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Ministry of Labour and Social Policy OSH Directorate. OSH Needs and Challenges in the Republic of Serbia Vera Božić-Trefalt Lisbon , 25 November 2009. Current Situation in Serbia. Occupational Safety and Health Law – 2005 .year
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Ministry of Labour and Social Policy OSH Directorate OSH Needs and Challenges in the Republic of Serbia Vera Božić-Trefalt Lisbon, 25 November 2009
Current Situation in Serbia • Occupational Safety and Health Law – 2005.year • National Occupational Safety and Health Strategy (2009-2012) • Action Plan for Implementation of Strategy • By-laws on EU Directives Transposition
Cooperation to Date • Cooperation with the EU-OSHA – Information Network • Cooperation with the ILO • Twinning • TAIEX activities • Tempus
2010-2012 Agenda I Transposition of the EU Directives by the end of 2011 (4 Directives transposed to date) NEED: • TAIEX (workshops, seminars, expert assistance – 6 in total)
II Register on Injuries at Work and Occupational DiseasesNEED:IPA Project : Organization of the Register on Injuries at Work and Occupational Diseases in Serbia; lead institutions: Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Health, other ministries, National Pension Fund, Health Insurance Office,National Occupational Health Institute, social partners Objective: Improved workers’ health, planning and safer conditions of work focused to decreased number of injuries at work and occupational diseases – better reporting system for injuries at work & occupational diseases
IIaAdvanced training for OSH experts NEED: IPA Project to enhance capacity of OSH staff IIb Legislative activities (injuries at work and professional diseases insurance)NEED:IPA Project (legislation and practice in the EU countries)
2010-2012 Agenda III Priorities to address OSH issues: • SMEs • High-risk sectors (construction, agriculture, wood processing, chemical industry) NEED: • Within PROGRESS Programme – seminars, roundtables, workshops with social partners – target gropus: employers and workers
2010-2012 Agenda IV Training for vulnerable groups of employees (pregnant women, elderly, PWD, etc.) NEED: • Twinning – workshops, roundtables, seminars with social partners
2010-2012 Agenda V Further promotion and development of international relations NEED: • To enhance cooperation with the EU-OSHA (Serbian OSH Directorate is national focal point): • Involvement in campaigns organized by the EU –OSHA • Celebration of the European Week of Safety and Health at Work
2010-2012 Agenda • Establishment of relations with the Eurofound • Enhanced cooperation with the countries in the region and EU Members