Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161) - Croatia (Ratification: 1991)

Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention. National policy and plans to develop progressively occupational health services. The Committee notes with satisfaction the information that the Government has adopted a National Programme for the Protection of Health and Safety at Work for the period 2009–13 which defines policies in the area of occupational safety and health including specific policies concerning occupational health services. It notes that the strategic goals of the National Programme include: to design and implement policy instruments to protect the health of workers; to protect and promote health in the workplace; to improve the efficiency of and access to occupational health services; and to monitor the health of workers. The Committee also notes that pursuant thereto and relevant legislation the Croatian Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Insurance and the Croatian Institute for the Protection of Health and Safety at Work were founded and began operations on 1 January 2009. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the progressive implementation of the national programme referenced above and the development of health services for workers in all economic sectors and to provide further details on the outcome of periodical review of the national policy due in 2013.

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