Chapter V: Combating the international spread of diseases

A health inspection certificate or a health inspection exemption certificate for a vessel is issued on the basis of an inspection, the details of which are set out in an order issued by the ministers responsible for health and transport. These certificates are valid for six months. The health inspection certificate is issued if the inspector finds signs of infection and contamination requiring corrective measures. The health inspection exemption certificate…

The results of inspections and copies of health inspection or health inspection exemption certificates issued on behalf of the State are kept for a period of five years by the persons or bodies mentioned in Article R. 3115-31 and are made available to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. The approved person or organisation shall provide the Director General of the Regional Health Agency with free access to…

I. – Ship inspections and the issue of the health inspection certificate or health inspection exemption certificate are carried out by persons or bodies approved under the conditions defined in articles R. 3115-38 to R. 3115-41. II. – Health inspection certificates or health inspection exemption certificates are valid for six months and are issued in ports, the list of which is determined by order of the ministers responsible for health…

Shipmasters shall facilitate the organisation and conduct of inspections required for the issue of a health inspection certificate or a health inspection exemption certificate for a ship. The persons or approved bodies mentioned in article R. 3115-31 have access to all premises and may consult all necessary documents.

The persons or approved bodies mentioned in article R. 3115-31 shall prescribe any measures to eliminate the sources of infection or contamination that they observe. They draw up an inspection report setting out the conclusions of their visit and mention, where appropriate, the corrective measures and recommendations on the model certificate given in Annex 3 of the International Health Regulations. If the corrective measures can be implemented in the port,…

If the inspection reveals sources of contamination or infection on board that present a serious risk to public health, the persons or approved bodies mentioned in article R. 3115-31 shall forward all necessary information to the regional health agency without delay. An order issued by the Minister for Health specifies the procedures for informing the Regional Health Agency.

Depending on the seriousness of the risk to public health, the Prefect may inform the authorities of the next port of call of the health situation of the ship and prescribe the necessary measures to remedy the sources of infection or contamination found.