Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) - Brazil (Ratification: 1991)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report of November 1997 according to which the tripartite working group set up under Order No. 893 of 15 September 1992 with a view to implementing Convention No. 147 has prepared labour inspection provisions and proposals for various maritime regulatory standards; it also notes that the working group's report will be forwarded to the Office.

The Committee recalls that in its previous comments it requested the Government to provide a detailed list of the legislation guaranteeing the application of the Convention, in particular in respect of the Conventions listed in the appendix to the Convention which have not been ratified, and to provide copies of the texts which have not already been sent to the Office. For its part, the Committee notes that the Office has requested the Government, on several occasions (October 1995, June 1996, January 1997), to provide copies of these texts. While noting the information provided by the Government concerning the working group's undertakings, the Committee urges the Government to provide, as soon as possible, copies of the relevant texts guaranteeing the application of the Convention.