The Committee notes the observations of the Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (UATUC) and the Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (NHS) on Conventions Nos 161 and 155, received on 7 September 2016. The UATUC and NHS observe that the 2009–13 National Programme on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) was not evaluated and that a new Programme has not been adopted, although tripartite consultations have been launched. Despite the entry into force of Act No. 71/14 on OSH and Acts Nos 150/2008 and 155/2009 on health care, their implementing regulations have not been adopted and there is no definition of occupational diseases in the national legislation. Although Act No. 71/14 on OSH establishes the right of workers to elect their representatives, it abolishes the right of trade unions to designate them, and it does not impose an obligation on employers to enable such elections. While pointing out the overlap and lack of coordination between the activities of the Institute for the Improvement of Occupational Safety and Health, established by Act No. 71/14 on OSH, and the Institute for Health Protection and Safety at Work, the UATUC and NHS indicate that the Government did not consult the social partners in the decision to transform the Institute for OSH Insurance into the Institute for Health Insurance. The Committee requests the Government to provide its comments on this subject.

The Committee notes the adoption of the following legislation, as indicated in the Government’s reports on the application of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), and the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129): the Labour Inspectorate Act (No. 19/14); the Labour Act (No. 93/14); the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Nos 71/14, 118/14, 154/14); the Chemicals Act (No. 18/13); the Act on Radiological and Nuclear Safety (Nos 141/13, 39/15); the Agriculture Act (No. 30/15); the Mandatory Health Insurance Act (Nos 80/13, 137/13); the Trades and Crafts Act (No. 143/13); the Act on the Organization and Scope of Work of Ministries and Other State Administration Bodies (Nos 150/11, 22/12, 39/13, 125/13, 148/13); the Civil Servants Act (Nos 92/05, 142/06, 77/07, 107/07, 27/08, 34/11, 49/11, 150/11, 34/12, 49/12, 37/13, 38/13, 01/15, 138/15); the Pension Insurance Act (Nos 157/13, 151/14, 33/15, 93/15); the Mandatory Health Insurance Act (Nos 80/13, 137/13); the Ordinance on the Testing of the Work Environment (No. 16/16); the Ordinance on Inspection and Testing of the Work Equipment (No. 16/16); the Ordinance on Occupational Safety and Health of Pregnant Workers and Workers Who Have Recently Given Birth or are Nursing (No. 91/15); the Ordinance on Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposure to Carcinogens or Mutagens (No. 91/15); the Ordinance on Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Dangerous Chemicals at Work (No. 91/15); the Ordinance on Safety Signs (No. 91/15); the Ordinance on Risk Assessment (No. 112/14); the Ordinance on Training in Occupational Health and Safety and on Passing Professional Competence Examination (No. 112/14); the Ordinance on Performance of Occupational Health and Safety Activities (Nos 112/14, 43/15, 140/15); the Ordinance on Authorized Performance of Occupational Safety and Health (Nos 112/14, 84/15). The Committee will examine the new information at its next session and requests the Government to send detailed reports on the application in law and practice of each Convention.

[The Government is asked to send detailed reports in 2017.]