European Conference for the mid-term review of the community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work

3-4 June 2010, Barcelona, Spain

As part of the Spanish Presidency events, the European Conference for the mid-term review of the Community Strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work is planned for 3-4 June in Barcelona. This review will serve to adapt the strategy, if necessary, to new circumstances in light of experiences and knowledge gained to date.

About health and safety strategy

On 21 February 2007, the Commission published a communication setting out its proposals for a new European occupational health and safety strategy for the period 2007-2012. The strategy, Improving quality and productivity at work: Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work, outlines the agenda for European policy development in this field up to 2012. Its main aim is a 25% reduction in accidents at work by 2012.

Eurofound participation at conference

Eurofound will be represented at this two-day conference by research officer Oscar Vargas from the Industrial Relations and Workplace Developments unit. Drawing on previous Eurofound research findings, Oscar will make a presentation on Quality of work in the European workplace: Conditions for a preventive culture (.pdf, 85Kb).