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Document 32003H0134
Self-employed workers: health and safety at work
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Self-employed workers: health and safety at work
Improve the minimum standards of protection of health and safety at work of self-employed workers who are not generally covered by the framework Directive 89/391/EEC.
ACT
Council Recommendation 2003/134/EC of 18 February 2003 concerning the improvement of the protection of the health and safety at work of self-employed workers.
SUMMARY
This recommendation concerns workers who exercise their occupational activity in a manner which does not involve an employment relationship with an employer or, more generally, does not make them subordinate to a third person.
Although self-employed workers are not covered by the Directives on health and safety at work, notably Directive 89/391/EEC, they are very often subject to health and safety risks similar to those experienced by employees.
Moreover, there are a large number of self-employed workers in certain "high-risk" sectors such as agriculture, fishing, construction, and transport.
For this reason the Council recommends that Member States promote prevention policies as well as health and safety at work measures, notably via awareness-raising campaigns, as well as access to training and health surveillance.
More specifically, Member States are recommended:
This recommendation does not affect existing or future national provisions providing for a higher degree of protection and Member States should choose the means they consider to be most appropriate to meet its objectives.
References
Act |
Entry into force |
Deadline for transposition in the Member States |
Official Journal |
Council Recommendation 2003/134/EC |
18.02.03 |
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OJ L 53 of 28.02.2003 |
Last updated: 04.05.2004