C1.4.d. Who has obligations under Regulation 1.4?

The majority of the obligations under Regulation 1.4 are placed upon the country in which seafarers’ recruitment and placement services are located. However, there are also obligations placed on flag States (and shipowners) with respect to the use of seafarers’ recruitment and placement and services, particularly if a shipowner uses a service based in a country that has not ratified the MLC, 2006. This is an issue that is subject to certification for ships that must be certified [see C5.2.3.d.].

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