Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) - Albania (Ratification: 2016)

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The Committee recalls that in 2022, in the framework of the procedure of “urgent appeal”, it examined the implementation of the Convention by Albania on the basis of publicly available information given that the Government had failed to submit a first report for four consecutive years. The Committee welcomes the Government's first report which was submitted in February 2023.

Article I of the Convention. General questions on application. Implementing measures. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that, while ratification of the Convention gave the force of law to its terms in Albania, further regulations were necessary for its implementation. The Committee notes the Government's indication that while some legislation has been adopted in the area of medical care on board, further regulations implementing the requirements of the Convention have yet to be adopted, notably in what concerns minimum age, seafarers’ employment agreements, wages, shore leave, repatriation, accommodation and recreational facilities, health and safety and accident prevention, and enforcement. The Committee recalls that under Article I of the Convention, each Member which ratifies the Convention undertakes to give complete effect to its provisions in the manner set out in Article VI in order to secure the right of all seafarers to decent employment. The Committee therefore requests the Government to adopt the necessary measures without delay to give effect to all the provisions of the Convention.

The Committee is raising other matters in a request addressed directly to the Government.