Fishing sector: ratification by the Member States of the ILO Convention 188 on the work in fishing sector

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted, following the consultation procedure, the report drafted by Ilda FIGUEIREDO (GUE/NGL, PT) approving the proposal for a Council decision authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, of the International Labour Organisation (Convention 188).

Committee members urged all EU Member States to proceed rapidly to ratification of the Convention and put its content into effect in advance of completion of the ratification process.