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

Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139) - Czechia (Ratification: 1993)

1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report concerning the adoption of Acts Nos. 247/2003 and 46/2004, amending the Labour Code and of Government Order No. 178/2001, as amended by Regulation No. 441/2004. The Committee also notes the information that observations received from the Czech-Moravian Trade Union Confederation have been incorporated in the Government’s report.

2. Article 1. Prohibited substances or subject to authorization. The Committee notes with interest the Government’s indication that section 134(d) of the Labour Code, as amended, prohibits the substances listed therein, with the exception for research, laboratory work, analytical work, work on liquidation of useless stocks, waste and equipment containing these substances and work on liquidation of the processing of other substances or formulation, and that the same section of the Labour Code also prohibits work with asbestos, the application of asbestos in spray painting and work procedures, including use of thermo- or acoustic-isolation materials of density under 1 g/cm³ containing asbestos. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on how these exceptions are applied in practice.

3. The Committee notes with satisfaction that work with substances subject to authorization and inspection is listed in Annex 9 of Government Order No. 178/2001, as amended by Regulation No. 441/2004.

4. The Committee is raising certain other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.