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improvement in particular of the working environment to protect workers’ health and safety;

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working conditions;

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the information and consultation of workers;

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the integration of persons excluded from the labour market, without prejudice to Article 166;

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equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work;

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the combating of social exclusion;

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To collect, analyse and disseminate information on national and Union priorities and on research.

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To promote cooperation and the exchange of information, including information on training programmes.

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To supply the Union bodies and the Member States with the information they require for formulating and implementing policies, in particular as regards the impact on small and medium-sized enterprises.

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To make available information on preventive activities.

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To contribute to the development of strategies and Union action programmes.

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To set up a network comprising national focal points and topic centres.

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1 representative of the Government of each Member State.

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1 representative of the employers’ organisations of each Member State.

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1 representative of the employees’ organisations of each Member State.

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3 representatives of the Commission.

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Chair and 3 vice-chairs of the Board

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Coordinators from each of the three interest groups

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1 additional member from each of the groups and the Commission.

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15,0 million euro (14,9 million euro)

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Union subsidy, DG Employment: 92,6 % (96,5 %)

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Union subsidy, DG Enlargement: 6,5 % (2,4 %)

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Other: 0,9 % (1,1 %)

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Completion of fieldwork of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER): 31 countries, 36 000 interviews. First results presented at Board meeting.

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Publications on: Emerging chemical risks. Nanoparticles. Stress: facts and figures. Biological agents and pandemics. Labour inspectorates’ strategic planning. Occupational safety and health of cleaning workers. The human-machine interface as an emerging risk. Exploratory Survey of Occupational Exposure Limits for Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic substances at EU Member States level.

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Launched foresight on safety and health impact of technological innovations in ‘green jobs’ by 2020.

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Data collection on safety and health of women at work.

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Seminars on emerging chemical risks, and violence and harassment.

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Data collection and risk assessment (RA) tools database on the Agency’s website.

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Publication of two reports and fact sheets on RA.

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Development of the Online Interactive Risk Assessment Tool (OiRA).

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Continued development of a network of European organisations which can provide OSH economic incentives and preparation of a report on the topic.

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Seminar and publication of a report on preventing harm to cleaning workers.

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Publication of a report on OSH in the school curriculum and activities in Member States.

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Publication of a report on preventing risks to young workers: policy, programmes and working practices.

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Collection of case studies on mental health promotion and workplace health promotion for young workers under the Occupational Health Promotion project.

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Revision and development of the Agency’s website Legislation area.

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Participation in seminars, conferences and other events.

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Multilingual web-based and printed information products, tools and services on occupational safety and health.

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Awareness raising activities: promotion of results of OSH opinion poll; photo competition; documentary film award.

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Monitoring and evaluation: real-time evaluation of Healthy Workplace campaign; website survey and benchmarking.

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Further development of focal point network.

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Liaison with European and international organisations.

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Institutional capacity building in candidate and potential candidate countries.