Dear Experts
In order to be listed by our "competent authority" to be allowed to sell our fish to exporters intending to send products to Europe, the local inspector says that all crew on board need to have annual medical certificates... I asked him to provide me with a reference of the requirement but he does want to...
I have read Regulations 852, 853, 854/2004 from the EC and found no reference to medical certificates... they talk about product handlers with good health... which is understandable... and we would not embark (we have a small longliner) some one looking sick anyway... small confined space and away from medical care... would be silly...
Does anyone have a exact reference for a medical certificate in the EU regs?
What is the point of having a medical certificate if you could be really sick a month later, anyway?
Would a visual check of the general health (no dripping orifices, eyes, nose, ears and so on?) before embarking and recorded in our daily checklist satisfy the requirements?
Your help is appreciated
Ignacio Irunaga
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