treaties: 99-21

Treaties submitted to the Senate (Congresses 89–119), with countries, index terms, and resolution text.

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99-21 99 21 ILO CONVENTION (NO. 147) CONCERNING MINIMUM STANDARDS IN MERCHANT SHIPS Commercial 1986-04-10T00:00:00Z   multilateral 99-21, CONVENTION NO. 147, ILO, MARITIME, MERCHANT SHIPS, MINIMUM STANDARDS IN MERCHANT SHIPS, SHIPPING, SHIPS <!DOCTYPE html><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en"><head><meta name="dc:title" content="[100] TreatyRes. 7 for Treaty Doc. 99 - 21" /><meta name="Content-Type" content="application/rtf" /><title>[100] TreatyRes. 7 for Treaty Doc. 99 - 21</title></head><body><p><b>Text of resolution of advice and consent to ratification as reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations and approved by the Senate:</b></p><p></p><p><b>Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of a Certified Copy of the Convention (No. 147) Concerning Minimum Standards in Merchant Ships, adopted by the International Labor Conference at its 62d Session in Geneva on October 13, 1976, subject to the following understandings:</b></p><p><b>(1) It is the understanding of the United States that its obligations under Article I of this Convention do not extend to uninspected ships, including tugboats, of less than 300 tons;</b></p><p><b>(2) It is the understanding of the United States that Article I, paragraph 4(b) of the Convention includes fish processing vessels of not more than 5000 tons and fish tender vessels of not more that 500 tons as ships engaged in fishing or in whaling or in similar pursuits;</b></p><p><b>(3) It is the understanding of the United States that the term "substantially equivalent" as it appears in Article 2(a) requires the ratifying state to take account of the general goal of the instruments in the Appendix, but does not require it to adhere to the precise terms of these instruments. This means that national laws and regulations may be different in detail, if the ratifying state has satisfied itself that the general goals of the instruments in the Appendix are respected;</b></p><p><b>(4) The United States Government understands and is satisfied, as required under Article 2(a) of the Convention, that the substantive provisions of United States statutes and regulations are substantially equivalent to the rights and responsibilities established in the instruments enumerated in the Appendix; and</b></p><p><b>(5) It is the understanding of the United States that the legal status of the terms of collective bargaining agreements relating to shipboard conditions of employment and living arrangements have no greater effect than that accorded such terms under United States labor statutes.</b></p><p></p></body></html>

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