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Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, as amended (No. 185) - Bosnia and Herzegovina (RATIFICATION: 2010)

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Articles 3–5 of the Convention. Content and form. The Committee notes that, in reply to its previous comment, the Government refers to the new Regulations on shipping and seafarer’s registration booklets (Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 29/19) setting the requirements for the issuance of a “maritime booklet”, which is the seafarers’ identity document (SID) for the purposes of the Convention. The Committee notes that, although the Regulations contain certain elements in accordance with the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Document 9303, the form and content of the booklet does not fully comply with the requirements of the annexes of the Convention. The Committee further notes that such Regulations provide that the “maritime booklet” shall contain 34 pages and include information related to the medical condition, training and the employment of the seafarer (sections 8 and 11). The Committee recalls in this regard that the SID shall contain only the particulars relating to the holder provided for in Article 3(7) of the Convention and that the document shall have no more space than is necessary to contain such information (Annex I). The Committee finally notes that the provisions relating to the procedure for issuing maritime booklets will begin to be applied only upon the acquisition of technical conditions, which will be determined by a special act of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (section 26). TheCommittee accordingly requests the Government to indicate the measures taken to ensure that the SID fully complies with the Convention and to provide a specimen of the new SID when available. The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on the establishment of a national electronic database to store each SID issued, suspended, or withdrawn, as well as on the processes and procedures established for the issue of an SID, in conformity with Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. The Committee reminds the Government of the possibility to avail itself of the technical assistance of the Office.