Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (No. 133) - Uruguay (Ratification: 1977)

In its previous comments the Committee expressed the hope that the Government would do everything possible to avoid delaying adoption of the measures needed to apply Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention (Articles 4-17 of Convention No. 92). It notes the Government’s response that so far the national legislation has not been amended. The Committee once again asks the Government to take all necessary measures in order to give effect to the above provisions and to provide information on any progress made in this respect, with specific reference to its previous comments:

The Committee noted from the Government’s Report, that no specific or complementary legislation has been adopted to give effect to: Article 1, paragraphs 3 and 5, Article 7 and Article 11, paragraph 5. The Committee noted furthermore that the Government has provided no information on the measures adopted or planned to give effect to Article 4, paragraph 1, of the present Convention (Articles 4-17 of Convention No. 92, in particular in relation to Article 8 of the latter).

With regard to Article 5(c) of Convention No. 92, the Committee noted that any complaints that might be made concerning the application of the Convention must be submitted to the National Naval Prefecture or the General Labour Inspectorate. The Committee requested the Government to provide details on the relevant procedure, including a copy of the relevant legislation.

Lastly, the Committee repeated its request to the Government to provide general information on how effect is given to the Convention and on the number of seafarers covered by the measures giving effect to the Convention (Part IV of the report form).