Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Ukraine (Ratification: 1968)

Article 4 of the Convention. Applicable laws and regulations. The Committee notes that, based on information in the Government’s most recent report, the Sanitary Rules for the Food Trade Enterprises, SanPiN 5781-91 of 16 April 1991 partially give effect to Articles 7–14 and 16 of the Convention with regard to working conditions in food trade establishments. The Committee notes, however, that the Government does not indicate whether Articles 7–14 and 16 are applied to trading establishments other than food trade enterprises, in conformity with Article 1(a), as well as establishments, institutions and administrative services in which workers are mainly engaged in office work, in conformity with Article 1(b). The Committee requests the Government to specify the provisions of laws and regulations which give effect to Articles 7–14 and 16 in relation to the protection of workers in trading establishments other than food trade enterprises and in establishments, institutions and administrative services in which workers are mainly engaged in office work.

Part IV of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government about the activities of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine which exercises control over the observance of the health legislation of Ukraine at trade enterprises and the enterprises, institutions or administrative services in which workers are engaged in clerical work. The Committee notes, however, that the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine is not a specialized inspection service ensuring compliance with laws and regulations concerning occupational safety and health (OSH). The Committee requests the Government to give a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied in Ukraine, providing, for example, extracts from reports of the inspection services which deal with OSH matters and, to the extent such statistics are available, information concerning the number of workers covered by legislation, the number and nature of contraventions reported and the action taken on them, etc.