Abstract
Under the ongoing negotiation process on Chapter 19 in the context of Montenegro’s accession to the EU, the Montenegro Government requested ILO support in the area of international labour standards related to occupational safety and health and labour inspection. The development of a National Occupational Safety and Health Profile for Montenegro is one step towards bringing the national occupational safety and health system in line with international labour standards and EU Directives, and aims at further ratification of ILO Conventions, in particular the Occupational Health and Safety in Mines Convention No. 176, and confirmation of Protocol 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention No. 155. The National OSH Profile provides an overview of and the most up-to-date information on the existing occupational safety and health situation in Montenegro. It will be used as a diagnostic document to assess gaps in the national system and identify priority areas for national action in occupational safety and health. The National OSH Profile for Montenegro provides key information that will assist policymakers, government officials, workers, employers and occupational safety and health practitioners to follow up and monitor occupational safety and health developments and contributes to the new National OSH Programme for Montenegro.