Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) - Serbia (Ratification: 2000)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Legislation. The Committee notes that the Government provided copy of the Rule Book on hygiene and technical protection measures at port transportation work (“Official Gazette of the SFRY” No. 14/64) (Rule Book No. 14/64), as well as of the Rule Book on Machinery Safety (“Official Gazette of RS” No. 13/2010).

The Committee notes with interest that the Rule Book No. 14/64 gives effect to Articles 1; 2; 3 paragraphs (1), (3), (5) and (6); 4; 5 paragraphs (3), (5) and (6); 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 12; 14; 15; 16; 17 paragraphs (1) and (2); and 18 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide the following supplementary information:

• -Article 3(2) and (4) of the Convention. Means of access and ladders from and to the ship. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the text of article 12 of the By-law on hygienic and technical safety measures on marine ships (“Official Gazette of the FPRY”, Nos 6/57 and 32/58), referenced to in Articles 12 and 14 of Rule Book No. 14/64.
• -Article 5(1) and (2). Means of access from the deck to the hold. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the text of article 11 of the By-law on hygienic and technical safety measures on marine ships (“Official Gazette of the FPRY”, Nos 6/57 and 32/58), referenced to in article 17 of Rule Book No. 14/64.
• -Article 11. Preventive measures. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the “By-law on safety measures against dangers of the electric current in work-rooms and work sites”, as well as of the “General by-law on hygienic and technical safety measures at workplace”, referenced to in articles 29 and 33 of Rule Book No. 14/64.
• -Article 13. Safely securing the first aid. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the text of articles 52–68 of the Rule Book on Equipment and Procedure for Rendering of First Aid and Organization of Salvation Service in Case of Industrial Accidents (“Official Gazette of the SFRY” No. 21/71).

Article 15. Exemption from the scope of application. The Committee notes that, according to its article 3(6), the Rule Book No. 13/10 shall not apply to seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units and machinery installed on board seagoing vessels, such vessels and/or units. Referring to the possibility for exemptions from or exceptions from the provisions of the Convention in accordance with Article 15, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on the nature (i.e. size, tonnage, etc.) of seagoing vessels, mobile offshore units and machinery installed onboard, which are excluded from the scope of application of Rule Book No. 13/10.

Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes that no information has been provided in this respect. The Committee therefore requests once again the Government to provide a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice including, for instance, extracts from inspectors’ reports, and, if such statistics are available, information regarding the number of workers covered by the relevant legislation, the number and nature of the contraventions reported, the number and nature and causes of accidents reported etc.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

1. The Committee notes the report of the Government on the application of the Convention through the Law on Safety and Health at Work (No. 101/105) and the Rule Book on hygiene and technical protection measures at port transportation work (Official Gazette of SFRY (No. 14/64)) as well as the information from the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia (CATUS) that implementation of this Convention was ongoing. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the abovementioned Rule Book, which appears to be a central piece of legislation in relation to the application of the Convention, is not available to the Committee. The Committee requests the Government to transmit this text to the Committee together with, if possible, a translation thereof into one of the working languages of the ILO, in order to enable the Committee to determine the extent to which the Convention is applied in the country.

2. Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes the information that in 2006 the inspectorate carried out 160 regular inspections covering 14,932 employees and 82 “control” inspections covering 7,660 employees and that 59 inquiries into occupational injuries were carried out. The Committee requests the Government to provide further details, as available, regarding inspections of activities covered by the Convention and the result of these inspections, including information regarding the number and nature of infractions noted.

3. The Committee takes the opportunity to recall that the Governing Body of the ILO has invited parties to Convention No. 32 to consider ratification of Convention No. 152, which revised Convention No. 32 (GB.268/LILS/5(Rev.1), paragraphs 99–101). Such ratification would automatically entail an immediate denunciation of Convention No. 32. The Committee also wishes to bring to the Government’s attention an ILO code of practice in this area, Safety and health in ports, Geneva, 2005. This code of practice is available, inter alia, through the ILO’s web site by following the link, http://www.ilo.org/public/ english/protection/safework/cops/english/index.htm. The Government is requested to keep the Committee informed of any developments in this respect.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

1. The Committee notes with interest the comprehensive reports, including numerous references to legislative texts, provided by the Federal Government concerning the application of the Convention in the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro.

2. The Committee notes the references by the Governments of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro, respectively, to national legal and administrative texts that appear to give effect to the Convention. Taking into account that the large majority of these texts are only available to the Committee in Serbian-Croatian, the Committee invites the Government to examine whether, and to what extent, it would be possible to provide the ILO with translations into one of the ILO working languages of the most important laws and regulations, or excerpts thereof, in order to enable the Committee to determine the extent to which the Convention is applied in the country. Please also provide any available information concerning the practical implementation of the Convention in accordance with Part V of the report form, including extracts from inspection reports and, where such statistics exist, information on the number of workers covered by the measures giving effect to the Convention, as well as any other information that would enable the Committee better to appreciate the application in practice of the Convention in the country as a whole as well as in the separate Republics.