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Current and Future Current and Future Developments of the EU Developments of the EU Health and Safety PolicyHealth and Safety Policy

EBC Closing ConferenceEBC Closing Conference

““Improving health and safety in construction crafts and SMEs” Improving health and safety in construction crafts and SMEs”

London, 13 November 2009London, 13 November 2009

Antonio CammarotaAntonio CammarotaEuropean Commission, DG EMPL/F4 - LuxembourgEuropean Commission, DG EMPL/F4 - Luxembourg

"Health, Safety and Hygiene at Work""Health, Safety and Hygiene at Work"

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AchievementsAchievements

Considerable reduction of work-related Considerable reduction of work-related accidents and diseases in the last 20 accidents and diseases in the last 20 years in the EUyears in the EU

OSH OSH – one the most developed areas of the EU one the most developed areas of the EU

social policysocial policy– one of the pillars of the one of the pillars of the ""European social European social

modelmodel""

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ChallengesChallenges

Short term priority:Short term priority: exit from the crisisexit from the crisis

European Economic Recovery Programme:European Economic Recovery Programme:

6% of GDP injected into EU economy in 2009-20106% of GDP injected into EU economy in 2009-2010

3.6 trillion EUR in state aid for the financial sector3.6 trillion EUR in state aid for the financial sector

SFSF

ESFESF

EGFEGF

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ChallengesChallenges

Long term priority:Long term priority: post-2010 EU strategypost-2010 EU strategy

Financial and economic aspects to be Financial and economic aspects to be considered along with social aspects considered along with social aspects

Stronger focus on the social dimensionStronger focus on the social dimension of the of the EU is neededEU is needed

OSH has an important role to playOSH has an important role to play

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The future of OSH in the EUThe future of OSH in the EU

Main challenges for the future:Main challenges for the future:

Demographic change (ageing of the work population)Demographic change (ageing of the work population)

New employment trends (increase in self-employment and New employment trends (increase in self-employment and SMEs; outsourcing/subcontracting; fragmentation of SMEs; outsourcing/subcontracting; fragmentation of working life)working life)

Migrant workersMigrant workers

New risk factorsNew risk factors

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The future of OSH in the EUThe future of OSH in the EU

To nurtur human capital we need high To nurtur human capital we need high OSH standards andOSH standards and better-quality jobsbetter-quality jobs

To be promoted also at international To be promoted also at international level (EU committed to the level (EU committed to the implementation of the decent work  implementation of the decent work  agenda)agenda)

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The current pictureThe current picture

Number of accidents and work accident- Number of accidents and work accident- related absences in the EU still related absences in the EU still unacceptably high:unacceptably high:

– 5,720 fatal accidents per year in the EU-275,720 fatal accidents per year in the EU-27

– 500 million days lost (EU-15)500 million days lost (EU-15)

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The current pictureThe current picture

Economic costs of work-related accidentsEconomic costs of work-related accidents

– 0.64%0.64% of GDP in 2000 (EU-15) of GDP in 2000 (EU-15)

Cost of accidents & occupational diseasesCost of accidents & occupational diseases

– may range may range from 2.6 to 3.8% from 2.6 to 3.8% of GDP (EU-15)of GDP (EU-15)

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The currernt Community strategyThe currernt Community strategy

Improving quality and productivity at Improving quality and productivity at work: Community strategy 2007-work: Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work2012 on health and safety at work

COM(2007) 62 finalCOM(2007) 62 final

An integrated framework for OSH policy in the EU: An integrated framework for OSH policy in the EU: We need mobilisation of all actors as a basis for the We need mobilisation of all actors as a basis for the

development of a genuine OSH culturedevelopment of a genuine OSH culture

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Mid-term review of the Mid-term review of the Community strategy 2007-2012Community strategy 2007-2012

Launching event: Barcelona conference Launching event: Barcelona conference (22-23 April 2010)(22-23 April 2010)

Possible Communication from the Possible Communication from the Commission in the second half of 2010Commission in the second half of 2010

Start reflecting on a post-2012 strategic Start reflecting on a post-2012 strategic frameworkframework

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Ladies and GentlemenLadies and Gentlemen

Thank you for your kind Thank you for your kind attentionattention