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

Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) - Czechia (Ratification: 1993)

1. The Committee notes the information sent in the Government’s report, particularly the adoption of standards CSN EN ISO 780 on packaging and marking, Decree No. 266/1994 on railways and Decree No. 266/1995, which repealed, respectively, standard CSN 770051, Decree No. 72/1994 and Decree No. 9/1984. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the new legislation, if possible translated into one of the working languages of the ILO, to allow it to carry out a more detailed analysis of the application of the Convention in the country.

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.