Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2025, published 114th ILC session (2026)

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) - Algeria (Ratification: 2016)

Article I of the Convention. General questions on application. Implementing measures. In response to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that Algeria has undertaken a comprehensive revision of the national legislation in order to bring it into conformity with the Convention. The Committee also notes the Government’s reference to article 154 of the Algerian Constitution of 2020 according to which treaties ratified by the President of the Republic, under the conditions laid down by the Constitution, take precedence over laws, and to article 171 of the Constitution, according to which “[i]n exercising their functions, judges shall apply ratified treaties, the law of the Republic, and the decisions of the Constitutional Court”. The Committee recalls in this regard that although some provisions of the MLC, 2006, may be considered to be self-executing, others require specific measures to be taken by the competent authority in order to give them effect. Noting the ongoing process for the revision of legal texts, the Committee requests the Government to adopt without further delay all necessary measures to ensure the full implementation of the provisions of the Convention taking into account the points raised in the request addressed directly to the Government. The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on any developments in this respect and to provide a copy of any relevant texts adopted. The Committee reminds the Government that it may avail itself of the technical assistance of the Office in this regard.

The Committee is raising other matters in a request addressed directly to the Government.