Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2008, publiée 98ème session CIT (2009)

Convention (n° 27) sur l'indication du poids sur les colis transportés par bateau, 1929 - Pérou (Ratification: 1962)

In reply to the general observation of 2007, the Government states that there have been no major changes to the legislation that have any bearing on the application of the Convention. The Government states that the requirement to mark the weight plainly and durably on the outside of any package or object of 1,000 kilogrammes (1 metric tonne) or more for transport by sea or inland waterway is plainly a measure in the interest of workers’ safety. It specifies that the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations adopted in 2005, and amended in 2007, aim to establish fundamental standards to serve as a basis for the gradual and progressive harmonization of sectoral standards with a view to protecting workers against risks inherent in their work. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that it will send to the Office technical information from the competent authority on the results of the application of the Convention, and invites the Government to provide in its next regular report, due in 2012, all available additional information on the manner in which the Convention is applied taking into account modern methods for the handling of cargo, particularly containers, and to specify any difficulties encountered.