C162
Asbestos Convention, 1986
Parties to the convention
Signed24 June 1986[1]
LocationGeneva[1]
Effective16 June 1989[1]
Condition2 ratifications[1]
Ratifiers35
DepositaryDirector-General of the International Labour Office[1]
LanguagesFrench and English[1]

Asbestos Convention, 1986 is an International Labour Organization Convention, adopted at the 72nd session of the International Labour Conference.[1]

It was established in 1986, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to safety in the use of asbestos,...[1]

Ratifications

As of 2023, the convention has been ratified by 35 states from all continents.[2]

Country Date Status
Australia 10 Aug 2011 In Force
Belgium 11 Oct 1996 In Force
Bolivia 11 Jun 1990 In Force
Bosnia and Herzegovina 02 Jun 1993 In Force
Brazil 18 May 1990 In Force
Cameroon 20 Feb 1989 In Force
Canada 16 Jun 1988 In Force
Chile 14 Oct 1994 In Force
Colombia 25 Jan 2001 In Force
Croatia 08 Oct 1991 In Force
Cyprus 07 Aug 1992 In Force
Denmark 18 Dec 2006 In Force
Ecuador 11 Apr 1990 In Force
Finland 20 Jun 1988 In Force
Germany 18 Nov 1993 In Force
Guatemala 18 Apr 1989 In Force
Japan 11 Aug 2005 In Force
Kazakhstan 05 Apr 2011 In Force
Luxembourg 08 Apr 2008 In Force
Montenegro 03 Jun 2006 In Force
Morocco 13 Apr 2011 In Force
Netherlands 15 Sep 1999 In Force
North Macedonia 17 Nov 1991 In Force
Norway 04 Feb 1992 In Force
Portugal 3 May 1999 In Force
Republic of Korea 04 Apr 2007 In Force
Russian Federation 04 Sep 2000 In Force
Serbia 24 Nov 2000 In Force
Slovenia 29 May 1992 In Force
Spain 02 Aug 1990 In Force
Sweden 02 Sep 1987 In Force
Switzerland 16 Jun 1992 In Force
Uganda 27 Mar 1990 In Force
Uruguay 06 Sep 1995 In Force
Zimbabwe 09 Apr 2003 In Force

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Convention C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)". NORMLEX. ILO. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. "Ratifications of C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)". NORMLEX. ILO. Retrieved 2017-09-20.


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