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

Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) - Serbia (Ratification: 2009)

Further to its observation, the Committee requests the Government to supply information on the following points.

Article 2(3) of the Convention. Measures that could be taken to ratify relevant occupational safety and health Conventions of the ILO. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government that the Council for Occupational Safety and Health, which consists of representatives from trade unions, the association of employers and the Serbian Ministry of Labour, regularly considers proposals and initiatives concerning ratification of ILO Conventions in the area of occupational safety and health (OSH). The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the manner in which it periodically considers, in consultation with the social partners, what measures could be taken to ratify relevant OSH Conventions of the ILO, and the outcome of the consultations held in this regard, including concerning the Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), which is one of the key OSH instruments.

Article 4(2)(d). Cooperation between management, workers, and their representatives. The Committee notes that sections 44–48 of the Occupational Safety and Health Law provide for cooperation on implementation of OSH measures at the level of the undertaking between employers’ and workers’ representatives, namely the OSH Board. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the practical application of these provisions and to indicate whether they apply to all enterprises, irrespective of size.

Article 4(3)(h). Micro-enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the informal economy. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on support mechanisms for a progressive improvement of OSH conditions in micro-enterprises, in small and medium-sized enterprises and in the informal economy.

Article 5(2)(c). Formulation and review of the national programme on OSH in consultation with the most representative organizations of employers and workers. The Committee notes that the OSH Strategy and the Action Plan for Implementation of the OSH Strategy cover the period of 2009–12. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the measures taken to ensure that the national programme is reviewed on the basis of analysis of the national situation and to indicate the result of the review, including the new objectives, targets and indicators of progress.