Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) - Papua New Guinea (Ratification: 1976)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Denunciation of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that the Department of Labour has been examining the need to denounce Conventions that have lost their purpose for the fulfilment of their application in national laws and practices, and to ratify newly adopted instruments that are relevant to work places and the economy at large. The Government reiterates its view, already expressed in previous reports, that most of the provisions of the Convention are obsolete, and that modernized functions of the relevant maritime organization in the country imply that the marking of weights is no longer a problem; hence, there is no need to maintain the Convention. The Government advises that it will inform on any progress made in the possible denunciation of the Convention. The Committee would like to take this opportunity to indicate that the Convention will be open to denunciation during a one-year period from 9 March 2022. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any developments in this respect.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments initially made in 2012.

Repetition

The Committee notes the information that the question of a possible denunciation of this Convention has been placed on the agenda of the National Tripartite Consultative Council in November 2012. With reference thereto, the Committee would like to recall that the Convention is open to denunciation during a one-year period from 9 March 2012 to 9 March 2013. The Committee also refers to the Government’s previously stated intentions to consider ratifying the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on any developments in these regards.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

The Committee notes the information that the question of a possible denunciation of this Convention has been placed on the agenda of the National Tripartite Consultative Council in November 2012. With reference thereto, the Committee would like to recall that the Convention is open to denunciation during a one-year period from 9 March 2012 to 9 March 2013. The Committee also refers to the Government’s previously stated intentions to consider ratifying the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on any developments in these regards.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

The Committee notes that, in response to its general observation of 2007 on the application of this Convention, the Government indicates that in their view most of the provisions of this Convention are obsolete and that modernized functions of the relevant maritime organization in the country imply that the marking of weights is no longer a problem and that there is no need to maintain this Convention. The Government further indicates its intention to denounce this Convention and concentrate on examining the possibility of ratifying the consolidated Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any relevant progress in this respect.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

1. The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Part V of the report form. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report in which reference was made to the opinion expressed by the PNG Harbours Board. The PNG Harbours Board stated that, in general, infractions regarding the obligation to mark the weight on packages have only rarely occurred in national ports, especially as concerns cargo coming from overseas. However, some cases have been discovered where the weight has not been marked on packages for internal transport. The Committee further notes from the Government’s report that a common problem encountered in PNG ports is related to the availability of facilities to check whether or not the weight has been indicated correctly by the consignee or consignor, since the responsible supervisors in the ports, who are officers of the PNG Harbour Board and the Maritime Division, can only easily verify the cubic measurements of cargo. The Committee takes due note of this information and requests the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged in order to provide the ports with the necessary facilities to ensure that the indication of weight on packages can be verified easily.

2. With regard to the question of possible difficulties encountered in the application of the Convention in relation to modern methods of cargo handling, with particular reference to containers, the Committee requests the Government to refer to the general observation that it is making on the Convention at the present session.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Part V of the report form.  The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report in which reference was made to the opinion expressed by the PNG Harbours Board. The PNG Harbours Board stated that, in general, infractions regarding the obligation to mark the weight on packages have only rarely occurred in national ports, especially as concerns cargo coming from overseas. However, some cases have been discovered where the weight has not been marked on packages for internal transport. The Committee further notes from the Government’s report that a common problem encountered in PNG ports is related to the availability of facilities to check whether or not the weight has been indicated correctly by the consignee or consignor, since the responsible supervisors in the ports, who are officers of the PNG Harbour Board and the Maritime Division, can only easily verify the cubic measurements of cargo. The Committee takes due note of this information and requests the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged in order to provide the ports with the necessary facilities to ensure that the indication of weight on packages can be verified easily.