Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974

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C139
Occupational Cancer Convention
Parties to the convention
TypeWorkplace safety standards
Signed24 June 1974
LocationGeneva
Effective10 June 1976
Condition2 ratifications
Ratifiers41
DepositaryDirector-General of the International Labour Office
LanguagesFrench and English
Full text
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The Occupational Cancer Convention is an International Labour Organization Convention on workplace safety standards against occupational cancer, established in 1974 during the 59th session of the Interlnational Labour Conference.[1] The convention entered into force in 1976 after ratification of Ecuador and Hungary.

Ratifications[edit]

As of April 2023, the convention has been ratified by 41 countries.[2]

Country Date Status
Afghanistan 16 May 1979 In Force
Argentina 15 Jun 1978 In Force
Belgium 11 Oct 1996 In Force
Brazil 27 Jun 1990 In Force
Croatia 08 Oct 1991 In Force
Czech Republic 01 Jan 1993 In Force
Denmark 06 Jun 1978 In Force
Ecuador 27 Mar 1975 In Force
Egypt 25 Mar 1982 In Force
Finland 4 May 1977 In Force
France 24 Aug 1994 In Force
Germany 23 Aug 1976 In Force
Guinea 20 Apr 1976 In Force
Guyana 10 Jan 1983 In Force
Hungary 10 Jun 1975 In Force
Iceland 21 Jun 1991 In Force
Iraq 31 Mar 1978 In Force
Italy 23 Jun 1981 In Force
Japan 26 Jul 1977 In Force
Lebanon 23 Feb 2000 In Force
Luxembourg 08 Apr 2008 In Force
Montenegro 03 Jun 2006 In Force
Netherlands 08 Jun 2017 In Force
Nicaragua 01 Oct 1981 In Force
North Macedonia 17 Nov 1991 In Force
Norway 14 Jun 1977 In Force
Peru 16 Nov 1976 In Force
Portugal 3 May 1999 In Force
South Korea 07 Nov 2011 In Force
Russian Federation 30 May 2017 In Force
Serbia 24 Nov 2000 In Force
Slovakia 01 Jan 1993 In Force
Slovenia 29 May 1992 In Force
Sweden 23 Sep 1975 In Force
Switzerland 28 Oct 1976 In Force
Syria 01 Feb 1979 In Force
Ukraine 17 Jun 2010 In Force
Uruguay 31 Jul 1980 In Force
Venezuela 05 Jul 1983 In Force

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Occupational Cancer Convention". International Labour Office. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications by Convention".

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