Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2015, publiée 105ème session CIT (2016)

Convention (n° 187) sur le cadre promotionnel pour la sécurité et la santé au travail, 2006 - Serbie (Ratification: 2009)

The Committee notes the observations of the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia (CATUS) communicated with the Government’s report.

Article 4(1) and (2)(a) of the Convention. Obligation to establish, maintain, progressively develop and periodically review a national system for occupational safety and health, in consultation with the most representative organizations of employers and workers. Legislation. The Committee refers to its previous comments in which it took note of the observations made by “Nezavishnot” according to which the Act on Amendments and Supplements to the Health Insurance Act had been adopted without prior submission to the Social and Economic Council. In this regard, the Committee notes the observations of CATUS annexed to the Government’s present report, in which it also alleges that important laws on pension and health insurance were adopted without consultation with the social partners or prior consideration by the Social and Economic Council. The Committee further notes that the Government indicates that all the occupational safety and health (OSH) related issues have been reviewed in accordance with Article 4(1) and (2)(a) of the Convention with the exception of section 9 of the abovementioned Act, but that, in fact, this section was found unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. The Government also states that they shall continue to work towards reviewing and adopting OSH regulations in consultation with the social partners represented in the working groups set up by the Ministry of Labour and in cooperation with the Permanent Working Body for Occupational Safety and Health of the Social and Economic Council. The Committee requests the Government to provide its comments in respect of the observations of CATUS and to supply further information on the steps taken to ensure that laws and regulations on OSH are effectively developed and reviewed in consultation with the most representative organizations of employers and workers.

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