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SUMMARY PROJECT FICHE

1. Title: EU PHARE SUPPORT TO ESTONIAN OCCUPATIONALHEALTH SECTOR:Development of Estonian Occupational Health Centre in Tallinn;establishment of regional occupational health services; training of theLabour Inspectorate in occupational health and equality issues;institutional development of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

2. Project n°: ES9906

3. Location: Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

4. Objective:

The main objective of the project is to ensure a healthier working environmentin Estonia, reducing the rate of work-related illnesses and accidents, andtraining the Labour Inspectorate in the areas of occupational health andequality issues.

5. Review of assistance received by MOSA since 1993

Since its establishment in 1993, the Ministry of Social Affairs has receivedsubstantial amounts of multilateral (Phare programme) and bilateral (MemberState) assistance (Annex 6).

The Estonian Government will ensure that there is no duplication betweenexisting and past programmes, whether bilateral or multilateral, and thisproject; for future programmes, the same objective will be pursued.

0 1 6. Policy and legal environment for the present project

1) The Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia (MoSA) has worked out theNational Working Environment Policy (approved on the 2nd of June1998 by the Government of the Republic of Estonia) (Annex 12) as a part ofthe development process of a competitive economic infrastructure. The aimof the National Working Environment Policy is to create a generalframework for the improvement of working conditions and workingenvironment and intends to focus on strengthening the supervision and therole of the Labour Inspectorate.The target of the development of working conditions is the elimination ofaccidents and the prevention of illnesses caused by the working situation.The main features and principles of the Policy are as follows:• reduction and prevention of occupational risks• minimisation or elimination of risk factors• further development of information systems• refinement and further development of systems for consultation

• ensuring equal opportunities in the training of employees


• enhancement of occupational health services• improve the advice to social partners• promotion of tri- and bipartite social dialogue• The approximation of national legislation with EC directives

2. As a result of the National Working Environment Policy

The new Draft Act

of Occupational Health and Safety has been drafted in MoSA and wasapproved by the Government on 2 June 1998 and submitted to the Riigikogu(Parliament), (expected date of the Parliament approval is the end of the IIQuarter 1999) (Annex 13). Pursuant to the draft Act nine secondary legal actshave been drafted. These acts will be enacted after the adoption of the Act ofOccupational Health and Safety and regulate the following issues:• Occupational safety and health requirements for the workplace;• Requirements for personal protective clothing and equipment;• Occupational safety and health requirements for construction sites and

asbestos;• Occupational safety and health requirements to avoid risk to health due to

carcinogenes.

The new Draft Act of Occupational Health and Safety lays the foundationfor a modern working environment in which social partners have substantialinfluence over the development of working environment issues.

3. The new Chemicals Act adopted on 6 May 1998, complements the Draft Actof Occupational Health and Safety and creates a legal basis for preventing orreducing the damage from the chemical substances on human health, propertyor the environment, establishes the procedures for the use of chemicalsubstances and provides a legal basis for regulating the respective economicactivities. Pursuant to the Act eight regulations have been drafted and will beadopted in 1998-1999.

4. In order to implement the two new legal acts described above and to meetthe requirements of the Framework Directive 89/391/EEC on occupationalsafety and health the Occupational Health Programme until 2000 (Annex14) was prepared by the Ministry of Social Affairs based on the guidelinesof the National Working Environment Policy. The programme wasapproved on the 30th of June 1998 by the Government of the Republic ofEstonia. The main objective of the Programme is to reduce or minimise healthhazards resulting from the working environment by establishingOccupational Health Centre and Occupational Health Services. Thisshould help to reduce illness of workers, the number of occupationalaccidents, the costs of working incapacity benefits and treatment, as well asincrease revenues to the GNP.

The main features of the Programme are as follows:• drawing up an action plan for Occupational Health Programme;• setting up the Occupational Health Centre• reorganisation of the Occupational Diseases Clinic


• training of occupational health specialists• setting up an occupational health service• developing applied research work in the field of occupational health• organisation of occupational health informationThe present project under the COP ’99 is drafted on the basis of theOccupational Health Programme until 2000.

5. An analysis of the compliance of the Estonian legislation with the acquis inthe field of equal rights, making recommendations concerning a new legal act(Equal Rights Act) has started within the framework of Project "Promotionof Gender Equality Mainstreaming" supported by UNDP in June 1998.

7. Compliance of the project to EU accession priorities:

Accession Partnership reference:“Support is needed for the particular issues: to develop the appropriate labourmarket structures improving the working environment conditions, focusing onoccupational health and safety, employment and equal opportunities for menand women to bring them into line with EU relevant structures.” (Chapter4:Priorities and Intermediate Objectives).“Legislation must be realigned with Community requirements in such areas asoccupational health and safety, labour law and equal opportunities (…) Activelabour market policies must be developed and jointly reviewed as a preparationfor participation in EU co-ordination. The administrative structures must bestrengthened to ensure effective implementation of legislation.” (AP Annex:recommendations for action).

National Programme for the Adoption of aquis:“The Occupational Health Programme until 2000 which has been prepared witha view to implement the Occupational Safety and Health Act focuses on thedevelopment of a national system of occupational health services for theworkers. Regional occupational services will be located in Tallinn, Tartu,Kohtla-Järve and Pärnu. The role of the Occupational Health Centre is to co-ordinate and provide methodological guidance for the activities of occupationalhealth services.” (Chapter 6.1. p. 142 of the English version: OccupationalHealth and Safety, Short-term priorities)

European Commission progress report (November 1998)“In the field of health and safety at the workplace, the National Policy onWorking Environment has been approved by the Estonian Government. Thepolicy intends to focus on strengthening the supervision and the role of theLabour Inspectorate.There are considerable differences in pay between women and men. Steps tostrengthen equal opportunities within the public administration have beentaken.” (Chapter 3.5 Economic and social Cohesion: Employment and socialaffairs).

“Further efforts need to be made to implement legislation in the area of equalopportunities. Estonia needs to pay particular attention to the establishment of


the adequate administrative capacity to enforce legislation in the social area, inparticular regarding health protection and health and safety in the work place.”(Chapter 3.5 Economic and social Cohesion: Employment and social affairs;Conclusions).

8. Immediate objectives:

1. To support the Estonian Occupational Health Centre, with a view to establishingadequate regional Occupational Health Services, including the development ofmonitoring, evaluation and prevention systems.

2. Institution Building – twinning for the Working Environment and EqualityDepartments of MOSA.

3. To ensure adequate involvement of social partners and the public in improvement ofthe working environment.

4. To train the Labour Inspectorate in occupational health and equality issues.

9. Description of the project:

The project will provide support to Occupational Health Centre development,establishment of the regional Occupational Health Services, capacity building for theWorking Environment Department (WED) and Equality Bureau of MoSA andawareness raising for social partners and public.

TwinningThe first twinning component of the project will support the Occupational HealthCentre (in Tallinn), allowing it to help update the occupational health developmentstrategy, to participate in drafting new legislation; to advise specialists of occupationalhealth services, to organise specialised training, to gather statistics on occupationaldiseases, to co-ordinate other relevant institutions.This component also involves the establishment of regional Occupational HealthServices (OHS) in Tallinn, Tartu, Kohtla-Järve and Pärnu to cover all regions inEstonia.

The OHS will: assess working conditions and health hazards at workplaces, it willperform examination of the workers health, involve employers in improving workingconditions; organise dissemination of information and training in occupational healthand safety and advise on organisation of first aid services in companies.

The second twinning component of the project is for the Labour Inspectorate, theWorking Environment Department (WED), Equality Bureau of MoSA.

Both twinning components will be accompanied by some training and seminars (to beprovided under twinning).

The Long term Pre-accession Advisor (PAA), who will be established in theMinistry of Social Affairs, will work in close co-operation with the WED. Theadditional counterparts are also the National Labour Inspectorate (NLI) and theOccupational Health Centre (OHC)


The main task of the PAA will be advising the WED, NLI and OHC in introducing thenew occupational health services system and to provide recommendations how to buildthe structure of the OHC and the OHS.

One short-term adviser (4mmonths) will work in co-operation with the Equality Bureau.The task will be to provide assistance and advice in the process of introduction of theEqual Rights Act.Other twinning short-term advisors will deal with technical and legal problemsaccording to the main guidelines of the PAA.

Both twinning components of the project should ensure the involvement of socialpartners and the public in the improvement of the working environment. The seminarsfor social partners will be organized to raise awareness and to provide informationabout their rights and obligations.The annually organized "Occupational Health Day" and the production of informationmaterial will be used to increase public awareness.

InvestmentInvestment is needed to meet Community requirements for occupational healthservices: IT components will be procured, and existing occupational hygiene,physiology and ergonomics laboratories (all located in the Occupational HealthCenter) will be modernised.

Equipment is also needed for the database located in the National Labor Inspectorate.

All equipment will be procured under DIS on the advice of twinning advisors throughthe CFCU.

10. Institutional framework

Structure of the Estonian Working Environment System:In 1997 the National Working Environment Board was reorganised intoNational Labour Inspectorate and Working Environment Departmentwithin the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Social Affairs. The department isresponsible for the overall co-ordination and management of the activities inthe field of occupational health and safety and for drawing up legislative actsregulating occupational health and safety in accordance with European Unionlegislation.There are currently eight people working in the Department.

The objective of the Labour Inspectorate is to supervise the implementationof legislative acts in the field of labour and occupational health and safety.Local labour inspectorates belong to the jurisdiction of the National LabourInspectorate.Staff of the Inspectorate comprises 138 employees including 84 labourinspectors.

TheWorking Environment Council established in July 1997, acts as atripartite body advising MoSA on the following tasks:


• matters of principle (such as the policy of occupational health and safetyetc);

• new legislation and development activities, including planning, follow-upand evaluation;

• General guidelines and goals, objectives and allocation of resources inorder to promote occupational health and safety.

The Working Environment Foundation will be subordinate to the WorkingEnvironment Council. It is foreseen that the foundation will deal withinformation, training and research in the field of working environment, publishbooks and booklets, organise courses, conferences, study trips and lectures onthe subject of working environment.

The Occupational Health Centre performs research, studies and training inthe field of working environment and is responsible for the establishment ofOccupational health Services (OSH), prepares the budget and hires OHS staffand is responsible for the provision of the facilities needed, including roomsand equipment.

The Branch Safety Committees assist enterprises in finding solutions for thespecific working environment problems and issue guidelines for the individualbranches of trade.

Structure of the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia :

• The Ministry of Social Affairs has recently moved to improve its internalorganisation, on the basis of recommendations made by the Commission(OMAS Report No.: R/ES/SOC/98028)1. Additional post of the European Integration issues Vice-chancellor has

been introduced and responsibilities of the vice-chancellors of Labourand Social Affairs and of the Health have been revised. This will allowbetter hands-on management of each sector.

2. The European Union Integration and International Relations Departmentwill be divided into two separate departments and at least two additionalfull time specialists will be recruited in the European Union IntegrationDepartment to strengthen the project management capacity.

3. It is also intended to strengthen the European Integration Departmentby recruiting long-term advisor and short term technical assistance(from the COP ’96 II allocation)

4. A Steering Committee for co-ordination of foreign assistance has beenestablished. (It involves some representatives of social partners but notNGOs)

5. Representatives of social partners and NGOs have been included inmost Phare project Steering Committees (especially in those dealingwith occupational safety and health issues).

6. Organisational relationship between OHC, OHS, MOSA, other healthand administrative structures has been clarified (Annex: New Structureof the Estonian Working Environment System).


11. Budget (in MEUR):

Investment(studies;financialsupport;equipment;other)

InstitutionBuilding(trainingactivities;twinning)

TotalPhare(=I+IB)

Recipient*

IFI* TOTAL*

Twinning (Long-and short-term pre-accession advisors)

0.619 0.619 0.619

Equipment 0.581 0.581 0.581

Total 0.581 0.619 1.200 1.200

*In cases of co-financing only

12. Implementation arrangements

The CFCU is the Implementing Agency responsible for tendering, contractingand accounting. Responsibility for the technical preparation, implementationand control will remain with the recipient institution.

Institution Building:

Institution Building will be realised in accordance with the twinning concept:The general counterpart from the Ministry’s side responsible for the projectimplementation and reporting to the Phare Programme Steering Committeewill be Ms Milvi Jänes, Head of Working Environment Department of theMoSA.

The precise responsibilities will be divided in the course of the project’simplementation between following persons:• Ms Milvi Jänes, Head of Working Environment Department• Ms Ülle-Marike Papp, Head of Equality Bureau in Training Department• Mr Juhan Salum, Deputy Director of the NLI• Prof. Hubert Kahn, Manager of the OHC

The Steering Committee of the Phare Programme (set up by the Decree ofthe Minister of the MoSA) will be responsible for the overall management andsupervision of the project on the Ministry’s behalf. The Steering Committeewill be chaired by Mr Ahti Kallikorm.

Investments:


In order to procure the equipment tendering will be launched according toPhare procedures. The CFCU be responsible for DIS related tendering andcontracting.

13. Implementation schedule

Start of twinningprocess

Start of projectactivity

Completionof theproject

InstitutionBuilding

April 1999 September 1999 April 2001

Start of tendering Start of contracting

Equipment October 1999 January 2000

*(See also Annex 3)

14. Environment: n/a

15. Rates of return: n/a

16. Investment criteria:

In the strict sense of the term investment criteria are not applicable to this project asthey are not capital investments but rather focus on building institutional capacity.However, they do provide an element of additionality as they build on existing projectsand can only be sustainable through the combined resources from Phare and, later, thenational budget. As this is investment in state institutions and human resources,competition will be encouraged through Phare open tender procedures.

17. Equal opportunity

will be considered in relation to gender breakdown of staff and consultants employed

18. Conditionalities:

The Ministry of Social Affairs will ensure that the timeframe for outputs will berespected. The Ministry of Social Affairs will provide sufficient staff for the management andimplementation of the project. The expected outputs of the project will be subject to a written periodical assessment tobe submitted to the Commission’s Delegation in Tallinn.


ANNEX 1


Disbursement period expires July 2002

LOGFRAME PLANNING MATRIX FOR PROGRAMME ES9906

Total Budget 1.2 MEUR

Programme Title : EU PHARE SUPPORT TO ESTONIAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SECTOR Phare contribution 1.2 MEUR

Wider Objective Indicators of Achievement* How, When and By Whom Indicators

Will Be Measured Assumptions and Risks

• To promote establishment of a good qualityof working conditions for everybody in anactive, inclusive and healthy workingenvironment.

• Enforced implementation measures of theNational Policy on Working Environment.

• Reduced number of occupational diseasesand occupational accidents (comparingwith previous data)

• Progress Report, made in cooperation with EU experts,MoSA and other counterparts of the project

• Statistical data (appr. 2002-2003)

• Development of the civil society attitudes to importanceof environmental factors

• No deterioration in political goals in these areas

Immediate Objectives Indicators of Achievement* How, When and By Whom IndicatorsWill Be Measured

Assumptions and Risks

• Development of Occupational Health Centre(OHC) and establishment of OccupationalHealth Services (OHS)

• Strengthening of the institutional capacity inEstonian occupational health and equalitysector: Twinning for the WorkingEnvironment Department and EqualityBureau of the MoSA

• Raising awareness of social partners andpublic in the field of health and safety at work

• Training for labour inspectors in occupationalhealth and equality issues

• Report of development of OHC, evaluationof capacity building of OHC. Establishedregional OHSs

• Report of Institution Building in the field ofworking environment

• Number of trained social partners; numberof publications printed and distributed

• Number of trained National Labour Inspectorate(NLI) staff (experts), social partners, public.

• Reports approved by the Steering Committee of theproject

• Experts reports analyses, after finishing implementationof the components

• MoSA and working groups according to the plan• Feedback from social partners, NGOs

• Local authorities initiative and commitment is sustained• Deeply rooted stereotypes modified (can be reached by

raising public awareness and training)• Sufficient local human resources are made available

Outputs Indicators of Achievement* How, When and By Whom IndicatorsWill Be Measured


• OHC and OHS units• Strengthened institutional capacity in

Estonian occupational health and equalitysector

• Distribution and availability of information;“Occupational Health Day” on the year 2000

• Networks and databases for public andexperts

• Active OHC and number of OHS unitsdeveloped and equipped


• Number of printed and distributedmaterials; performed “Occupational HealthDay” on the year 2000

• Number of network database users(visitors)

• Progress report about OHC and OHS• Projects’ work programmes and progress reports• Projects’ monitoring and evaluation report• Surveys

• Commitment of beneficiaries• Coordination between units• Getting over the existing stereotypes


Inputs Indicators of Achievement* How, When and By Whom IndicatorsWill Be Measured


• Provision of rooms, office facilities andlogistics

• Provision of background information, andearlier researches

• project team and partners• Twinning: Long term pre-accession adviser

16 Mm; Short-term advisors 15Mm• Investments 0,419 MECU• Investments 0,162 MECU

• Office and equipment fully operational• Available data• List of local experts, project team members

and partners• Contracts and investments completed

• Relevant EU mission reports• Steering Committees’ reports

• The schedule is feasible• Twinning is effective• Social partners involvement


IMPLEMENTATION CHART - ES 9906ANNEX 3EU PHARE SUPPORT TO ESTONIAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SECTORProject Number: ES99XX S O N D J F M A M J J S O N D J F M A

Twinning: Long-term Pre-accession Advisor 16Mm Twinning : Short-term Advisor A 3 MmTwinning : Short-term Advisor B 4 MmTwinning: Short-term Advisor C 2Mm Twinning: Shot-term Advisor D 1Mm Twinning: Short-term Advisor E 1 Mm Twinning: Short-term Advisor F 2Mm Twinning: Short-term Advisor G 2Mm Other (publications) 9000 ECUTwinning total: 16 Mm+ 15 Mm

InvestmentsStart of tendering processEquipment for OHC Equipment for OHS Equipment for the using of working conditions data-base

1999 2000 2001


Annex 4aCUMULATIVE CONTRACTING SCHEDULEProject Number: ES9906

nov-98

Programme ESTONIATitle EU Phare Support to Development of OHC in Tallinn and Establishment of OHS in Estonia

Project Number: ES99XX Cumulative Contracting Schedule Total MEUR(Quarters) (Quarters; in MEUR)

7+8+9 1999 10+11+12 1999 1+2+3 2000 4+5+6 2000 7+8+9 2000 10+11+12 2000 1+2+3 2001 4+5+6 2001

Twinning 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619Equipment for OHC 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280

Equiment for OHS 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139

Equipment for Equality wp 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162

Total 0,619 0,619 0,899 0,899 0,899 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200


ANNEX 4bCUMULATIVE DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULEProject Number: ES9906Programme ESTONIATitle EU Phare Support to Development of OHC in Tallinn and Establishment of OHS in Estonia

Project Number: ES99XX Cumulative Disbursement Schedule TOTALES 99xx (Quarters; MEUR) MEUR

10-12 1999 1-3 2000 4-6 2000 7-9 2000 10-12 2000 1-3 2001 4-6 2001 7-9 2001 10-12 2001 1-3 2002 4-6 2002

(1)

Twinning 0,112 0,236 0,296 0,356 0,428 0,452 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619Equipment for OHC 0,28 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280

Equiment for OHS 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139

Equipment for 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162

Equality wp

Total 0,112 0,516 0,576 0,636 0,708 1,033 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200

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ANNEX 5Project Number: ES9906

RELATION OF PROJECT WITH PREVIOUS PHARE ACTIVITIES AND WITH ONGOINGPROJECTS FINANCED FROM OTHER SOURCES

Review of assistance received by MOSA since 1993

Since its establishment in 1993, the Ministry of Social Affairs has received substantial amountsof multilateral (Phare programme) and bilateral (Member State) assistance. This assistance issummarised below.

Donor Contents Amount Duration

Denmark Labour protection and information systems 1,280,293 DKK Apr 1994 - Dec 1998Finland Training of occupational safety personnel in Estonia 80,000 FIM 1994Finland Finnish - Estonian co-operation in occupational

safety 100,000 FIM Apr 1996 - Dec 1996

Sweden Manager’s training programme and additionaltraining on occupational safety and health

1995 -1996

Sweden Developing and implementing a system for analysis,planning, reporting and follow-up activities ofsupervision performed by Labour Inspection Board

669,840 SEK 1998 - 1999

Sweden Risk assessment for labour inspectors 177,500 SEK Oct 1997 - May1998

EU Phare Support to Approximation of Legislation inOccupational Safety and Health

250 000 ECU May 1998 - Oct.1999

EU Institutional Development of the National LabourInspectorate in Estonia in a Pre-Accession Context

300 000 ECU May 1999 - Oct.1999

ILO Baltic Labour Inspection Project 1994-1996

EU Phare Support to Approximation of Legislation forImplementation of Equal Treatment and WorkingConditions

250,000 ECU Mar 1998 - Nov1999

UNDP United Nations Development Programme andRepublic of Estonia

50,000 USD 1995 - 1997

UNDP Promotion of Gender Equality Mainstreaming 75,790 USD Jun 1998 - May 1999

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ANNEX 1Date of Drafting 25.01.99Contracting period expires July 2001Disbursement period expires July 2002

LOGFRAME PLANNING MATRIX FOR PROGRAMME ES99xx Total Budget 1.2 MEUR

Programme Title : EU PHARE SUPPORT TO ESTONIAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SECTOR Phare contribution 1.2 MEUR

Wider Objective Indicators of Achievement* How, When and By Whom IndicatorsWill Be Measured


• To promote establishment of a good qualityof working conditions for everybody in anactive, inclusive and healthy workingenvironment.

• Enforced implementation measures of theNational Policy on Working Environment.

• Reduced number of occupational diseasesand occupational accidents (comparingwith previous data)

• Progress Report, made in cooperation with EU experts,MoSA and other counterparts of the project

• Statistical data (appr. 2002-2003)

• Development of the civil society attitudes to importanceof environmental factors

• No deterioration in political goals in these areas

Immediate Objectives Indicators of Achievement* How, When and By Whom IndicatorsWill Be Measured


• Development of Occupational Health Centre(OHC) and establishment of OccupationalHealth Services (OHS)

• Strengthening of the institutional capacity inEstonian occupational health and equalitysector: Twinning for the WorkingEnvironment Department and EqualityBureau of the MoSA

• Raising awareness of social partners andpublic in the field of health and safety at work

• Training for labour inspectors in occupationalhealth and equality issues

• Report of development of OHC, evaluationof capacity building of OHC. Establishedregional OHSs


• Number of trained social partners; numberof publications printed and distributed

• Number of trained National LabourInspectorate (NLI) staff (experts), socialpartners, public.

• Reports approved by the Steering Committee of theproject

• Experts reports analyses, after finishing implementationof the components

• MoSA and working groups according to the plan• Feedback from social partners, NGOs

• Local authorities initiative and commitment is sustained• Deeply rooted stereotypes modified (can be reached by

raising public awareness and training)• Sufficient local human resources are made available

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Outputs Indicators of Achievement* How, When and By Whom IndicatorsWill Be Measured


• OHC and OHS units• Strengthened institutional capacity in

Estonian occupational health and equalitysector

• Distribution and availability of information;“Occupational Health Day” on the year 2000

• Networks and databases for public andexperts

• Active OHC and number of OHS unitsdeveloped and equipped


• Number of printed and distributedmaterials; performed “Occupational HealthDay” on the year 2000

• Number of network database users(visitors)

• Progress report about OHC and OHS• Projects’ work programmes and progress reports• Projects’ monitoring and evaluation report• Surveys

• Commitment of beneficiaries• Coordination between units• Getting over the existing stereotypes

Inputs Indicators of Achievement* How, When and By Whom IndicatorsWill Be Measured


• Provision of rooms, office facilities andlogistics

• Provision of background information, andearlier researches

• project team and partners• Twinning: Long term pre-accession adviser

16 Mm; Short-term advisors 15Mm• Investments 0,419 MECU• Investments 0,162 MECU

• Office and equipment fully operational• Available data• List of local experts, project team members

and partners• Contracts and investments completed

• Relevant EU mission reports• Steering Committees’ reports

• The schedule is feasible• Twinning is effective• Social partners involvement

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IMPLEMENTATION CHART

ANNEX 3 EU PHARE SUPPORT TO ESTONIAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SECTORProject Number: ES99XX S O N D J F M A M J J S O N D J F M A

Twinning: Long-term Pre-accession Advisor 16Mm Twinning : Short-term Advisor A 3 MmTwinning : Short-term Advisor B 4 MmTwinning: Short-term Advisor C 2Mm Twinning: Shot-term Advisor D 1Mm Twinning: Short-term Advisor E 1 Mm Twinning: Short-term Advisor F 2Mm Twinning: Short-term Advisor G 2Mm Other (publications) 9000 ECUTwinning total: 16 Mm+ 15 Mm

InvestmentsStart of tendering processEquipment for OHC Equipment for OHS Equipment for the using of working conditions data-base

1999 2000 2001

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Annex 4a CUMULATIVE CONTRACTING SCHEDULE Project Number: ES99xx

nov-98

Programme ESTONIATitle EU Phare Support to Development of OHC in Tallinn and Establishment of OHS in Estonia

Project Number: ES99XX Cumulative Contracting Schedule Total MEUR(Quarters) (Quarters; in MEUR)

7+8+9 1999 10+11+12 1999 1+2+3 2000 4+5+6 2000 7+8+9 2000 10+11+12 2000 1+2+3 2001 4+5+6 2001

Twinning 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619Equipment for OHC 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280

Equiment for OHS 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139

Equipment for Equality wp 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162

Total 0,619 0,619 0,899 0,899 0,899 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200

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ANNEX 4b CUMULATIVE DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE Project Number: ES99XX Programme ESTONIATitle EU Phare Support to Development of OHC in Tallinn and Establishment of OHS in Estonia

Project Number: ES99XX Cumulative Disbursement Schedule TOTALES 99xx (Quarters; MEUR) MEUR

10-12 1999 1-3 2000 4-6 2000 7-9 2000 10-12 2000 1-3 2001 4-6 2001 7-9 2001 10-12 2001 1-3 2002 4-6 2002

(1)

Twinning 0,112 0,236 0,296 0,356 0,428 0,452 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619 0,619Equipment for OHC 0,28 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280 0,280

Equiment for OHS 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139 0,139

Equipment for 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162 0,162

Equality wp

Total 0,112 0,516 0,576 0,636 0,708 1,033 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200

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ANNEX 5 Project Number: ES99xx

RELATION OF PROJECT WITH PREVIOUS PHARE ACTIVITIES AND WITHONGOING PROJECTS FINANCED FROM OTHER SOURCES

Review of assistance received by MOSA since 1993

Since its establishment in 1993, the Ministry of Social Affairs has received substantialamounts of multilateral (Phare programme) and bilateral (Member State) assistance. Thisassistance is summarised below.

Donor Contents Amount Duration

Denmark Labour protection and information systems 1,280,293 DKK Apr 1994 - Dec 1998

Finland Training of occupational safety personnel in Estonia 80,000 FIM 1994

Finland Finnish - Estonian co-operation in occupationalsafety

100,000 FIM Apr 1996 - Dec 1996

Sweden Manager’s training programme and additionaltraining on occupational safety and health

1995 -1996

Sweden Developing and implementing a system for analysis,planning, reporting and follow-up activities ofsupervision performed by Labour Inspection Board

669,840 SEK 1998 - 1999

Sweden Risk assessment for labour inspectors 177,500 SEK Oct 1997 - May1998

EU Phare Support to Approximation of Legislation inOccupational Safety and Health

250 000 ECU May 1998 - Oct.1999

EU Institutional Development of the National LabourInspectorate in Estonia in a Pre-Accession Context

300 000 ECU May 1999 - Oct.1999

ILO Baltic Labour Inspection Project 1994-1996

EU Phare Support to Approximation of Legislation forImplementation of Equal Treatment and WorkingConditions

250,000 ECU Mar 1998 - Nov1999

UNDP United Nations Development Programme andRepublic of Estonia

50,000 USD 1995 - 1997

UNDP Promotion of Gender Equality Mainstreaming 75,790 USD Jun 1998 - May 1999

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ANNEX 7 Project Number: ES99xx

LIST OF RELEVANT LAWS AND REGULATIONS

• Framework Directive 89/391/EEC under Article 118a• 375L0117 / OJ L 045 19.02.75 p.19 / 75/117/EEC: Council Directive of 10 February 1975

on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the application of theprinciple of equal pay for men and women Incorporated by 294A0103(68) (OJ L 001 03.01.94 p.484) 398D0171 / OJ L 063, 04.03.98 / 98/171/EC: Council Decision of 23 February 1998 on

• Commission recommendation 92/131/EEC of 27/11/91 on the protection of the dignity ofwomen and men at work Incorporated by 294A0103(68) (OJ L 001 03.01.94 p.484) 376L0207 / OJ L 039 14.02.76 p.40 / 76/207/EEC: Council Directive of 9 February 1976on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regardsaccess to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions

• (Estonian) Draft Occupational Safety and Health Act (will be adopted in 1999)

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REFERENCE TO RELEVANT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC PLANS AND STUDIES

NPAA: Chapter 6.1. p. 142 of the English version: Occupational Health and Safety, Short-term priorities: “The Occupational Health Programme until 2000 has been prepared with aview to implement the Occupational Safety and Health Act focuses on the development ofnational system of occupational health services for the workers. Regional occupationalservices will be located in Tallinn, Tartu, Kohtla-Järve and Pärnu. (…) The role of theOccupational Health Centre is to co-ordinate and provide methodological guidance for theactivities of occupational health services as well as to carry out expertise of occupationaldiseases and collect respective statistical data.”

National Policy on Working Environment (approved on the 2nd of June 1998 by theGovernment of the Republic of Estonia)

The Occupational Health Programme until 2000 (approved on the 30th of June 1998 bythe Government of the Republic of Estonia).

Accession Partnership:“Support is needed for the particular issues: to develop the appropriate labour marketstructures improving the working environment conditions, focusing on occupational healthand safety, employment and equal opportunities for men and women to bring them into linewith EU relevant structures.” (Chapter 4:Priorities and Intermediate Objectives).“Legislation must be realigned with EU requirements in such areas as occupational healthand safety, labour law and equal opportunities (…) Active labour market policies must bedeveloped and jointly reviewed as a preparation for participation in EU co-ordination. Theadministrative structures must be strengthened to ensure effective implementation oflegislation.” (AP Annex: recommendations for action).

National Programme for the Adoption of aquis:“The Occupational Health Programme until 2000 which has been prepared with a view toimplement the Occupational Safety and Health Act focuses on the development of anational system of occupational health services for the workers. Regional occupationalservices will be located in Tallinn, Tartu, Kohtla-Järve and Pärnu. The role of theOccupational Health Centre is to co-ordinate and provide methodological guidance for theactivities of occupational health services.” (Chapter 6.1. p. 142 of the English version:Occupational Health and Safety, Short-term priorities)

European Commission progress report (November 1998)“In the field of health and safety at the workplace, the National Policy on WorkingEnvironment has been approved by the Estonian Government. The policy intends to focuson strengthening the supervision and the role of the Labour Inspectorate.There are considerable differences in pay between women and men. Steps to strengthenequal opportunities within the public administration have been taken.” (Chapter 3.5Economic and social Cohesion: Employment and social affairs).

“Further efforts need to be made to implement legislation in the area of equal opportunities.Estonia needs to pay particular attention to the establishment of the adequate administrativecapacity to enforce legislation in the social area, in particular regarding health protectionand health and safety in the work place.” (Chapter 3.5 Economic and social Cohesion:Employment and social affairs; Conclusions).

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Project Number ES99XXSTRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF ESTONIA

Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia

Health Care Department10

Public Health Department11

Health Protection Department11

Standards and LicencesDepartment

7

Vice Chancellor in theField of Health Care

Social Protection Department11

Social Development Department8

Labour Department8

Working Environment Department8

Vice Chancellor in the Fieldof Labour and Social Policy

International Relations Department5

European Union IntegrationDepartment

6

Statistics and AnalysisDepartment

12

Information Services andTraining Department (including

Equality Bureau 9

Vice Chancellor in the Fieldof European Integration

Finance and BudgetDepartment

9

Informational TechnologyDepartment

8

Internal AuditDepartment

2

Administrative Department15

Legal Department5

Chancellor

Minister

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Project Number ES99XX

NEW STRUCTURE OF THE ESTONIAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM

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Project Number: ES99xx

Detailed Indicative List of Possible Investments(Has been identified by Estonian side, subject for the approval by PAA)

1. Occupational Health Centre (Information and Training Department) Computers with Printers, 5 x 2000 ECU 10 000 ECU Copy machine 6 670 ECU VRC (video cassette recorder) 2 000 ECU OHP (overhead projector) 1 330 ECU

Total: 20 000 ECU

2. Hygienic Laboratory Sound level- and vibrationmeter 26 670 ECU Equipment for taking air samples (FFS-113DCR) 6 670 ECU Equipment for measuring microclimate (Testo 454) 3 330 ECU Autoanalyser for toxic substances in air (Miran 1BX) 26 670 ECU ZP Hematoflorometer, Model 206D 10 000 ECU

Total: 73 340 ECU

3. Ergonomics Laboratory Complex system of evaluation of working capacity 33 330 ECU Electroneuromyograph 33 330 ECU Trenagers 13 330 ECU

Total: 79 990 ECU4. Physiologic Laboratory

Complex system for measuring 80 000 ECUMobile laboratory 26 670 ECU

Total: 106 670 ECU

Occupational health Centre TOTAL 280 000 ECU

Occupational Health Services (4)

Computers, 4 x 2 000ECU 8000 ECUCopy machine 4 x 1 850 ECU 7400 ECUSound level meter (Brül & Kjer), 4 x 10 000 ECU 40 000 ECUEKG, 3 canals (Marquette-Hellige), 4 x 2 000 ECU 8 000 ECUEquipment for measuringthe microclimate, 4 x 1 600 ECU 6 400 ECUSpirograph (Marquette-Hellige), 4 x 2 300 ECU 9 200 ECUBlood analyses equipmentAC900-EO-1 , 4 x 10 000 ECU 40 000 ECUUriluc, urine analyses equipment, 4 x 1 000 ECU 4 000 ECUEquipment for analysing cholesteroland glucose level, 4 x 1 500 ECU 6 000 ECUOfalmoscope, 4 x 700 ECU 2 800 ECUEquipment for taking blood pressure 4 x 100 ECU 400 ECUAudiomeeter 4 x 700 ECU 2 800 ECU

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Capilaroscope 4 x 700 ECU 2 800 ECUScales 4 x 300 ECU 1 200 ECU

Total 139 000 ECU

Workplaces for 15 labourInspectorates

Computer desks 15 x 3550 ECU 53 300 ECUCommunication equipment(phone, fax, copy machine, ) 15 x 330 ECU 5 000 ECU

Training equipment:Study room furniture (5 rooms) 5 x 5 000 ECU 25 000 ECUComputers 15 x 1 650 ECU 25 000 ECUTV + VCR (2) 2 x 750 ECU 1 500 ECUTraining materials, etc. 52 200 ECU

Total 162 000 ECU

Total: 581 000 ECU

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