Asbestos Convention

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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
Australia10 Aug 2011 In Force
Belgium11 Oct 1996 In Force
Bolivia11 Jun 1990 In Force
Bosnia and Herzegovina02 Jun 1993 In Force
Brazil18 May 1990 In Force
Cameroon20 Feb 1989 In Force
Canada16 Jun 1988 In Force
Chile14 Oct 1994 In Force
Colombia25 Jan 2001 In Force
Croatia08 Oct 1991 In Force
Cyprus07 Aug 1992 In Force
Denmark18 Dec 2006 In Force
Ecuador11 Apr 1990 In Force
Finland20 Jun 1988 In Force
Germany18 Nov 1993 In Force
Guatemala18 Apr 1989 In Force
Japan11 Aug 2005 In Force
Kazakhstan05 Apr 2011 In Force
Luxembourg08 Apr 2008 In Force
Montenegro03 Jun 2006 In Force
Morocco13 Apr 2011 In Force
Netherlands15 Sep 1999 In Force
North Macedonia17 Nov 1991 In Force
Norway04 Feb 1992 In Force
Portugal3 May 1999 In Force
Republic of Korea04 Apr 2007 In Force
Russian Federation04 Sep 2000 In Force
Serbia24 Nov 2000 In Force
Slovenia29 May 1992 In Force
Spain02 Aug 1990 In Force
Sweden02 Sep 1987 In Force
Switzerland16 Jun 1992 In Force
Uganda27 Mar 1990 In Force
Uruguay06 Sep 1995 In Force
Zimbabwe09 Apr 2003 In Force

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