text: The idea of a permanent observation or monitoring of the situation of working conditions and OSH is not 
  new. In the past three EU OSH strategies between 2002 and 2020, it was always an objective to improve 
  the knowledge on working conditions and OSH and by doing that to facilitate**better evidence for**
  **stakeholders**and give them a solid base for their activities and prioritisation. 
  
  The idea of better monitoring was strengthened by DG EMPL in 2015 in a broad and systematic effort 
  to develop a new**EU OSH Info system, based on indicators**. The development and design of such a 
  system was done in collaboration between DG EMPL, EU-OSHA, newly established National Contact 
  Points, and the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health. Many indicators were discussed and 
  subsequently included or discarded, depending on their relevance but also depending on the availability 
  of reliable data and the efforts needed to collect such data. For example, a good description of working 
  conditions based on EU-wide surveys or statistical data is available, whilst a detailed description of 
  national prevention systems would require considerable research efforts and is until now not part of this 
  info system. In 2023, the info system provides more than 125 datasets for 16 major indicators. 