Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162) - Bosnia and Herzegovina (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee notes the brief report provided by the Government, which indicates varied application of the Convention through general provisions of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health (No. 22/90) of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Committee notes that despite its previous request, the Government has not provided a detailed report on the application of the Convention in the Republika Srpska and the Brcko District. In addition, the Committee notes with concern that measures do not appear to have been taken, in law and in practice, for the prevention and control of, and protection of workers against, the specific health hazards due to occupational exposure to asbestos. The Committee therefore urges the Government to take the necessary measures to give effect to each requirement of the Convention, in the Federation of BiH, the Republika Srpska and the Brcko District, and to provide detailed information on the subject. The Committee also reminds the Government of the possibility of availing itself of technical assistance from the ILO with a view to giving full effect to this Convention.

Part V of the report form. Application of the Convention in practice. The Committee notes that the attached extract from the 2010 report of the Federal Administration for Inspection does not include relevant statistics on the application of the Convention. The Government also refers to a summary of the 2011 report on labour inspection, which has not been attached. The Committee therefore reiterates its request that the Government provide a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, in each entity and district, and in particular to indicate any data available on the number of workers covered by the legislation; the number and nature of the contraventions reported; and the number, nature and cause of occupational accidents and diseases reported.