Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (No. 133) - Azerbaijan (Ratification: 1992)

The Committee notes the Government’s report with responses to its previous comment concerning Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention. It also notes that copies of the following legislation, referred to in the Government’s report, have not been transmitted by the Government and are not available at the International Labour Office:

(1)   Merchant Shipping Code of 2001;

(2)   resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, No. 67, dated 22 March 2001, “establishing the procedure for conducting safety inspections”;

(3)   resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, No. 94, dated 10 May 2001, “establishing the list of potentially hazardous installations”; and

(4)   resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 8 July 2002, “establishing the procedure for certification of technical devices and equipment used at potentially hazardous installations”.

The Committee requests the Government to provide copies of these codes, regulations and resolutions, if possible, in English or French.

Noting that the report provides only a partial response to the questions raised in its previous direct requests, the Committee asks the Government to provide further information on the following points.

–           Article 4, paragraph 1. See under Convention No. 92, Article 3, paragraph 1.

–           Article 4, paragraph 2(a). See under Convention No. 92, Article 3, subparagraph 2(a).

–           Article 4, paragraph 2(c). See under Convention No. 92, Article 3, subparagraph 2(c).

–           Article 4, paragraph 2(d). See under Convention No. 92, Article 3, subparagraph 2(d).

–           Article 4, paragraph 2(e). See under Convention No. 92, Article 3, subparagraph 2(e).

–           Article 6, paragraph 4. Please indicate what exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 6, if any, have been made by the competent authority for passenger ships.

–           Article 7, paragraph 3. The Committee notes that, under subsection 2.3.1 of the Sanitary Rules, the provision of a smoking room or a library room, a hobby and games room is recommended but not required. The Committee requests the Government to indicate measures taken or envisaged in order to bring the abovementioned provision of the Sanitary Rules into conformity with the Convention.

–           Article 8, paragraph 1. Please indicate whether, under subsection 2.9.2.3 of the Sanitary Rules, ships are required to have a separate water closet for every eight persons or less.

–           Article 8, paragraph 6. The Committee notes that, under subsection 2.8.1.1 of the Sanitary Rules, such facilities are mandatory only in ships of categories I and II and for ships of categories III and IV their arrangement is only recommended, while, in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 6, of the Convention, facilities for washing, drying and ironing clothes shall be provided on all ships. The Committee requests the Government to indicate what measures have been undertaken or are envisaged in order to bring the abovementioned provision of the Sanitary Rules into conformity with the Convention.

–           Article 9, paragraph 1(a). Please indicate whether the term “ships of categories I and II” used in subsection 2.9.2.4 of the Sanitary Rules is equivalent to the term “ships of 1,600 tons and more”.

–           Please also indicate whether the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan gives effect to Article 7, paragraph 2, Articles 12 and 13, paragraph 3, of the Convention.

–           Part IV of the report form. Please provide information on the number of seafarers covered by the measures giving effect to the Convention.

The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments and to report in detail, in line with the report form adopted by the ILO Governing Body.