Ignacio
You do not say what type of fishing vessel. If there is any processing or
packaging other than stowage in ice then the regulations pertaining to a
processing plant apply. Check the EU regulations again for relevance to your
vessel and operations on it.
Peter Howgate
----- Original Message -----
From: <ignaciopesca@mac.com>
To: <seafood@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 8:49 PM
Subject: Medical Certificate on fishing boat crew
> 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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