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Measures: Good working conditions and good tr aining in the freight tr ansport industry
F Improve seafarers‘ working and living conditions
Current situation
The 2006 Maritime Labour Convention of
the International Labour Organization (ILO)
contains rules governing seafarers’ working
and living conditions. The Convention cannot
come into force until it has been ratified by at
least 30 states parties to the ILO which have at
least 33 % of the world gross tonnage of ships.
The Convention will thus establish worldwide
standards. The European Commission has
called on EU Member States to ratify the Convention
by 2012. There is the risk of numerous
ships being transferred to foreign registers
if Germany has not ratified the Convention
when it comes into force.
Description of the measure
The process of ratifying the Convention is to
be progressed. In addition, transposition into
national law will be taken as an opportunity
to create a new maritime labour code and to
modernize national maritime labour legislation.
Overall, a contribution will be made to the
worldwide improvement of seafarers’ working
and living conditions and to an improvement
of safety in international maritime shipping.
Impact
The Convention will improve seafarers’ living
and working conditions. In addition, it will
create a level playing field, thereby optimizing
German shipowners’ opportunities for making
long-term profits.
Responsibility
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
has lead responsibility for implementing
the measures, which will also be closely monitored
by the Federal Ministry of Transport,
Building and Urban Affairs.
Budgetary relevance
Implementation of this measure will have a
neutral impact on the budget.
EU relevance
Ratification is required for implementation of
this measure.
Implementation period
Ratification and implementation will be
sought by 2009.
Measures: Further measures to make Germany even more attr active as a centre for logistics
G Further measures to make Germany even more attractive
as a centre for logistics