REPRESENTATION (article 24) - NETHERLANDS- C081, C129, C155 - (Lodged: 2012 - Report: 2014)

Report of the Committee set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by the Netherlands of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129), and the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV), the National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) and the Trade Union Federation of Professionals (VCP) (formerly the Trade Union Confederation of Middle and Higher Level Employees’ Unions (MHP))

Decision

1. The Governing Body:
2. (a) approved the report;
3. (b) invited the Government, in light of the conclusions set out in paragraphs 83, 88, 92, 102, 106, 137, 145, 152, 159 and 166 of document GB.322/INS/13/7 to take such measures without delay as might be necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129), and the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155);
4. (c) entrusted the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations with following up on the issues raised in the report in respect of the application of Conventions Nos 81, 129 and 155; and
5. (d) made the report publicly available and closed the procedure initiated by the representation made by the Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV), the National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) and the Trade Union Federation of Professionals (VCP) (formerly the Trade Union Confederation of Middle and Higher Level Employees’ Unions (MHP)) alleging non-observance by the Netherlands of Conventions Nos 81, 129 and 155.
7. (Document GB.322/INS/13/7, paragraph 170.)
9. See Document GB.322/INS/13/7, November 2014