Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2025, published 114th ILC session (2026)

Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) - Honduras (Ratification: 1980)

The Committee notes the observations of the Honduran National Business Council (COHEP) provided in a communication dated 29 August 2025.

Previously, the Committee had noted the Government’s intention to hold regular meetings with the aim of reviewing, on a tripartite basis, the requirements of the Convention in the context of developments in cargo transportation methods, and requested it to provide updates on consultations held with the social partners thereon. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that coordination and dialogue have been maintained with key stakeholders, including the COHEP, to align national procedures on cargo weight verification with international standards. While exchanges are at a development stage, they aim to align national procedures with international standards and promote private sector compliance through a process of social dialogue and technical coordination. However, the Committee also notes COHEP’s statement that no consultations have recently been held and that the matter has not been discussed within the Economic and Social Council (CES), the body responsible for tripartite dialogue. Observing the discrepancy of views between the Government’s report and COHEP’s position, the Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the development of consultations with the social partners, including COHEP, concerning the implementation of the Convention in relation to modern methods of cargo transport. In particular, the Committee requests the Government to indicate the mechanisms through which such dialogue is conducted, including whether it took place through established tripartite consultation mechanisms like the CES, and any outcomes or measures adopted as a result that would impact the application of the Convention.