“…"The transposition of the framework Directive, which lays down in outline the general obligations and responsibilities of employers and workers in health and safety matters, has sparked off extensive national debates on arrangements for protecting health and safety at work. …”

“…The author, Laurent Vogel, applies the same analytical approach to the three newest members of the European Union as well as to Switzerland and Norway. Because the national situations encountered were so radically different, the different effects of transposition could be assessed in three sets of circumstances. …”

“…Whatever impact our proposals will prove to have had on shaping the future Community action programme, they remain a key lever for building the awareness needed to give a fresh Community impetus to health and safety, and for Europe-wide trade union action to improve national and industry working conditions."…”

“…Depending on where their interests lie and what they already know about a given issue, readers can choose to explore the structure and organisation of the EU, ways in which trade unions can have an influence, or specific national examples. The EU rules on health and safety at work derive from the EU Treaty and the directives that are drawn up on the basis of the Treaty. …”

“…Depending on where their interests lie and what they already know about a given issue, readers can choose to explore the structure and organisation of the EU, ways in which trade unions can have an influence, or specific national examples. The EU rules on health and safety at work derive from the EU Treaty and the directives that are drawn up on the basis of the Treaty. …”

“…Depending on where their interests lie and what they already know about a given issue, readers can choose to explore the structure and organisation of the EU, ways in which trade unions can have an influence, or specific national examples. The EU rules on health and safety at work derive from the EU Treaty and the directives that are drawn up on the basis of the Treaty. …”

“…Le fait que la transposition des directives y a été réalisée sur une base volontaire, permet de vérifier, dans un contexte national particulier, les zones de consensus et les zones de conflit présentes dans les directives. …”