Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2012, publiée 102ème session CIT (2013)

Convention (n° 27) sur l'indication du poids sur les colis transportés par bateau, 1929 - Viet Nam (Ratification: 1994)

The Committee notes the information that the legal basis for inspection in respect of the marking of weight includes the Law on Measurement 2011 and Decree No. 54/2009/ND-CP of 5 June 2009 providing for the sanctioning of administrative violations in the domain of standards, metrology, product and goods quality; and that inspections related to the marking of weight are carried out quarterly and annually and when any problems occur. The Committee requests the Government to provide statistical information of the outcome of the referenced inspections related to the marking of weight.

The Committee also notes the information provided in response to its General Observation 2007 indicating that the loading and discharging of goods, in particular containers, is regulated by Decision No. 2106/QD-GTVT dated 23 August 1997, which includes provisions entitling ports to refuse to load and discharge cargo without or with unclear codes and markings, and that to date no reports of difficulties in the application of these provisions have been reported. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide any pertinent information in relation to this Convention.