Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003

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Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003
Date of adoption	June 19, 2003
Date in force	February 9, 2005
Classification	Seafarers
Subject	Seafarers
Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001	none

Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 is an International Labour Organization Convention.

It was established in 1958, with the preamble stating:

Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Ninety-first Session on 3 June 2003, and Mindful of the continuing threat to the security of passengers and crews and the safety of ships, to the national interest of States and to individuals, and

Mindful also of the core mandate of the Organization, which is to promote decent conditions of work, and

Considering that, given the global nature of the shipping industry, seafarers need special protection, and

Recognizing the principles embodied in the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958, concerning the facilitation of entry by seafarers into the territory of Members, for the purposes of shore leave, transit, transfer or repatriation, and...^[1]

1 Modifications
2 Ratifications
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Modifications

This Convention revised Convention C108 Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958

[edit] Ratifications

**The following countries have ratified this Convention:**
Country	Date	Notes
Azerbaijan	17:07:2006	ratified
Bahamas	14:12:2006	ratified
France	27:04:2004	ratified
Hungary	30:03:2005	ratified
Indonesia	07:12:2007	ratified
Jordan	09:08:2004	ratified
Republic of Korea	04:04:2007	ratified
Lithuania	14:08:2006	Declaration of provisional Application
Madagascar	06:06:2007	ratified
Republic of Moldova	28:08:2006	ratified
Nigeria	19:08:2004	ratified
Pakistan	21:12:2006	ratified
Vanuatu	28:07:2006	ratified