[12] International Cooperation

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1 [12] International Cooperation International Cooperation Overview Current State of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Japan's ODA net disbursements totaled approximately US$ 9, million in 2009 (excluding disbursements for Eastern Europe and graduated countries), and it ranked fifth amongst the members of OECD-DAC, behind the USA, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The budget in FY2010 is 1,167.6 billion. The disbursement ratio of bilateral ODA in social infrastructure development and associated services including health, water supply and sanitation, population filed, labour policy and human resources development is 29.25% (including committed based disbursement for Eastern Europe and graduated country: US$ 4, million) in 2009, and it has been a pillar of Japan's ODA. The MHLW is advancing co-operation by way of dispatching experts and accepting trainees mainly these fields. Source: Japan's Official Development Assistance White Paper 2010 version [International cooperations by MHLW] Bilateral Assistance Grant Aid Studies and dispatches of experts in the fields of health, medical supplies, and water supply in cooperation with JICA Official Development Assistance (ODA) Government loans Technical cooperation Accepts of trainees and dispatches of experts in the fields of health, medical supplies, water supply, labour policy and human resources development in cooperation with JICA Accepts of trainees and dispatches of experts which MHLW operating through contractors Studies and dispatches of experts in the fields of health and water supply Assistant Multilateral institutions (Multilateral Assistance) Contribution and voluntary contribution to WHO and ILO, etc. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare enforces the number of cases of training members and the deployed expert (Unit: person) Members of training acceptance (total) Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) World Health Organization (WHO) Others The deployed expert (total) Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Others FY2006 1, FY2007 1, Source: International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, MHLW FY 1990 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY2008 1, Changes in Financial Contributions to WHO by Japan Japanese allotment rate (%) Total allotments of member nations (US$1,000) 326, , , , , , , , , ,557 Japanese allotment (US$1,000) 34,690 63,223 77,962 84,701 84,701 79,968 79,968 82,423 83,565 86,937 86,937 77,212 77,212 77,212 58,196 58,196 FY2009 1, FY2010 9,296 13,590 14,923 16,040 14,740 10,409 10,640 10,640 10,660 10,660 10,660 11,222 14,382 11,308 11,583 11, Japanese voluntary contribution (US$1,000) Source: International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, MHLW (Note) Top 5 countries in the allotment rate to WHO in 2010 were [1] U.S.A. ( %), [2] Japan ( %), [3] Germany (8.0186%), [4] U.K. (6.6045%), and [5] France (6.1234%) Changes in Financial Contributions to ILO by Japan Japanese allotment rate (%) Total allotments of member nations (1,000 Swiss Francs) 289, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,880 Japanese allotment (1,000 Swiss Francs) Source: International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, MHLW (Note) 1. Top 5 countries in the allotment rate to ILO in 2012 were [1] U.S.A (22.000%), [2] Japan (12.535%), [3] Germany (8.021%), [4] U.K. (6.607%), and [5] France (6.126%). 2. Allotments are compulsory share of financial contributions assigned to member countries based on the total budget and allotment rates decided at International the Labour Conference. Contributions are investments provided by member countries and donors such private foundations, etc. on a voluntary base. 3. Since the ILO has a reduced-payment system for countries which pay their contribution early, the ratio of JApanese contribution in the total contribution of member nations does not always match the Japanese contribution rate. 32,672 52,237 66,453 72,432 69,048 74,266 69,829 68,190 69,138 72,299 71,971 65,191 65,230 64,459 44,271 45,337 Japanese voluntary contribution ( million)

2 Overview Changes in Financial Contributions to OECD made by MHLW FY Part II contribution Voluntary contribution ,839 15,117,000 (Programme on the Control of Chemicals, Local Economic and Employment Programme) 300,619 44,191, ,390 15,480,000 (Programme on the Control of Chemicals, Local Economic and Employment Programme) 276,977 39,608, ,772 13,552,000 (Programme on the Control of Chemicals, Local Economic and Employment Programme) 276,977 39,608, ,713 12,423,000 (Programme on the Control of Chemicals, Local Economic and Employment Programme) 277,306 37,159, ,744 11,129,000 (Programme on the Control of Chemicals, Local Economic and Employment Programme) 277,306 33,277,000 (Note) 1. Activities of the OECD are administered by Part I contribution (it is alloted to core activities relating to the interests common to all member nations and Ministry of Foreign Affairs pays it collectively), Part II contribution (it is alloted to the project that some member nations participate in) and voluntary contribution (it is paid by member nations to a project on a voluntary basis). The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare makes financial contributions through Part II contribution and voluntary contribution. 2. Voluntary contribution is paid mainly to the fields of employment, health and social policies. International Exchange Detailed Data 1 List of ILO s *Number... s that Japan has ratified [Number] s withdrawn Limiting the Hours of 1 Work in Industrial Undertakings Unemployment, 1919 *2 to Eight in the Day and 3 Forty-eight in the Week, 1919 Fixing the Minimum 4 Employment of Women during *5 Age for Admission of Children 6 the Night, 1919 to Industrial Employment, 1919 Fixing the Minimum *7 Age for Admission of Children *8 Unemployment Indemnity in to Employment at Sea, 1920 Case of Loss or Foundering of *9 the Ship, 1920 Age Rights *10 for Admission of Children to 11 of Association and Combination 12 Employment in Agriculture, 1921 of Agricultural Workers, 1921 Use 13 of White Lead in Painting, Application of the Weekly Rest *15 in Industrial Undertakings, 1921 *16 Compulsory Medical Examination 17 Workmen's Compensation for of Children and Young Persons Accidents, 1925 *18 Employed at Sea, 1921 Equality of Night *19 Treatment for National and Foreign Work in Bakeries, Workers as regards Workmen's *21 Compensation for Accidents, 1925 *22 Seamen's Articles of Agreement, Sickness Insurance for *26 Creation of Minimum *27 Agricultural Workers, 1927 Wage-Fixing Machinery, Protection against Accidents of Workers Employed in Loading *29 or Unloading Ships, 1929 Repatriation of Seamen, 1926 Forced or Compulsory Labour, Employment of Women before and after Childbirth, 1919 Night Work of Young Persons Employed in Industry, 1919 for Establishing Facilities for Finding Employment for Seamen, 1920 Workmen's Compensation in Agriculture, 1921 Fixing the Minimum Age for the Admission of Young Persons to Employment as Trimmers or Stokers, 1921 Workmen's Compensation for Occupational Diseases, 1925 Simplification of the Inspection of Emigrants on Board Ship, 1926 Sickness Insurance for Workers in Industry and Commerce and Domestic Servants, 1927 Marking of the Weight on Heavy Packages Transported by Vessels, 1929 Regulation of Hours of Work in Commerce and Offices,

3 Limiting Hours of Protection [31] Work in Coal Mines, 1931 against Accidents of Workers 32 Employed in Loading or Unloading 33 Ships (Revised 1932), 1932 Compulsory Fee-Charging Employment Old-Age Insurance for Persons 34 Agencies, 1933 Employed in Industrial or Commercial 35 Undertakings, in the Liberal 36 Professions, and for Outworkers and Domestic Servants, 1933 Compulsory Invalidity Insurance for Persons Compulsory Invalidity Insurance 37 Employed in Industrial or Commercial for Persons Employed in Undertakings, in the Liberal 38 Agricultural Undertakings, Professions, and for Outworkers and Domestic Servants, 1933 Compulsory 40 Widows' and Orphans' Insurance Employment of Women during for Persons Employed in 41 the Night (Revised 1934), 1934 *42 Agricultural Undertakings, 1933 for the Regulation Ensuring Benefit or of Hours of Work in Automatic Allowances to the Involuntarily 43 Sheet-Glass Works, Unemployed, 1934 *45 Limiting Hours of Work in Coal Mines (Revised Reduction of Hours of Work to [46] 1935), Forty a Week, Reduction of Hours of Work in *50 Regulation of Certain Special [51] Glass-Bottle Works, 1935 Systems of Recruiting Workers, 1936 Annual Minimum 52 Holidays with Pay, Requirement of Professional Capacity for Masters and Officers on 54 Board Merchant Ships, Liability of the Shipowner in Sickness Insurance for Case of Sickness, Injury or 56 Seamen, Death of Seamen, 1936 Fixing the Minimum Fixing the Minimum Age for the Admission of Age for Admission of Children * Children to Employment at Sea to Industrial Employment (Revised 1936), 1936 (Revised 1937), 1937 Safety Reduction of Hours of Work in Provisions in the Building [61] the Textile Industry, Industry, Penal 64 Regulation of Written Contracts 65 Sanctions for Breaches of of Employment of Indigenous Contracts of Employment by [66] Workers, 1939 Indigenous Workers, 1939 Food 67 Regulation of Hours of Work and Catering for Crews on and Rest Periods in Road 68 Board Ship, 1946 *69 Transport, 1939 Social 70 Security for Seafarers, Seafarers' Pensions, *73 Medical Examination of 74 Certification of Able Seamen, 75 Seafarers, Wages, Medical 76 Hours of Work on Board Ship 77 Examination for Fitness for and Manning, 1946 Employment in Industry of Children 78 and Young Persons, 1946 Age for Admission of Children to Non-Industrial Employment, 1932 Compulsory Old-Age Insurance for Persons Employed in Agricultural Undertakings, 1933 Compulsory Widows' and Orphans' Insurance for Persons Employed in Industrial or Commercial Undertakings, in the Liberal Professions, and for Outworkers and Domestic Servants, 1933 Workmen's Compensation for Occupational Diseases (Revised 1934), 1934 Employment of Women on Underground Work in Mines of all Kinds, 1935 Establishment of an International Scheme for the Maintenance of Rights under Invalidity, Old-Age and Widows' and Orphans' Insurance, 1935 Reduction of Hours of Work on Public Works, 1936 Annual Holidays with Pay for Seamen, 1936 Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning, 1936 Age for Admission of Children to Non-Industrial Employment (Revised 1937), 1937 Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work in the Principal Mining and Manufacturing Industries, Including Building and Construction, and in Agriculture, 1938 Recruitment, Placing and Conditions of Labour of Migrants for Employment, 1939 Certification of Ships' Cooks, 1946 Vacation Holidays with Pay for Seafarers, 1946 Crew Accommodation on Board Ship, 1946 Medical Examination of Children and Young Persons for Fitness for Employment in Non-Industrial Occupations,

4 for the Partial Revision of Restriction of Night Work of the s Adopted by the General Children and Young Persons in Conference of the International Labour Non-Industrial Occupations, Organisation at Its First Twenty-eight 1946 Sessions for the Purpose of Making Provision for the Future Discharge of Certain Chancery Functions Entrusted 79 *80 by the Said s to the *81 Secretary-General of the League of Nations and Introducing therein Certain Further Amendments Consequential upon the Dissolution of the League of Nations and the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation, 1946 Social 82 Policy in Non-Metropolitan Application of International Labour Territories, Standards to Non-Metropolitan 84 Territories, 1947 Labour Maximum 85 Inspectorates in Non-Metropolitan 86 Length of Contracts of Employment *87 Territories, 1947 of Indigenous Workers, 1947 Night Organisation of the Employment Work of Women Employed in * Service, 1948 Industry (Revised 1948), 1948 Crew 91 Vacation Holidays with Pay for 92 Accommodation on Board Ship 93 Seafarers (Revised 1949), 1949 (Revised 1949), Labour Clauses in Public Contracts, 95 Protection of Wages, 1949 * Migration for Employment *98 Application of the Principles of (Revised 1949), 1949 the Right to Organise and to 99 Bargain Collectively, 1949 Equal *100 Remuneration for Men and Holidays with Pay in 101 Women Workers for Work of Agriculture, 1952 *102 Equal Value, 1951 Abolition 103 Maternity Protection (Revised of Penal Sanctions for Breaches of 1952), Contract of Employment by 105 Indigenous Workers, 1955 Weekly Protection 106 Rest in Commerce and Offices, and Integration of Indigenous and Other Tribal and Semi-Tribal Populations in 108 Independent Countries, 1957 Wages, 109 Hours of Work on Board Ship Conditions of Employment of 110 and Manning (Revised 1958), Plantation Workers, Minimum Age for Admission to 113 Medical Examination of 114 Employment as Fishermen, 1959 Fishermen, 1959 Partial Protection of Workers against Revision of the s Adopted Ionising Radiations, 1960 by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation at *115 *116 its First Thirty-two Sessions for the Purpose of Standardising the 117 Provisions regarding the Preparation of Reports by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office on the Working of s, 1961 Equality 118 of Treatment of Nationals and Non-Nationals in Social *119 Security, 1962 Benefits *121 in the Case of Employment Injury, 1964 *122 Guarding of Machinery, 1963 Employment Policy, 1964 * Labour Inspection in Industry and Commerce, 1947 Right of Association and the Settlement of Labour Disputes in Non-Metropolitan Territories, 1947 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, 1948 Night Work of Young Persons Employed in Industry (Revised 1948), 1948 Wages, Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning (Revised 1949), 1949 Fee-Charging Employment Agencies (Revised 1949), 1949 Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery in Agriculture, 1951 Minimum Standards of Social Security, 1952 Abolition of Forced Labour, 1957 Seafarers' National Identity Documents, 1958 Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation, 1958 Fishermen's Articles of Agreement, 1959 Basic Aims and Standards of Social Policy, 1962 Hygiene in Commerce and Offices, 1964 Minimum Age for Admission to Employment Underground in Mines,

5 Medical 124 Examination of Young Persons Fishermen's Certificates of for Fitness for Employment 125 Competency, Underground in Mines, 1965 Maximum Permissible Weight to Invalidity, Old-Age and 127 Be Carried by One Worker, Survivors' Benefits, Medical 130 Care and Sickness Benefits, Minimum Wage Fixing, with 1969 *131 Special Reference to 132 Developing Countries, 1970 Crew 133 Accommodation on Board Ship Prevention of Occupational (Supplementary Provisions), *134 Accidents to Seafarers, Protection against Hazards of Social Repercussions of New 137 Poisoning Arising from Methods of Cargo Handling in *138 Benzene, 1971 Docks, 1973 Prevention Paid *139 and Control of Occupational Educational Leave, Hazards caused by Carcinogenic 141 Substances and Agents, 1974 Vocational Migrations in *142 Guidance and Vocational Training Abusive Conditions and the Promotion in the Development of Human 143 of Equality of Opportunity and *144 Resources, 1975 Treatment of Migrant Workers, 1975 Annual 145 Continuity of Employment of 146 Leave with Pay for Seafarers, *147 Seafarers, Protection of Workers against Employment and Conditions of 148 Occupational Hazards in the 149 Work and Life of Nursing Working Environment Due to Air Personnel, Pollution, Noise and Vibration, 1977 Protection of 151 the Right to Organise and Procedures Occupational Safety and Health for Determining Conditions of 152 in Dock Work, Employment in the Public Service, Promotion of Collective Occupational Safety and Health Bargaining, and the Working Environment, * Establishment of an International Termination of Employment at 158 System for the Maintenance of the Initiative of the Employer, *159 Rights in Social Security, Labour Statistics, Occupational Health Services, * Health 163 Seafarers' Welfare at Sea and 164 Protection and Medical Care for 165 in Port, 1987 Seafarers, 1987 Safety 166 Repatriation of Seafarers 167 and Health in Construction, 168 (Revised), Safety 169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples 170 in the use of Chemicals at 171 in Independent Countries, 1989 Work, 1990 Working 172 Conditions in Hotels, Protection of Workers' Claims 173 Restaurants and similar in the event of the Insolvency of 174 Establishments, 1991 their Employer, 1992 Safety 175 Part-Time Work, and Health in Mines, Accommodation on Board Fishing Vessels, 1966 Labour Inspection in Agriculture, 1969 Annual Holidays with Pay (Revised 1970), 1970 Protection and Facilities to be Afforded to Workers' Representatives in the Undertaking, 1971 Minimum Age for Admission to Employment, 1973 Organisations of Rural Workers and Their Role in Economic and Social Development, 1975 Tripartite Consultations to Promote the Implementation of International Labour Standards (No. 144), 1976 Minimum Standards in Merchant Ships, 1976 Labour Administration: Role, Functions and Organisation, 1978 Hours of Work and Rest Periods in Road Transport, 1979 Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities, 1981 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons), 1983 Safety in the Use of Asbestos, 1986 Social Security for Seafarers (Revised), 1987 Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment, 1988 Night Work, 1990 Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents, 1993 Home Work,

6 178 Inspection of Seafarers' Working 179 Recruitment and Placement of 180 and Living Conditions, 1996 Seafarers, 1996 Private *181 Employment Agencies, 1997 Prohibition and Immediate Action *182 for the Elimination of the Worst 183 Forms of Child Labour, Safety revising the and Health in Agriculture, Seafarers' Identity Documents - (1958), 2003 Work in *187 Promotional Framework for the Fishing Sector, Occupational Safety and 189 Health, 2006 Seafarers' Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships, 1996 revision of the Maternity Protection (Revised), 2000 Maritime Labour (2006) Decent Work for Domestic Workers, 2011 Detailed Data 2 List of ILO Recommendations [Number] Recommendations withdrawn [1] Unemployment, 1919 [2] Reciprocity of Treatment of 3 Foreign Workers, the Protection of Women and [5] the Establishment of Children against Lead Government Health Services, 6 Poisoning, the Limitation of Hours of Work 8 the Limitation of Hours of Work 9 in the Fishing Industry, 1920 in Inland Navigation, Unemployment Insurance for [11] the Prevention of [12] Seamen, 1920 Unemployment in Agriculture, Night Work of Women in 14 Night Work of Children and Young [15] Agriculture, 1921 Persons in Agriculture, 1921 [16] Living-in Conditions of 17 Social Insurance in Agriculture, [18] Agricultural Workers, the 19 Communication to the International General Principles for the Labour Office of Statistical and Other 20 Organisation of Systems of Inspection [21] Information regarding Emigration, to Secure the Enforcement of the Immigration and the Repatriation and Laws and Regulations for the Transit of Emigrants, 1922 Protection of the Workers, the Minimum Scale of 23 Jurisdiction in Disputes on 24 Workmen's Compensation, 1925 Workmen's Compensation, 1925 Equality 25 of Treatment for National and Foreign [26] the Protection of Emigrant Workers as regards Workmen's Women and Girls on Board 27 Compensation for Accidents, 1925 Ship, 1926 the 28 General Principles for the Inspection of 29 the General Principles of 30 the Conditions of Work of Seamen, 1926 Sickness Insurance, the Prevention of Industrial [32] Responsibility for the Protection Accidents, 1929 of Power-driven Machinery, [33] 1929 the Consultation of Workers' and Indirect Compulsion to Labour, [34] Employers' Organisations in the Drawing up of Regulations dealing [36] with the Safety of Workers Employed in Loading or Unloading Ships, 1929 the Prevention of Anthrax, 1919 the Application of the Berne of 1906, on the Prohibition of the Use of White Phosphorus in the Manufacture of Matches, 1919 the Establishment of National Seamen's Codes, 1920 the Protection, Before and After Childbirth, of Women Wage-Earners in Agriculture, 1921 the Development of Technical Agricultural Education, 1921 the Application of the Weekly Rest in Commercial Establishments, 1921 the Development of Facilities for the Utilisation of Workers' Spare Time, 1924 Workmen's Compensation for Occupational Diseases, 1925 the Repatriation of Masters and Apprentices, 1926 the Application of Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery, 1928 Reciprocity as Regards the Protection against Accidents of Workers Employed in Loading or Unloading Ships, 1929 the Regulation of Forced or Compulsory Labour,

7 the Regulation of Hours of Work the Regulation of Hours of Work [37] in Hotels, Restaurants and [38] in Theatres and other Places of Similar Establishments, 1930 Public Amusement, 1930 [39] Recommendation for Expediting Reciprocity as Provided for in the the Age for Admission of 40, Adopted in 1932, Children to Non-Industrial concerning the Protection against 41 Employment, 1932 [42] Accidents of Workers employed in Loading or Unloading ships, 1932 the General Principles of Unemployment Insurance and [43] Invalidity, Old-Age and Widows' 44 Various Forms of Relief for the [45] and Orphans' Insurance, 1933 Unemployed, 1934 [46] the Progressive Elimination of 47 Annual Holidays with Pay, Recruiting, Hours of Work on Board Ship [50] International Co-operation in [51] and Manning, 1936 respect of Public Works, 1937 the 52 Minimum Age for Admission of Safety Provisions in the Children to Industrial Employment 53 Building Industry, 1937 [54] in Family Undertakings, Co-operation in Accident Prevention in the Building Industry, 1937 [56] Vocational Education for the Building Industry, 1937 the [58] Maximum Length of Written Contracts of [59] Labour Inspectorates for 60 Employment of Indigenous Workers, 1939 Indigenous Workers, 1939 Co-operation 61 the Recruitment, Placing and between States relating to the 62 Conditions of Labour of Recruitment, Placing and Conditions of [63] Migrants for Employment, 1939 Labour of Migrants for Employment, 1939 the [64] the Regulation of Night Work in [65] Methods of Regulating Hours of [66] Road Transport, 1939 Work in Road Transport, 1939 Income Income Security, 1944 Security and Medical Care for Persons Discharged from the Armed Forces and Assimilated Services and 69 from War Employment, 1944 [70] Minimum Standards of Social Policy 71 Employment Organisation in the [72] in Dependent Territories, 1944 Transition from War to Peace, 1944 [73] the National Planning of Public Minimum Standards of Social [74] Works, 1944 Policy in Dependent Territories 75 (Supplementary Provisions), 1945 Medical Care for Seafarers' the Organisation of Training for Dependants, 1946 Sea Service, 1946 the the Medical Examination for Fitness Restriction of Night Work of 79 for Employment of Children and 80 Children and Young Persons in 81 Young Persons, 1946 Non-Industrial Occupations, Labour Inspection in Mining and 83 the Organisation of the 84 Transport Undertakings, 1947 Employment Service, the Protection of Wages, Migration for Employment 87 (Revised 1949), the Vocational Training of Minimum Wage Fixing 89 Adults including Disabled Machinery in Agriculture, Persons, the Regulation of Hours of Work in Establishments for the Treatment or the Care of the Sick, Infirm, Destitute or Mentally Unfit, 1930 Employment Agencies, 1933 Unemployment among Young Persons, 1935 the Promotion of Seamen's Welfare in Ports, 1936 the National Planning of Public Works, 1937 Inspection in the Building Industry, 1937 Vocational Training, 1939 Apprenticeship, 1939 Individual Control Books in Road Transport, 1939 Rest Periods of Professional Drivers of Private Vehicles, 1939 Medical Care, 1944 the Employment Service, 1944 Agreements relating to the Social Security of Seafarers, 1946 the Provision to Crews by Shipowners of Bedding, Mess Utensils and Other Articles, 1946 Labour Inspection, 1947 Labour Clauses in Public Contracts, 1949 Vocational Guidance, 1949 Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value,

8 the Social Repercussions of New Methods of Cargo Handling in Docks, 1973 Paid Educational Leave, 1974 Migrant Workers, 1975 Continuity of Employment of Seafarers, 1976 Employment and Conditions of Work and Life of Nursing Personnel, 1977 Occupational Safety and Health in Dock Work, 1979 the Promotion of Collective Bargaining, 1981 Termination of Employment at the Initiative of the Employer, 1982 Employment Policy, 1984 Safety in the Use of Asbestos, 1986 Safety and Health in Construction, 1988 Night Work, 1990 the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents, 1993 Home Work, 1996 Seafarers' Wages and Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships, 1996 the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 Promotion of Cooperatives, 2002 Work in the Fishing Sector, 2005 Minimum Age for Admission to Employment, 1973 Organisations of Rural Workers and Their Role in Economic and Social Development, 1975 Tripartite Consultations to Promote the Implementation of International Labour Standards and National Action relating to the Activities of the International Labour Organisation, 1976 the Improvement of Standards in Merchant Ships, 1976 Labour Administration: Role, Functions and Organisation, 1978 Hours of Work and Rest Periods in Road Transport, 1979 Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment, 1981 the Establishment of an International System for the Maintenance of Rights in Social Security, 1983 Recommendation Concerning Labour Statistics, 1985 Seafarers' Welfare at Sea and in Port, 1987 Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment, 1988 Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments, 1991 Part-Time Work, 1994 the Inspection of Seafarers' Working and Living Conditions, 1996 Private Employment Agencies, 1997 the revision of the Maternity Protection Recommendation (1952), 2000 the List of Occupational Diseases and the Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases, 2002 the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health, 2006 Prevention and Control of Occupational Hazards caused by Carcinogenic Substances and Agents, 1974 Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, 1975 the Protection of Young Seafarers, 1976 the Protection of Workers against Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration, 1977 Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service, 1978 Older Workers, 1980 Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities, 1981 Recommendation concernning Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons), 1983 Occupational Health Services, 1985 the Repatriation of Seafarers, 1987 Safety in the use of Chemicals at Work, 1990 the Protection of Workers' Claims in the Event of the Insolvency of their Employer, 1992 Safety and Health in Mines, 1995 the Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers, 1996 General Conditions to stimulate Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, 1998 Safety and Health in Agriculture, 2001 Human Resources Development: Education, Training and Lifelong Learning, 2004 the Employment Relationship,

9 145 the Social Repercussions of Minimum Age for Admission to 146 New Methods of Cargo Employment, Handling in Docks, Paid Educational Leave, 1974 Organisations of Rural Workers 149 and Their Role in Economic and 150 Social Development, 1975 Tripartite Migrant Workers, 1975 Consultations to Promote the Implementation of International Labour Standards and National Action relating 153 to the Activities of the International Labour Organisation, 1976 Continuity of Employment of the Improvement of Standards 154 Seafarers, in Merchant Ships, Employment and Conditions of Work 158 Labour Administration: Role, 159 and Life of Nursing Personnel, 1977 Functions and Organisation, Occupational Safety and Health 161 Hours of Work and Rest Periods 162 in Dock Work, 1979 in Road Transport, the Promotion of Collective Occupational Safety and Health 164 Bargaining, 1981 and the Working Environment, the 166 Termination of Employment at Establishment of an International the Initiative of the Employer, 167 System for the Maintenance of Rights in Social Security, Employment Policy, Recommendation Concerning Labour Statistics, Safety in the Use of Asbestos, 173 Seafarers' Welfare at Sea and in Port, Safety and Health in 176 Employment Promotion and Protection 177 Construction, 1988 against Unemployment, Night Work, 1990 Working Conditions in Hotels, 179 Restaurants and similar 180 Establishments, the Prevention of Major 182 Part-Time Work, Industrial Accidents, 1993 the 184 Home Work, Inspection of Seafarers' Working 186 and Living Conditions, Seafarers' Wages and Hours of Private Employment Agencies, 188 Work and the Manning of Ships, the 190 Prohibition and Immediate Action the revision of the Maternity for the Elimination of the Worst 191 Protection Recommendation 192 Forms of Child Labour, 1999 (1952), 2000 the List of 193 Promotion of Cooperatives, Occupational Diseases and the Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents 195 and Diseases, 2002 [196] Work in the Fishing Sector, the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and 198 Health, Prevention and Control of Occupational Hazards caused by Carcinogenic Substances and Agents, 1974 Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, 1975 the Protection of Young Seafarers, 1976 the Protection of Workers against Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration, 1977 Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service, 1978 Older Workers, 1980 Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities, 1981 Recommendation concernning Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons), 1983 Occupational Health Services, 1985 the Repatriation of Seafarers, 1987 Safety in the use of Chemicals at Work, 1990 the Protection of Workers' Claims in the Event of the Insolvency of their Employer, 1992 Safety and Health in Mines, 1995 the Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers, 1996 General Conditions to stimulate Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, 1998 Safety and Health in Agriculture, 2001 Human Resources Development: Education, Training and Lifelong Learning, 2004 the Employment Relationship,

10 199 the Work in the Fishing Sector, 200 HIV and AIDS and the World of Work, [Tentative title] Recommendation concerning National Floors of Social Protection, 2012 Decent Work for Domestic Workers, 2011 International Exchange Overview Summary of International Exchange The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare performs interchange between the governments to contribute to solve challenges that are common throughout the developed nation's public welfare and labour fields. 1. Recent main policy discussions (the past three years) Month/Year Title (location) Participatied nations Themes Mar Japan/EU Symposium (Belgium) European Union, Japan Safer and healthier workplaces June 2010 Japan-China exchange program (China) China, Japan Measures for employment issues in the post-financial crisis, etc. July 2010 Japan-Korea Exchange on Social Welfare Korea, Japan Measures for aging Nov Tripartite Health Ministers Meeting between China, Japan, and Korea (Korea) China, Korea, Japan Novel influenza measures and clinical research, emergency response to disasters, etc., food safety, and health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) June 2011 Australia-Japan Health and Welfare Cooperation (Tokyo) Australia, Japan Lifestyle-related diseases June 2011 Korea-Japan Health and Welfare Cooperation (Tokyo) Korea, Japan Community participation of the elderly and political issues Aug Japanese-German Seminar on Aging (Germany) Germany, Japan [1] Housing and long-term care needs, [2] role and significance of comprehensive communities, [3] transparency and quality of long-term care services, and [4] formulation of role and needs of long-term care infrastructure at the community level Oct Japanese-Nordic Seminar on Aging (Tokyo) Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Japan [1] Medical and long-term care cooperation, [2] development/specialization of long-term care human resources, [3] comprehensive community care, and [4] ideal housing and facilities for the elderly Nov Japanese-Korean Seminar on Aging (Korea) Korea, China, Japan Health policies for the elderly, in-home long-term care services 265