Peer review on The efficient transposition, implementation and enforcement of EU OSJ legislation.

The Peer Review provided the opportunity to discuss and exchange information on the way EU Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation has been transposed, implemented and enforced in different EU Member States. The discussion mainly focused on the different processes and stakeholders involved in transposing EU OSH legislation and the extent to which this impacted and was ‘intertwined’ with existing national legislation. The host country Denmark presented the work of their Implementation Committee and Implementation Council regarding the transposition and implementation of EU OSH legislation. Distinguishing between necessary measures and unnecessary administrative burden was an important part of this discussion. Different strategies for implementation and enforcement, including stakeholders involved, capacity for enforcement and the use of data driven models were also discussed. The host country and the participating countries shared their experiences on the three aspects and discussed potential ways of improving national practices. The event was hosted by the Danish Working Environment Authority and Ministry of Employment, and brought together representatives from responsible Ministries and Labour Inspectorates, as well as independent experts from seven peer countries, namely Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Sweden and Slovenia as well as representatives from the European Commission, the Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC) and the social partners