Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

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

1. Further to its previous comments, the Committee takes note of the information supplied by the Government in its report according to which Ministerial Order No. 38, adopted 20 May 1997, provides for the establishment of a tripartite committee in charge of preparing both a draft Order and a draft law to regulate the affairs of ships' crews and reviewing the previous Orders promulgated on this subject, taking into consideration international labour standards. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any progress made in this regard and to provide a copy of any texts adopted.

2. The Committee takes note with interest of Ministerial Order No. 36 of 8 October 1994 relating to minimum food supply and inspection of food and water supplies, storage, handling and preparing food.

3. Articles 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of the Convention. The Committee notes that inspections by the Maritime Inspectorate should be conducted on a written complaint, that daily inspections should be carried out on board by the master or his deputy and results be recorded and, at the end of each voyage, submitted to the Maritime Inspectorate which can also act on the basis of a written complaint. The Committee requests the Government to provide particulars on the inspections carried out on board as well as on complaints, including on the number and nature of complaints. It hopes that the Government will soon send to the Office the most recent report issued by the competent authority.