Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No. 22) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1944)

With reference to its previous observation, the Committee notes that, according to the Government's report, the Basic Labour Bill is still in the process of being examined by Parliament and that the inclusion in the regulations issued for its application of the provisions of the Convention on which the Committee has been commenting will be examined. The provisions in question are Article 8 (measures to enable a seaman to obtain clear information on board as to the conditions of his employment), Article 9, paragraph 1 (possibility for either party, in the case of agreements for an indefinite period to terminate the agreement in any port where the vessel loads or unloads, provided that the notice specified has been given), Article 13, paragraph 1 (possibility for a seaman to claim his discharge to obtain a post of a higher grade) and Article 14, paragraph 2 (right of a seaman to obtain from the master a certificate as to the quality of his work). The Committee hopes that it will be possible for the above-mentioned legislation to be adopted shortly.

[The Government is asked to report in detail for the period ending 30 June 1992.]