A23. What is the status of the Preamble and the Explanatory note in the MLC, 2006?

The Preamble to the MLC, 2006 like preambles in other international instruments provides information regarding the aspiration and intentions of the drafters of the Convention; however, the Preamble does not contain any binding legal obligations. The Explanatory note to the Regulations and Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, which is placed after the Articles, is also not binding but is there, as its title suggests, to provide an explanation that will help countries to better understand the relationship between the differing parts of the Convention and the nature of the obligations under each part of the MLC, 2006.

General questions about the MLC, 2006