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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1709/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/1709",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1709 of 13 November 2018 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2020 ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems as regards the labour force sample survey pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1709",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1709\nof 13 November 2018\nspecifying the technical characteristics of the 2020 ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems as regards the labour force sample survey pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community, and in particular Article 7a(5) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAs highlighted in the Commission Communication on an EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020, it is necessary to improve the quality of statistical data collection on work-related accidents and diseases, occupational exposures and work-related ill-health. A repetition of the ad hoc module on accidents at work and work-related health problems, conducted in 1999, 2007 and 2013, should make it possible to complement data transmitted by Member States under Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2011. Moreover, a repetition of this module should provide information on occupational exposure to risk factors for physical health and mental well-being.\n(2)\nCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1851 specifies and describes the areas of specialised information (‘sub-modules’) which should be included in the 2020 ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems.\n(3)\nThe Commission should specify the technical characteristics, the filters, the codes and the deadline for the transmission of data under the ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "COM(2014) 332 final of 6 June 2014."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2011 of 11 April 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics on accidents at work (OJ L 97, 12.4.2011, p. 3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1851 of 14 June 2016 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 284, 20.10.2016, p. 1)."
    }
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