The Maritime Sector

THE GOOD PRACTICES OF LABOUR INSPECTION IN BRAZIL: 37measures can be adopted (submission to the MPT, interdiction ofequipment, or, in extreme cases, detain the ship in cooperation with theMaritime Authority).5.3. CONCLUSION OF ACTIVITIESDuring the last day of activities, the Group holds a meeting to evaluate theoperation and continue with the experience exchange and fact sharing. Bythe end of the week’s work, the coordinator must also submit a brief reportof the activities to the SIT, complemented subsequently by a completereport that must be submitted within 15 days of the GMN’s conclusion.6. ResultsThe Brazilian system of maritime labour inspection has set the goal ofcarrying out two GMN inspections per month. In 2010 this goal startedbeing achieved in April.THE MARITIME SECTORThe adoption of the GMNs has had three major effects:1. The harmonisation of procedure: the experience has led to theformulation of standardised protocols 26 which have been used ininspections in all states,2. The dissemination of good practices among labour inspectorsand regional units (CORITPAs): as a consequence of the GMNactions it has been possible to provide practical training for recentlyadmitted labour inspectors in different states of the federationeffectively and at a low cost. Furthermore, the GMNs have facilitatedthe dissemination of successful practices carried out in stateswhere inspection is more advanced to less developed states in thearea. An example of this is the GMN operation conducted in 2009close to the Campos offshore oil fields in the state of Rio de Janeiro,in which labour inspectors from the Northeast region directlyobserved the good practices developed by the local CORITPA.3. Enhanced awareness of employers concerning the need toconform to norms in all parts of the country: GMNs serveto present to employers and workers the requirements of ILOConvention no, 178 in a similar manner. This approach facilitatesposterior inspections and creates an environment of cooperation.26This protocol has been included as Annex 2 to this document.