The “Maritime Transport” sectoral social dialogue has resulted, since 1991, in the adoption of 15 joint texts.

Date

Title

Theme

Type

Addressee

19/05/2008

Agreement concluded by ECSA and ETF on the maritime labour convention, 2006

Working conditions

Agreement

European institutions

01/12/2004

Equality of Opportunity and Diversity in the European Shipping Industry – Eliminating workplace Harassment and Bullying. Guidelines to Shipping Companies

Non-discrimination

Tools

Enterprises

27/10/2003

ILO Seafarer’s Identity Documents Convention (Revised)

Economic and/or sectoral policies

Joint opinion

European institutions

14/01/2002

Piracy and Armed Robbery

Economic and/or sectoral policies

Joint opinion

European institutions

01/02/2000

Seafarer Training and Recruitement in Europe - An ETF/ECSA Contribution

Training

Joint opinion

European institutions

01/02/1999

Social Dialogue Committee - Maritime Transport Sector: Internal Rules

Social dialogue

Rules of procedure

European social partners

30/09/1998

European agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers

Working time

Agreement

National organisations

27/02/1997

Joint statement by ECSA and FST "Is the EU seafarer an endangered species?" Dublin follow-up group

Training

Declaration

European social partners

27/02/1997

Duty free sales. Resolution of the joint committee on maritime transport

Economic and/or sectoral policies

Joint opinion

European institutions

14/06/1996

Training: A Statement by the Joint Committee on Maritime Transport

Training

Joint opinion

European institutions

28/01/1994

Joint statement on the consultation of the social partners in the context of the Social Protocol

Social dialogue

Joint opinion

European institutions

11/12/1992

Statement on positive measures

Economic and/or sectoral policies

Joint opinion

European institutions

10/12/1991

Statement on the report of the group ‘Transport 2000 plus’:

‘Transport in a fast-changing Europe’

Economic and/or sectoral policies

Joint opinion

European institutions

10/12/1991

Statement on VAT and duty-free

Economic and/or sectoral policies

Joint opinion

European institutions

24/01/1991

Statement on a Commission proposal for a Council Directive on the minimum health and safety requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels

Health and safety

Joint opinion

European institutions

Folder Sources
Sectoral Social Dialogue Factsheets (Sept 2011)