C1.4.l. Does the MLC, 2006 prevent the employment of seafarers based in countries that have not ratified the MLC, 2006?

No. The MLC, 2006 does not prevent employment of seafarers from countries that have not ratified the Convention. However, if seafarers are recruited through a seafarer recruitment and placement service located in a country that has not ratified the MLC, 2006 to work on board a ship that flies the flag of a country that has ratified the MLC, 2006 then the shipowner using that service must ensure, as far as practicable, that it meets the requirements of Standard A1.4. In order to have documentary evidence of compliance with this requirement, the shipowner may, for example, take account of information collected by the flag State, as well as any audits or certifications concerning the quality of services operating in countries that have not ratified the MLC, 2006 [see C1.4.f. and C1.4.j.].

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