Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Food and Catering (Ships' Crews) Convention, 1946 (No. 68) - Egypt (Ratification: 1982)

The Committee notes the information concerning the committee responsible for examining international maritime labour Conventions, constituted by decision No. 28 of 1993 of the Ministry of Shipping, to the effect that the above committee has indicated that Ministerial Order No. 166 of 1961 was in the process of being revised. The first committee has recommended that the committee established in 1990 (in accordance with decision No. 93 of 14 May 1990) and made up of several bodies should be continued, that the text of the present Convention should be submitted to it together with the observations of the Committee of Experts so that they can be taken into account in the drafting of the ordinance. The Committee has also taken note of Order No. 36, dated 8 October, 1994, on maritime transport.

Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government to the effect that the inspectors responsible for supervising food and catering on board ship are agricultural experts (food inspectors) and doctors (health inspectors).

Article 6(b) and (c). The Committee notes that under section 2 of Order No. 36/94, areas used for storing, handling and preparing food on board ship shall be inspected. It asks the Government to give full details in this respect.

Article 9, paragraph 3. The Committee hopes that the inspection service responsible for the application of Article 4 and 6 will in due course prepare its reports on uniform lines, in accordance with this provision of the Convention.

Article 10. The Committee hopes that, in accordance with this Article, an annual report will be drawn up and sent to the International Labour Office.

Article 11. The Committee hopes that information on vocational training in catering on board ship will be provided for.

Article 12. The Committee hopes that legislative provisions or other measures will be adopted on the collection and dissemination of information on catering and asks the Government to provide full particulars of activities currently conducted for this purpose.