Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention.With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction that Circular No. 20/94 issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Social Marine Institute) has amended Circular No. 12/93 on the medical examination of seafarers prior to their embarkation and establishes that the maximum limit of validity of a medical examination is one year for young persons under the age of 21, thereby ensuring that the Convention is applied.