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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION
Whereas the Convention of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative
Organization provides that the Organization shall co-operate with any
specialised agency of the United Nations in matters which may be the common
concern of the Organization and of such specialised agency, and shall
consider such matters and act with respect to them in accord with such
specialised agency; The International Labour Organisation and the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization agree as follows: Article I
Co-operation and consultation The International Labour Organisation and the Intergovernmental Maritime
Consultative Organization agree that, with a view to facilitating the
effective attainment of the objectives set forth in the Constitution of
the International Labour Organisation and the Convention of the Intergovernmental
Maritime Consultative Organization within the general framework established
by the Charter of the United Nations, they will act in close co-operation
with each other and will consult each other regularly in regard to matters
of common interest. Article II 1. Representatives of the International Labour Organisation shall be
invited to attend the meetings of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative
Organization Assembly and to participate without vote in the deliberations
of the Assembly and of its commissions and committees with respect to
items on their agenda in which the International Labour Organisation has
an interest. 2. Representatives of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization
shall be invited to attend the meetings of the International Labour Conference
and to participate without vote in the deliberations of the Conference
and of its committees with respect to items on their agenda in which the
Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization has an interest. 3. Representatives of the International Labour Organisation shall be invited to attend the meetings of the Council of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization and the Maritime Safety Committee and to participate without vote in the deliberations thereof with respect to items on their agenda in which the International Labour Organisation has an interest. 4. Representatives of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative
Organization shall be invited to attend meetings of the Governing Body
of the International Labour Office and of the Joint Maritime Commission
and to participate without vote in the deliberations thereof with respect
to items on their agenda in which the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative
Organization has an interest.
1. The International Labour Organisation and the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization may refer to a joint committee any question of common interest which it may appear desirable to refer to such a committee. 2. Any such joint committee shall consist of representatives appointed by each organisation, the number to be appointed by each being decided by agreement between the two organisations.3. The United Nations shall be invited to designate a representative to attend the meetings of any such joint committee; the committee may also invite other specialised agencies to be represented at its meetings as may be found desirable. 4. The reports of any such joint committee shall be communicated to the
Director-General of the International Labour Office and the Secretary-General
of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization for submission
to the appropriate body or bodies of the two organisations; a copy of
the reports of the committee shall be communicated to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations for the information of the Economic and Social Council. 5. Any such joint committee shall regulate its own procedure. Article IV 1. Subject to such arrangements as may be necessary for the safeguarding
of confidential material, the fullest and promptest exchange of information
and documents shall be made between the International Labour Organisation
and the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization. 2. The Director-General of the International Labour Office and the Secretary-General
of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization, or their
authorised representatives, shall, upon the request of either party, consult
with each other regarding the provision by either organisation of such
information as may be of interest to the other. Article V The International Labour Organisation and the Intergovernmental Maritime
Consultative Organization agree that the measures to be taken by them,
within the framework of the general arrangements for co-operation in regard
to staff personnel to be made by the United Nations, will include:
1. The International Labour Organisation and the Intergovernmental Maritime
Consultative Organization agree to strive, within the framework of the
general arrangements for statistical co-operation made by the United Nations,
for maximum co-operation with a view to the most efficient use of their
technical personnel in their respective collection, analysis, publication,
standardisation, improvement and dissemination of statistical information.
They recognise the desirability of avoiding duplication in the collection
of statistical information whenever it is practicable for either of them
to utilise information or materials which the other may have available
or may be specially qualified and prepared to collect, and agree to combine
their efforts to secure the greatest possible usefulness and utilisation
of statistical information and to minimise the burdens placed upon national
governments and other organisations from which such information may be
collected. 2. The International Labour Organisation and the Intergovernmental Maritime
Consultative Organization agree to keep one another informed of their
work in the field of statistics and to consult each other in regard to
all statistical projects dealing with matters of common interest. Article VII If compliance with a request for assistance made by either organisation
to the other would involve substantial expenditure for the organisation
complying with the request, consultation shall take place with a view
to determining the most equitable manner of meeting such expenditure. Article VIII 1. The Director-General of the International Labour Office and the Secretary-General of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization may enter into such supplementary arrangements for the implementation of this Agreement as may be found desirable in the light of the operating experience of the two organisations. 2. The liaison arrangements provided for in the foregoing articles of this Agreement shall apply as far as appropriate to the relations between such branch or regional offices as may be established by the two organisations as well as between their central machinery.Article IX 1. In accordance with their respective agreements with the United Nations,
the International Labour Organisation and the Intergovernmental Maritime
Consultative Organization will inform the Economic and Social Council
forthwith of the terms of the present Agreement. 2. On the coming into force of the present Agreement in accordance with
the provisions of Article XI it will be communicated to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations for filing and recording in pursuance of Article
10 of the Regulations to give effect to Article 102 of the Charter of
the United Nations adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations
on 14 December 1946.
1. This Agreement shall be subject to revision by agreement between the
International Labour Organisation and the Intergovermental Maritime Consultative
Organization. 2. The Agreement may be terminated by either party on 31 December of
any year by notice given to the other party not later than 30 September
of that year. Article XI This Agreement shall come into force on its approval by the Governing
Body of the International Labour Office and the Intergovernmental Maritime
Consultative Organization Assembly. The above agreement was approved by the Governing Body of the International
Labour Office on 11 December 1948 and by the Intergovernmental Maritime
Consultative Organisation Assembly on 16 January 1959, and thus by the
terms of Article XI entered into force on 16 January 1959. (Signed) David A. MORSE *** Date of entry into force: 16 January 1959 *** NB. The Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization became the International Maritime Organization on 22 May 1982. |
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