Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) - Hungary (Ratification: 1937)

1. In earlier comments, the Committee had noted the Government's indication in its report for the period ending 30 June 1989 that various rules and regulations, including section 6.3.2.23 of the Annex to MAHART's Labour Safety Regulations, prohibit the loading of cargo of unknown weight and had asked for copies of the texts referred to. The Committee has noted the information supplied by the Government in its latest report as well as the excerpt from MAHART's Service Regulations which does not, however, include the provision referred to earlier by the Government. The Committee also notes from the Government's report the view expressed by MAHART that marking of the weight of heavy packages is the consignor's (seller's) obligation. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under Article 1, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Convention, the obligation to see that the marking requirement is observed rests on the Government of the country from which the package is consigned, and it shall be left to national laws or regulations to determine whether the marking obligation shall fall on the consignor or some other person or body. As concerns the implementation of the Convention with regard to packages consigned from Hungary the Committee therefore again requests the Government to supply copies of the texts it had referred to earlier in this connection, namely, sections 190 and 203 of the Seamen's Service Rules, and section 6.3.2.23 of the Annex to MAHART's Labour Safety Regulations.

2. The Committee again requests the Government to provide with its next report extracts from any inspection reports indicating the degree of compliance with the marking of weight requirements, or any other information available on the manner in which effect is given to the Convention in practice (point V of the report form).