Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2022, published 111st ILC session (2023)

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) - Albania (Ratification: 2016)

The Committee notes with deep regret that the Government has failed to submit its first report on the application of the Convention for the fourth consecutive year even if it has benefited from the technical assistance provided by the Office for the elaboration of a gap analysis and through participation in courses on reporting provided by the ILO Training Centre. As the requested report was not received, the Committee examined the application of the Convention on the basis of publicly available information.

Article I of the Convention. General questions on application. Implementing measures. The Committee notes that, while ratification of the Convention gives the force of law to its terms in Albania, relevant regulations still need to be adopted to implement the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to adopt without further delay the necessary measures to give effect to the provisions of the Convention and to provide information on any developments in this regard. It further requests the Government to supply copies in English of the relevant legislation, or a summary of the relevant provisions thereof, as well as full information on the implementation of the Convention, including updated statistics on the number of seafarers who are nationals or residents of Albania or who work on board ships flying the Albanian flag.

The Committee is raising other matters in a request addressed directly to the Government.

[The Government is asked to reply in full to the present comments in 2023.]