2006 års sjöarbetskonvention, SÖ 2012:19

Sveriges internationella överenskommelser

ISSN 1102-3716

Utgiven av utrikesdepartementet

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2006 års sjöarbetskonvention Genéve den 23 februari 2006

Regeringen beslutade den 4 april 2012 om anslutning till konventionen. Anslutningsinstrumentet deponerades den 12 juni 2012 hos ILO:s generaldirektör i Genéve. Konventionen har ännu inte trätt i kraft. Riksdagsbehandling: prop. 2011/12:35, bet. 2011/12:TU6, rskr. 2011/ 12:133.

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The working and living conditions of seafarers Arbets- och levnadsförhållanden för sjömän that must be inspected and approved by the som måste inspekteras och godkännas av flag State before certifying a ship in accord- flaggstaten innan ett fartyg kan certifieras i enance with Standard A5.1.3, paragraph 1: lighet med Standard A5.1.3, punkt 1:

Minimum age Minimiålder Medical certification Medicinska intyg Qualifications of seafarers Sjömännens kvalifikationer Seafarers' employment agreements Sjömännens anställningsavtal Use of any licensed or certified or regulated Användning av en licensierad, certifierad eller private recruitment and placement service reglerad privat rekrytering och förmedlingstjänst Hours of work or rest Arbets- och vilotid Manning levels for the ship Fartygets bemanningsnivå Accommodation Bostad On-board recreational facilities Rekreationsmöjligheter ombord Food and catering Mat och förplägnad On-board medical care Sjukvård ombord On-board complaint procedures Rutiner för klagomål ombord Payment of wages Löneutbetalningar

Appendix A5-III Tillägg A5-III

General areas that are subject to a detailed in- Allmänna områden som förutsätter en grundlig spection by an authorized officer in a port of a inspektion av en bemyndigad tjänsteman i en Member carrying out a port State inspection medlemsstats hamn, som gör en hamnstatsinpursuant to Standard A5.2.1: spektion i enlighet med Standard A5.2.1:

Minimum age Minimiålder Qualifications of seafarers Sjömännens kvalifikationer Seafarers' employment agreements Sjömännens anställningsavtal Use of any licensed or certified or regulated Användning av en licensierad, certifierad eller private recruitment and placement service reglerad privat rekrytering och förmedlingstjänst Hours of work or rest Arbets- och vilotid Manning levels for the ship Fartygets bemanningsnivå Accommodation Bostad On-board recreational facilities Rekreationsmöjligheter ombord Food and catering Mat och förplägnad Health and safety and accident prevention Hälsa och säkerhet samt förebyggande av olyckor On-board medical care Sjukvård ombord On-board complaint procedures Rutiner för klagomål ombord Payment of wages Löneutbetalningar

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