Decision on the fifth item on the agenda: Entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

The Governing Body:

(a) took note of the information in the introduction and Part A of document GB.319/LILS/5;

(b) decided to convene a meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee in Geneva from 7 to 11 April 2014;

(c) adopted the Committee’s first agenda as proposed in the appendix to document GB.319/LILS/5;

(d) appointed to the Committee, having consulted the Joint Maritime Commission in accordance with Article XIII, paragraph 2, of the MLC, 2006, the additional Shipowner and Seafarer representatives in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 3, of the Standing Orders of the Committee;

(e) requested the Director-General to address an invitation to all ratifying Members and Shipowner and Seafarer members appointed to the Special Tripartite Committee; and

(f) delegated decisions relating to the appointment of the Chairperson of the Committee, and other matters that may arise related to the convening of the meeting, including invitations to observers, to the Officers of the Governing Body.

(Document GB.319/LILS/5, paragraph 29.)