Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

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

Article 9, paragraph 1 of the Convention. With reference to its previous observation, the Committee takes note of the information communicated by the Government to the effect that the Labour Bill is currently before the National Congress. The Committee hopes that the above Bill will be adopted in the near future and will be in conformity with this provision of the Convention.

The Committee further hopes that on adopting the corresponding regulations giving effect to the future Act, the Government will take into account the provisions of Article 8 of the Convention (measures to enable a seaman to obtain clear information on board as to the conditions of employment), 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).