Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) - Ukraine (Ratification: 1970)

1. The Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s report including reference to two “guidance documents”, the Regulations for the Marine Transport of Large and Heavy Cargoes (No. 31.13.02-89) and the Regulations for the Safe Marine Transport of Normal Cargoes (No. 31.01.003-94) which are not available to the Committee. The Committee requests the Government to submit copies of these regulations and, if they are legally binding texts, to indicate if they replace or complement existing legislation.

2. With regard to the question of possible difficulties encountered in the application of the Convention in relation to modern methods of cargo handling, with particular reference to containers, the Committee requests the Government to refer to the general observation that it is making on the Convention at the present session.