Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) - Bangladesh (Ratification: 1972)

The Committee notes the Government's report and the comments made by the Bangladesh Employers' Association.

1. For a number of years, the Committee has been drawing the attention of the Government to the absence of national legislative provisions to ensure the application of the Convention. Section 59 of the Railway Act of 1890, respecting the marking of heavy packages, which is applicable only in the port of Chittagong and to seagoing vessels, does not specify the weight of 1,000 kg (one metric ton) from which the weight shall be marked in accordance with the Convention.

The Committee noted with interest the Government's statement that the necessary measures had been taken to extend the rules respecting the marking of heavy packages to all ports. The Committee requested the Government to supply a copy of the provisions that had been adopted to this effect.

The Committee notes, from the Government's report, that the requested information will be transmitted as soon as it is received from the minister concerned.

2. The Committee refers once again to the general observation that it made in 1987 with a view to obtaining detailed information on the manner in which the Convention is applied to containers in national legislation and in practice, and on all difficulties encountered in this respect. It would be grateful if the Government would supply this information in its next report.