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

Placing of Seamen Convention, 1920 (No. 9) - Uruguay (Ratification: 1933)

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its earlier comments. It notes that a tripartite administrative committee ("Comisiòn Administradora" provided for in Decree No. 463/968 and referred to in the Government's previous reports) has not yet been established in practice. The Government indicates, however, that advisory committees provided for in Article 5 are in the process of being constituted. The Committee notes the detailed description of a draft text concerning the reorganization of the Registration Service for Seafarers in the Merchant Marine which has been sent for consultation to the organizations concerned, including those representing shipowners and seafarers. It is stated in the description of the draft that the purpose of the reorganization is to ameliorate the functioning of the Registration Service for Seafarers and to bring it into conformity with the requirements of the Convention. The Committee expresses the hope that the draft text referred to above will be adopted in the near future and that full effect will be given to these Articles of the Convention. It asks the Government to supply a copy of the text as soon as it is adopted and to provide, in its next report, information on the organization and functioning of the system of employment offices for finding employment for seamen without charge and on measures taken with regard to the consultation procedure of committees consisting of an equal number of representatives of shipowners and seamen, as required by the provisions of these Articles.