Georgia ratified the MLC, 2006

The International Labour Organization (ILO) received a document on Georgia's ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006).

Thus, Georgia became the 105th country to ratify the document. It will enter into force on 14 February 2025.

Read more about the importance of the MLC Convention, 2006 and the MTWTU's work for its ratification on our website: https://mtwtu.org.ua/news/mlc-2006-na-zahisti-prav...

To read the text of the Convention: https://storage.mtwtu.org.ua/source/1/-PtDvHgOsp_-...

On the ILO website, you can download an application that will help you find answers to questions about the provisions of the Convention: https://faqmlc.ilo.org/en/

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