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The Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 is an International Labour Organization convention concluded in 2006, which entered into force in 2009.
The Occupational Safety and Health Convention, ratified in 2006, is binding only on members whose accession has been registered by the Director-General of the International Labour Office but does not supersede international labour conventions and recommendations. The convention enters into force on any member within twelve months of the date of official registration of accession. The Director-General of the International Labour Office notifies all members of the International Labour Office of the fact of official registrations and draws the attention of the members of the organization to the date of entry into force of this convention. The Director-General of the International Labour Office shall comply with the Charter of the United Nations. [1]
As of March 2023, it has been ratified by 59 states. [2]
| Country | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 24 Apr 2014 | In Force |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 28 Jul 2021 | In Force |
| Argentina | 13 Jan 2014 | In Force |
| Austria | 20 May 2011 | In Force |
| Belgium | 31 May 2018 | In Force |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 09 Mar 2010 | In Force |
| Burkina Faso | 13 Oct 2016 | In Force |
| Canada | 13 Jun 2011 | In Force |
| Chile | 27 Apr 2011 | In Force |
| Cuba | 05 Aug 2008 | In Force |
| Cyprus | 14 May 2009 | In Force |
| Czech Republic | 13 Oct 2008 | In Force |
| Denmark | 28 Jan 2009 | In Force |
| Dominican Republic | 15 Sep 2015 | In Force |
| Finland | 26 Jun 2008 | In Force |
| Ivory Coast | 01 Apr 2016 | In Force |
| Denmark] | 28 Jan 2009 | In Force |
| Dominican Republic | 15 Sep 2015 | In Force |
| Finland | 26 Jun 2008 | In Force |
| France | 29 Oct 2014 | In Force |
| Greece | 30 Aug 2021 | In Force |
| Guinea | 25 Apr 2017 | In Force |
| Iceland | 01 Jun 2018 | In Force |
| Indonesia | 31 Aug 2015 | In Force |
| Iraq | 21 Dec 2015 | In Force |
| Japan | 24 Jul 2007 | In Force |
| Kazakhstan | 03 Feb 2015 | In Force |
| Laos | 04 Jul 2022 | Will enter into force on 04 Jul 2023 |
| Luxembourg | 18 Mar 2021 | In Force |
| Malawi | 07 Nov 2019 | In Force |
| Malaysia | 07 Jun 2012 | In Force |
| Mauritius | 19 Nov 2012 | In Force |
| Montenegro | 18 Sep 2015 | In Force |
| Morocco | 14 Jun 2019 | In Force |
| Niger | 19 Feb 2009 | In Force |
| Nigeria | 08 Nov 2022 | Will enter into force on 08 Nov 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 03 Oct 2012 | In Force |
| Norway | 09 Nov 2015 | In Force |
| Philippines | 17 Jun 2019 | In Force |
| Portugal | 26 Sep 2017 | In Force |
| South Korea | 20 Feb 2008 | In Force |
| Moldova | 12 Feb 2010 | In Force |
| Russian Federation | 24 Feb 2011 | In Force |
| Rwanda | 29 Jun 2018 | In Force |
| Senegal | 01 Mar 2021 | In Force |
| Serbia | 16 Sep 2009 | In Force |
| Sierra Leone | 25 Aug 2021 | In Force |
| Singapore | 11 Jun 2012 | In Force |
| Slovakia | 22 Feb 2010 | In Force |
| Slovenia | 12 Feb 2014 | In Force |
| Somalia | 08 Mar 2021 | In Force |
| Spain | 05 May 2009 | In Force |
| Sweden | 10 Jul 2008 | In Force |
| Thailand | 23 Mar 2016 | In Force |
| Togo | 30 Mar 2012 | In Force |
| Tunisia] | 22 Jul 2021 | In Force |
| Turkey | 16 Jan 2014 | In Force |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29 May 2008 | In Force |
| Uzbekistan | 14 Sep 2021 | In Force |
| Vietnam | 16 May 2014 | In Force |
| Zambia | 23 Dec 2013 | In Force |
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