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

Angola

Food and Catering (Ships' Crews) Convention, 1946 (No. 68) (Ratification: 1976)
Certification of Ships' Cooks Convention, 1946 (No. 69) (Ratification: 1976)
Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 92) (Ratification: 1976)
Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108) (Ratification: 1976)

Previous comment

The Committee notes the reports sent by the Government on several maritime Conventions. In order to provide an overview of matters arising in relation to the application of these Conventions, the Committee considers it appropriate to examine them in a single comment, as follows.

The Committee recalls that, in the context of the Standards Review Mechanism, in accordance with the recommendation of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006), the ILO Governing Body classified Conventions Nos 68, 69, 92 and 108 as “outdated”. At its 343rd Session (November 2021), the Governing Body placed an item concerning the abrogation of Conventions Nos 68, 69 and 92 on the agenda of the 118th Session (2030) of the International Labour Conference. In this context, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on any developments regarding the eventual ratification of the MLC, 2006 and of the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, as amended (No. 185), and reminds it of the possibility to avail itself of the technical assistance of the Office.

Certification of Ships ’ Cooks Convention, 1946 (No. 69)

Article 4 of the Convention. Examinations for the granting of certificates of qualification. The Committee notes that, in reply to its previous comment, the Government indicates that Angola does not have any specific legislation or regulations on the professional skills of ships’ cooks, apart from section 15 of Presidential Decree No. 78/16 of 14 April 2016 establishing regulations governing seafarers, which covers, in a general manner, the physical and psychological fitness of seafarers, and which repeals Decree No. 45 969 of 15 October 1964. The Committee observes that, in its report on the application of the Food and Catering (Ships’ Crews) Convention, 1946 (No. 68), the Government indicates that seafarers recruited to perform duties in this domain must present a cooking training certificate, and attend cooking classes provided by hospitality and tourism centres. The Committee further notes the Government’s indication that certain legislative gaps have yet to be filled when Angola ratifies the MLC, 2006. The Committee requests the Government to adopt the necessary measures to implement Article 4 of the Convention, and to provide information on any progress achieved in this regard.

Seafarers ’ Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108)

Articles 3 and 6 of the Convention. Continuous possession of a seafarer’s identity document. Permission to enter a territory. The Committee previously noted that, according to section 25 of Decree No. 45 969 of 15 October 1964, the seafarer’s identity document shall be kept by the master or any other officer during the validity of the engagement (durante a vigência da matrícula), whereas Article 3 of the Convention provides that the said document shall remain in the seafarer’s possession at all times. The Committee also noted that no effect was given to the provisions of Article 6 of the Convention. It requested the Government to adopt measures to bring its legislation into conformity with Articles 3 and 6 of the Convention and to inform the Committee accordingly. Noting that the Government did not provide specific information in this regard, the Committee reiterates its previous request.