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IMO/ILO/UNECEIMO/ILO/UNECEGuidelines for Packing of Guidelines for Packing of

Cargo Transport Units Cargo Transport Units (CTU)(CTU)

Frank LeysFrank Leys

Sectoral Activities DepartmentSectoral Activities DepartmentInternational Labour OfficeInternational Labour Office

IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice on Packing of CTU’sIMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice on Packing of CTU’s

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• The ILOThe ILO• Guidelines - COPGuidelines - COP• BackgroundBackground• Why reviseWhy revise• ProcessProcess• Main elementsMain elements• The futureThe future

Outline of presentation Outline of presentation


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• UN specialised agency, founded in 1919UN specialised agency, founded in 1919• Seeks the promotion of social justice and Seeks the promotion of social justice and

internationally recognized human and internationally recognized human and labour rightslabour rights

• Unique tripartite structure with workers and Unique tripartite structure with workers and employers participating as equal partners employers participating as equal partners with governments in the work of its with governments in the work of its governing organsgoverning organs

• International Labour Standards International Labour Standards (Conventions and Recommendations (Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour setting minimum standards of basic labour rights)rights)

International Labour Organization International Labour Organization


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Codes of practiceCodes of practice• Not legally binding instrumentsNot legally binding instruments• Not intended to replace national laws and Not intended to replace national laws and

regulationsregulations• Contain practical recommendations Contain practical recommendations

designed to provide guidance on specific designed to provide guidance on specific issuesissues

Guidelines > Code of practiceGuidelines > Code of practice


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Global Dialogue Forum on Safety in the Supply Global Dialogue Forum on Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation of Packing of Containers, Chain in Relation of Packing of Containers, Geneva 21-22 February 2011:Geneva 21-22 February 2011:•Governments, Employers, Workers Governments, Employers, Workers •Cross SectoralCross Sectoral

• reasons that lead to poor practices in reasons that lead to poor practices in packing of containerspacking of containers

• Compliance to standards on packingCompliance to standards on packing• Training on Packing, reaching StakeholdersTraining on Packing, reaching Stakeholders• Common approach in the supply chainCommon approach in the supply chain

BackgroundBackground


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• Establishment of a Joint IMO/ILO Working Establishment of a Joint IMO/ILO Working Group to draft a code of practiceGroup to draft a code of practice

• Once the code of practice emanating from the Once the code of practice emanating from the revised/updated IMO–ILO–UNECE Code of revised/updated IMO–ILO–UNECE Code of Practice for packing CTUs is adopted, it will be Practice for packing CTUs is adopted, it will be important to ensure it is followed up with user-important to ensure it is followed up with user-friendly publications (training material, tool friendly publications (training material, tool kits, etc.) and that the code, and the kits, etc.) and that the code, and the accompanying publications, are made free and accompanying publications, are made free and easily accessible and are widely disseminated. easily accessible and are widely disseminated.

Points of Consensus GDFPoints of Consensus GDF


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• ““It is agreed that an ILO/IMO/UNECE code It is agreed that an ILO/IMO/UNECE code of practice on the packing of CTUs is of practice on the packing of CTUs is necessary. The three organizations are necessary. The three organizations are requested to proceed with the revision of requested to proceed with the revision of the existing guidelines for packing of CTUs the existing guidelines for packing of CTUs which would form the code of practice. “which would form the code of practice. “

Points of Consensus GDFPoints of Consensus GDF


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• reflect the latest information, best practices and requirements on the subject

• Lack of training and knowledge of available standards.

• Existing standards and guidance are inadequately disseminated or non available.

• Need to broaden the scope to the supply chain

Why revisedWhy revised


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Governing Body ILOGoverning Body ILO310th Session, Geneva, March 2011310th Session, Geneva, March 2011

““ the development of an IMO/ILO/UNECE code of practice through the revision of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Guidelines for packing of cargo transport units (1997 edition) by a joint IMO/ILO/UNECE working group on the basis of the proposals made by the Office in onsultation with the secretariats of the IMO and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), ”, ”,

ProcessProcess


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• Informal Group of Experts for the revision of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Guidelines for Packing of Cargo Transport Units

• Consultant Bill Brassington

• 3 meetings October 2011, April 2012, October 2012

• Draft revised code goes to

• UNECE Inland Transport Committee

• IMO DSC

• ILO Governing Body

ProcessProcess


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• “dos and don’ts”• Chain of responsibility and functions Chain of responsibility and functions

within the supply chainwithin the supply chain• CTU propertiesCTU properties• CTU suitabilityCTU suitability• Arrival, checking of CTU Arrival, checking of CTU • Packing Cargo, Securing CargoPacking Cargo, Securing Cargo• Dangerous GoodsDangerous Goods• Unpacking of CTUUnpacking of CTU• Consequences of improper packingConsequences of improper packing

Main featuresMain features


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• Publication Publication • Awareness and trainingAwareness and training• Support of all stakeholders in the industrySupport of all stakeholders in the industry• Support of the GovernmentsSupport of the Governments

What’s next?What’s next?

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