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Medical Examination (Fishermen) Convention, 1959 (No. 113) - Bulgaria (RATIFICATION: 1961)

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Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Validity of medical certificates. In reply to its previous comment, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that Ordinance No. H-11 of 30 April 2014 on determining the requirements for the medical fitness of seafarers in the Republic of Bulgaria has been amended in 2021 (SG 41 of 2014, suppl. 97 of 2019, as amended and supplemented, No 100 of 2021) to implement Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016 implementing the Agreement concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 of the International Labour Organisation. The Committee takes note of this information.