue of section 25 of the Labour Protection Law of 2001, to ensure the application of the general principles set forth in Part II of the Convention and thus applying Article 4 of the Convention.

3. The Committee further notes the following provisions of the Cabinet of Ministers’ Regulations No. 125 of 19 March 2002 concerning the requirements for labour protection in workplaces: paragraph 30.3 applying Article 7 of the Convention; paragraph 12 applying Article 8 of the Convention; paragraph 15 applying Article 9 of the Convention; paragraph 14 applying Article 10 of the Convention; paragraph 22 applying Article 11 of the Convention; paragraph 25 applying Article 13 and Article 15 of the Convention; and paragraph 27 applying Article 19 of the Convention.

4. The Committee finally notes paragraph 3.1, in conjunction with subparagraphs 3.1.4 and 3.1.7, of the Regulations of the National Tripartite Cooperation Council of 30 October 1998, providing for consultations on, inter alia, draft laws and regulations concerning health promotion and the implementation of ratified ILO Conventions to be held within the National Tripartite Cooperation Council for Labour Protection which is composed of representatives of the Government (Cabinet of Ministers), employers (Latvian Employers’ Confederation) and workers (Latvian Free Trade Unions Association) which thus gives effect to Article 5 of the Convention.

The Committee is also raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.