Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It notes the adoption of Order No. 210 of 2 October 2001 on executive regulations of Act No. 21/1995 amended by Act No. 16/1996 on the establishment of a general body concerning the environment. The Committee notes that the authorized limit for benzene is 0.5 mg/l, as shown in Annex No. 11-3 to the regulations. However, the Committee notes that the report contains no information on the inspection of workplaces, which the Government states for the second consecutive time is carried out by the general environment body through tests at workplaces which determines the degree of exposure to benzene. The Committee requests the Government to provide information in its next report on the abovementioned labour inspections.