Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) - Croatia (Ratification: 1991)

The Committee has taken note of the communication sent by the Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (UATUC), concerning section 59 of the Health Insurance Act which provides that the right to health protection funded by the Institute for Health Insurance of those who contribute but fail to pay their contribution shall be reduced to emergency medical aid only. The UATUC concludes in its communication that the above-mentioned category of workers are being unjustly denied all the forms of health protection, except for emergency medical aid. The UATUC has instituted a procedure with the constitutional court of the Republic of Croatia with a view to annulling the provision in question.

In the absence of a reply by the Government, the Committee requests the Government to supply information on any measures taken to apply the Convention to all workers in the branches of economic activity covered, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 1997.]