Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174) - Albania (Ratification: 2003)

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Application in law and in practice. The Committee previously noted the Government’s indication that the Ministry of Environment had developed a draft law on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances to transpose the EU Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major accident hazards caused by dangerous substances (Seveso-II). The Government indicated that the draft law was expected to be approved in 2012.

The Committee notes the Government’s indication that, in light of the coming into force of EU Directive 2012/18/EC (Seveso-III) on 1 June 2015, which replaced Seveso-II, the Ministry of European Integration recommended the drafting of a new bill on the prevention of major accidents. The Ministry of the Environment is accordingly drafting a new bill to transpose the most recent EU Directive. The Committee hopes that this legislation will be adopted in the near future and that the Government will be able to communicate a detailed report on the application of the Convention in law and practice, indicating how effect is given to each Article of the Convention as indicated in the report form for the Convention. It also requests the Government to provide a copy of the legislation adopted to transpose Seveso-III, and to indicate how effect is given to the provisions of the Convention not covered by Seveso-III, including transport outside the site of a major hazard installation by pipeline.

Article 4 of the Convention. Formulation, implementation and periodic review of a coherent national policy. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken to formulate, implement and periodically review a national policy concerning the protection of workers, the public and the environment against the risk of major accidents. It requests the Government to provide information on the consultations held in this regard with the most representative organizations of employers and workers and with the other interested parties who may be affected.