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

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) - Netherlands (Ratification: 1991)

The Committee takes note of the information provided by the Government in its report for the period 1999-2004. It notes that the Working Conditions Act, 1998, which came into force on 1 November 1999, gives effect to most of provisions of the Convention.

The Committee takes note of the comments made by the National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) and sent by the Government with its report. The Committee asks the Government to communicate the observations on the content of these comments which it may wish to make in this regard. The Committee will examine the Act together with all the received information at its next session.

[The Government is asked to reply to the comments in 2005.]