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Article R3115-25 of the French Public Health Code

Any health event occurring on board a ship making an international voyage and likely to constitute a risk to public health is subject to compulsory notification to the harbour master’s office of the port in which it calls. This notification is made by transmitting the maritime declaration of health mentioned in article 37 of the International Health Regulations (2005) twenty-four hours before entering the port. The harbour master’s office forwards the maritime declaration of health to the regional health agency. The prefect may subject the ship to an inspection by the agents mentioned in article L. 3115-1.

The representative of the State with territorial jurisdiction, after obtaining the opinion of the regional health agency, may in all circumstances ask a ship to transmit the maritime declaration of health in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph.

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Article R3115-25

Tout événement sanitaire survenant à bord d’un navire effectuant un voyage international et susceptible de constituer un risque pour la santé publique fait l’objet d’une notification obligatoire à la capitainerie du port dans lequel il fait escale. Cette notification s’effectue par la transmission vingt-quatre heures avant son entrée dans le port de la déclaration maritime de santé mentionnée à l’article 37 du règlement sanitaire international (2005). La capitainerie transmet la déclaration maritime de santé à l’agence régionale de santé. Le préfet peut soumettre le navire à une inspection par les agents mentionnés à l’article L. 3115-1.


Le représentant de l’Etat territorialement compétent, après avis de l’agence régionale de santé, peut en toutes circonstances demander à un navire de transmettre la déclaration maritime de santé selon les dispositions prévues au premier alinéa.

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