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The Convention On The Protection Of Workers Against Ionisujícím Radiation

Original Language Title: o Úmluvě o ochraně pracovníků před ionisujícím zářením

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465/1990 Coll.



The communication from the



the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs



The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the 25 May. June

1958 was on 42. meeting of the General Conference of the international organization

the work received the Convention on discrimination (employment and occupation) (No. 111), and

22 December. June 1960 was on 44. meeting of the General Conference

The International Labour Organisation adopted the Convention on the protection of workers from

ionisujícím radiation (No. 115). The ratification of the Conventions of the Czechoslovak

Socialist Republic have been registered on 21. January 1964 General

the Director of the International Labour Office. According to its articles 8 and 17 of the Convention

entered for the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, in force on the date

January 21, 1965.



Czech translations of the conventions will be published at the same time.



Convention No. 111



The Convention on discrimination (employment and occupation), 1958



The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, which was convened

the Administrative Council of the International Labour Office in Geneva, and there met on 4 July 2003.

June 1958 at its fortieth session,



rozhodnuvši to adopt some of the proposals relating to discrimination in the area of

employment and occupation, which is the fourth point of the agenda

the meeting,



stanovivši, that these proposals will take the form of an International Convention,



Bearing in mind that the Declaration of Philadelphia affirms that all

human beings, regardless of race, creed or sex, have the right to

take care of your physical well-being and their spiritual development in conditions

freedom and dignity, economic and ensure equal opportunities and



Bearing also in mind that discrimination constitutes violation of rights

proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of human rights,



accepts 25 June. in June 1958, the Convention, which will be referred to as

The Convention on discrimination (employment and occupation), 1958:



Article 1



1. for the purposes of this Convention, the term "discrimination" includes:



and any distinction, exclusion) or giving priority based on

race, colour, sex, religion, political opinions,

national or social origin, which has the effect of preventing

or violation of equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or

the profession;



(b)) any other distinction, exclusion or preference which has the

result in the disabling or violation of equality of opportunity or

treatment in employment or occupation as may be determined by the participating

the Member State concerned, after consultation with the representative organisations

of employers and workers concerned, where such organisations exist, and with the

other competent authorities.



2. Any distinction, exclusion or preference based on the

the qualifications required for a specific job shall not be considered

discrimination.



3. for the purposes of this Convention the terms "employed" and "occupation" shall include the

access to vocational training, access to employment and to different professions,

as well as the terms and conditions of employment.



Article 2



Each Member State, for which this Convention is in force, is committed to

declare and implement national policies aimed at promoting

equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation methods

proportionate and national conditions and practice, so that the

removed any discrimination in this respect.



Article 3



Each Member State, for which this Convention is in force, is committed to

methods appropriate to national conditions and practice



and) seek to work with the organisations of employers and workers and with the

other competent authorities in promoting the adoption and implementation of this

policy;



(b)) to legislate and promote educational programs eligible to ensure

the adoption and implementation of this policy;



(c) revoke any legislative provisions) and change any administrative

measures or practices which are inconsistent with this policy;



(d)) to perform this policy regarding the employment of a child direct

the control of the national authorities;



(e)) to ensure implementation of this policy in the guidance,

vocational training and the work of the mediation, subject to inspection

the national authorities;



(f)) in the annual reports on the implementation of the Convention to State measures which were

made in accordance with this policy and the results achieved by these

measures.



Article 4



Any measures against a person who is reasonably suspected, that the

engaged in activities harmful to the security of the State, or that is

proven, that deals with such activities, shall not be regarded as

discrimination, provided that such person will have the right to appeal

the competent body established in accordance with national practice.



Article 5



1. the special protection and support measures laid down in other conventions

or recommendations adopted by the International Labour Conference shall not be

considered discrimination.



2. each Member State may, after consulting the representative

the organisations of employers and workers concerned, where such organisations

There are, to provide that discrimination will not be considered as other

the special measures which take account of the specific needs of persons with

for reasons such as sex, age, disablement, family responsibilities or

social or cultural status, generally regarded as requiring

special protection or support.



Article 6



Each Member State which ratifies this Convention undertakes to it

carried out in the nemetropolitních territories, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution

The International Labour Organisation.



Article 7



The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the Director-

The International Labour Office and written by him.



Article 8



1. this Convention undertakes to only the Member States of the international organization

labour, whose ratification has been registered by the Director General.



2. Shall take effect twelve months after the date the Director writes

the ratification of the two Member States.



3. For each Member State, this Convention shall enter into force twelve

months from the date on which its ratification has been registered.



Article 9



1. each Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it

After the expiration of ten years from the date on which this Convention became for the first time

the effectiveness of written communication to the Director General of the International Office

work that is writes. Termination shall take effect one year after the date on which the

It was registered.



2. each Member State that has ratified this Convention and which does not apply

rights to terminate her under this article during the year following the

the expiry of the period of ten years mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the

by the Convention for the next ten-year period and then it will be able to terminate

always after the expiry of the 10-year period, under the conditions laid down in this

article.



Article 10



1. the Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify all the Member

States, the International Labour Organisation the ratification and registration of all the testimony,

members of the organization.



2. When the Member States of the Organization to communicate to write the second

ratification, which was notified to the Director General, notify the Member

States of the Organization to the date when this Convention enters into force.



Article 11



Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify the

the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration in accordance with article 102 of the Charter of the United

Nations full particulars of all ratifications and testimonies, which enrolled

in accordance with the provisions of the preceding articles.



Article 12



Always, if considered necessary, the Board of the International Office

work shall submit to the General Conference a report on the implementation of this Convention, and

examine whether it is desirable to put on the agenda of the General Conference

the question of its full or partial revision.



Article 13



1. the General Conference adopt a new Convention revising or completely

partly this Convention and does not appoint a new Convention otherwise:



and the ratification of the revising Convention) new Member State causes the ipso jure

immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of the above

Article 9, subject to the new revising Convention enters into force;



(b)), from the time when the new revising Convention enters into force, this Convention shall

Member States shall cease to be open to ratification.



2. this Convention shall remain in force, however, as to form and content for those

Member States which have ratified it, and have not ratified the revising

the Convention.



Article 14



The English and French texts of this Convention are equally authentic.



Convention No 115



The Convention on the protection of workers against ionisujícím radiation



The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, which was convened

the Administrative Council of the International Labour Office in Geneva, and there met on 1 May 2004.

in June 1960, at its čtyřicátémčtvrtém meeting,



rozhodnuvši accept some proposals concerning the protection of workers from

ionisujícím radiation, which are the fourth point of the agenda of the meeting,

and



stanovivši, that these proposals will take the form of an International Convention,



accepts 22 December. June 1980 this Convention, which will be referred to as

Radiation Protection Convention, 1960.



Part I.



General provisions



Article 1.



Each Member State of the international labour organisation which ratifies this

the Convention, undertakes to ensure its effectiveness through laws and

other regulations, rules, established practice or other appropriate
resources. When implementing the provisions of the Convention, the competent authority will

consult with representatives of employers and workers.



Article. 2.



1. this Convention applies to all activities in which workers

are exposed to radiation during his work ionisujícímu.



2. this Convention does not apply to radioactive substances, whether sealed

or open, nor on the device ionisující of radiation, which are

due to the limited benefits that you can get from them, excluded from its

the provisions of some of the ways to ensure the legal effectiveness of the Convention

referred to in article 1.



Article 3.



1. In accordance with the knowledge available at that time will be taken all the

appropriate steps to ensure the effective protection of workers against ionisujícím

radiation, as regards their health and safety.



2. the rules shall be adopted and the measures required for this purpose and made available to the

the information necessary for effective protection.



3. To ensure the effective protection of:



and) measures to protect workers against ionisujícím radiation received after

ratification of the Convention by the competent Member State will match

the provisions of the Convention.



(b)), the competent Member State shall be amended as soon as possible, the measures

adopted before the ratification of the Convention, so that these measures comply with its

provisions and will support such a change all other measures

existing at the time of ratification.



(c)) in the ratification of the Convention, the Member State shall send to the

the Director of the International Labour Office a declaration, stating that

manner and to that category of workers, the provisions of the Convention

applied, and in its reports on the implementation of the Convention mentions about another

progress was achieved in this matter.



(d)) after the expiry of three years from the date on which this Convention enters into force,

the Administrative Council of the International Labour Office shall submit to the Conference a special

report on the implementation of point (b) of this paragraph) that will contain the appropriate

proposals for further action in this matter.



Part II.



Protective measures



Article 4.



The activities referred to in article 2 shall be organized and carried out so as to

ensure the protection envisaged in this part of the Convention.



Article 5.



All efforts will be made to ensure that the issue of workers

ionisujícímu radiation is limited to the lowest possible level and all

interested parties will prevent any unnecessary exposure.



6.



1. pursuant to section I of this Convention will be different for different categories of workers

set the maximum permitted dose of ionisujícího radiation from sources outside the

or the inside of the body and the maximum permissible quantities of radioactive substances,

which can enter the human body.



2. Such maximum permissible doses and amounts will still be reviewed by the

According to current knowledge.



Article 7.



1. The appropriate limit values will be determined in accordance with article 6 for the person

employed by working directly with the source of the radiation, ionisujícího



and) which have reached the age of 18 years or older,



(b)) that have not reached the age of 18 years.



2. No worker under the age of 16 years will not be employed by the work associated with the

ionisujícím radiation.



Article 8.



Referred to in article 6 will be set reasonable limits for workers,

who do not work directly with the source of the ionisujícího radiation, but staying in a

places, or move around the places where they could be exposed to

ionisujícímu radiation or radioactive substances.



Article 9.



1. Use a suitable warning signs for indication of danger

ionisujícího radiation. In this context, the workers will be provided

the necessary information.



2. All personnel employed by working directly with the source of the ionisujícího

radiation will be properly instructed prior to such employment and during the

the measures to be taken for their health and safety

protection and of the reasons for such measures.



Article 10.



The legislation provides for the submission of reports, and in the manner prescribed by

the work, in which the workers are exposed to radiation during the ionisujícímu

their work.



Article 11.



Will be carried out by appropriate control of workers and workplaces, which will

measured ionisujícímu radiation exposure and radioactive substances,

in order to verify compliance with the limit values laid down.



Article 12.



All staff work with ionisujícím radiation shall be subjected to

appropriate medical examination before or shortly after the beginning of the

such work and then another medical examination within reasonable time

intervals.



Article 13.



One of the methods referred to in article 1 of the Convention, which the Convention will be

implemented will be determined cases, when the nature or degree of

issue or a combination of both will be expeditiously taken following

measures:



and the worker shall be subjected to appropriate) medical examination;



(b) the employer shall submit a report to the competent) authority in accordance with its requirements;



(c) the person responsible for) protection against radiation, to review the conditions under

which the employee carries out his work;



(d)), the employer shall on the basis of the technical findings and medical

recommendations all the necessary corrective measures.



Article 14.



No worker will be employed to work or continue to work, in which

could be exposed to radiation in the ionisujícímu conflict with professional medical

the recommendation.



Article 15.



Each Member State which ratifies this Convention undertakes to set up the

appropriate inspection services to supervise the implementation of its

provisions, or verify that such inspection is carried out.



Part III.



Final provisions



Article 16.



The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the Director-

The International Labour Office and written by him.



Article 17.



1. this Convention undertakes to only the Member States of the international organization

labour, whose ratification has been registered by the Director General.



2. Shall take effect twelve months after the date the Director writes

the ratification of the two Member States.



3. For each Member State, this Convention shall enter into force twelve

months from the date on which its ratification has been registered.



Article 18.



1. each Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it

After the expiry of five years from the date on which this Convention entered into force for the first time,

written by dividing the Director-General of the International Labour Office, which

writes. Termination shall take effect one year after the date on which it was registered.



2. each Member State that has ratified this Convention and which does not apply

rights to terminate her under this article during the year following the

the expiry of the period of five years as mentioned in the previous paragraph, will be bound

the Convention for the next five-year period and then it will be able to terminate after

the expiry of the five-year period under the conditions referred to in this article.



Article 19.



1. the Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify all the Member

States, the International Labour Organisation the ratification and registration of all the testimony,

members of the organization.



2. When the Member States of the Organization to communicate to write the second

ratification, which was notified to the Director General, notify the Member

States of the Organization to the date when this Convention enters into force.



Article 20.



Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify the

the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration in accordance with article 102 of the Charter of the United

Nations full particulars of all ratifications and testimonies, which enrolled

in accordance with the provisions of the preceding articles.



Article 21.



Always, if considered necessary, the Board of the International Office

work shall submit to the General Conference a report on the implementation of this Convention, and

examine whether it is desirable to put on the agenda of the General Conference

the question of its full or partial revision.



Article 22.



1. the General Conference adopt a new Convention revising or completely

partly this Convention and does not appoint a new Convention otherwise:



and the ratification of the revising Convention) new Member State causes the ipso jure

immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of article 18, and that

with the proviso that the new revising Convention enters into force;



(b)), from the time when the new revising Convention enters into force, this Convention shall

Member States shall cease to be open to ratification.



2. this Convention shall remain in force, however, as to form and content for those

Member States which have ratified it, and that have not ratified the revising

the Convention.



Article 23.



The English and French texts of this Convention are equally authentic.