text: The third objective responds to the impact of the pandemic situation in 2020 and 2021. It includes the 
  development of emergency procedures for future similar situations (‘Health crisis’). The Strategic 
  Framework repeats and corroborates the value of research and data-based evidence by stating: 
  *‘Research and data collection, both at EU and national level, are a pre-condition for the prevention of*
  *work-related diseases and accidents. Scientific advice and the latest technological developments feed*
  *into OSH legislation and policy.’*
  
  Also, many Member States have agreed on provision of better data as an objective in their national 
  strategies.384 The EU strategy often gives orientation for the development of national OSH strategies. 
  Under the last strategy period, 24 of the 27 Member States had applied a strategy. Many national OSH 
  strategies contained similar targets. EU-OSHA published an overview report on national strategies, and 
  the OSH Barometer contains as one indicator a harmonised overview on the aspects of national 
  strategies.385 
  
  OSH strategies are regarded as an important and innovative policy area, a chance for better 
  collaboration, and also a very relevant joint national OSH activity. Those strategies help in priority setting 
  and focused action on weaknesses. Strategies were often agreed in social dialogue processes, and 
  many strategy actors also developed new and better monitoring instruments and indicators.386 Labour 
  inspections play an important or essential role in most of these strategies. 387 