Ratification

The ITF is building support for unions around the world to lobby governments for the ratification and implementation of C190. Lobbying governments and achieving ratification in any country is a collective effort, and we are closely working with the ITUC and other Global Union Federations to build strong, coordinated national campaigns. 

Ratification is a crucial, but it is only the beginning—the work of unions continues beyond that to ensure the convention is meaningfully implemented, made accessible and monitored. 

We are building and strengthening union capacity to engage in national tripartite dialogues and to monitor and report on implementation progress to the ILO. 

We are working to support unions to ensure that transport workers' voices are central to these efforts and the issues key to transport workers—like  commute to and from work, third-party violence, informal work, and unsafe public spaces—are reflected in ratification discussions and national implementation plans. 

Through this approach, we aim to ensure C190 delivers real change for transport industry.

Countries that have ratified C190
  • Albania 06 May 2022 In Force
  • Antigua and Barbuda 09 May 2022 In Force
  • Argentina 23 Feb 2021 In Force
  • Australia 09 Jun 2023 In Force
  • Austria 11 Sep 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Austria on 11 Sep 2025.
  • Bahamas 30 Nov 2022 In Force
  • Barbados 01 Sep 2022 In Force
  • Belgium 13 Jun 2023 In Force
  • Canada 30 Jan 2023 In Force
  • Central African Republic 09 Jun 2022 In Force
  • Chile 12 Jun 2023 In Force
  • Cyprus 04 Mar 2025 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Cyprus on 04 Mar 2026.
  • Denmark 06 Jun 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Denmark on 06 Jun 2025.
  • Ecuador 19 May 2021 In Force
  • El Salvador 07 Jun 2022 In Force
  • Estonia 18 Dec 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Estonia on 18 Dec 2025.
  • Fiji 25 Jun 2020 In Force
  • Finland 07 Jun 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Finland on 07 Jun 2025.
  • France 12 Apr 2023 In Force
  • Germany 14 Jun 2023 In Force
  • Greece 30 Aug 2021 In Force
  • Ireland 12 Jan 2023 In Force
  • Italy 29 Oct 2021 In Force
  • Kyrgyzstan 03 Jun 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Kyrgyzstan on 03 Jun 2025.
  • Lesotho 15 Mar 2023 In Force
  • Mauritius 01 Jul 2021 In Force
  • Mexico 06 Jul 2022 In Force
  • Montenegro 27 Feb 2025 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Montenegro on 27 Feb 2026.
  • Namibia 09 Dec 2020 In Force
  • Nigeria 08 Nov 2022 In Force
  • North Macedonia 20 Oct 2023 In Force
  • Norway 06 Oct 2023 In Force
  • Panama 01 Nov 2022 In Force
  • Papua New Guinea 27 Sep 2023 In Force
  • Peru 08 Jun 2022 In Force
  • Philippines 20 Feb 2024 In Force
  • Portugal 16 Feb 2024 In Force
  • Republic of Moldova 19 Mar 2024 In Force
  • Romania 12 Jun 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Romania on 12 Jun 2025.
  • Rwanda 01 Nov 2023 In Force
  • Samoa 31 May 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Samoa on 31 May 2025.
  • San Marino 14 Apr 2022 In Force
  • Somalia 08 Mar 2021 In Force
  • South Africa 29 Nov 2021 In Force
  • Spain 25 May 2022 In Force
  • Uganda 07 Aug 2023 In Force
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 07 Mar 2022 In Force
  • Uruguay 12 Jun 2020 In Force
  • Zambia 13 Dec 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Zambia on 13 Dec 2025.
     

Data according to ILO database 12 May 2025 for more information see the ILO website.