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ADAO: International Labour Organisation (ILO) issues landmark decision on Asbestos
Review of laws & regulations necessary sent by Lucien Royer
Saturday June 11, 2011 – Geneva Switzerland
In its conclusions about a case on Canadian asbestos launched by Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) the International Labour Organisation (ILO) today issued a landmark decision that could create ripple effects on global campaigns to ban the product.
The decision by the ILO Committee on the Application of Standards has told the Canadian government to adopt the “strictest standard limits for the protection of workers’ health as regards exposure to asbestos” and to engage in consultations with its worker and employer organizations on the application of sections of the ILO Asbestos Convention 162 for reviewing national laws and regulations.