HEALTH DOCUMENTS

General rule for Health Documents (Article 35):
Health documents required in International traffic shall be provided according to International Health Regulations and WHO recommendations. The Health Documents shall also conform to provisions given in International Health Regulations.
Certificates of Vaccination or other Prophylaxis (Articles 36);
a)    Vaccines and Prophylaxis administered to travelers and Certificate given shall conform to Annex 6 and 7 with regards to specific diseases.
b)    A traveler with a certificate of Vaccination or other Prophylaxis shall be denied entry if the Competent Authority has verifiable indications and evidence that the Vaccination or other Prophylaxis is not effective.
Maritime Declaration of Health (Article 37);
a)    The Master of a Ship shall fill in and complete Maritime Declaration of Health form and deliver to the Competent Authority after being countersigned by the Ship’s Surgeon on arrival.
b)    The Master of a Ship or the Surgeon of a Ship shall supply required information by the Competed Authority about health conditions on board during an international voyage.
c)    A Maritime Declaration of Health shall conform to the model provided in Annex 8.
d)    The State Party may decide;
i.    To dispense with the submission of Maritime Declaration of Health by all arriving Ships.
ii.    To require the submission of the Maritime Declaration of Health under a recommendation concerning Ships arriving from affected areas or to require it from Ships that might otherwise carry infection or contamination.
e)    All shipping operators or their agents shall be informed of the requirements.
Health Part of Aircraft General Declaration (Article 38);
a)    The Pilot in command of an Aircraft or Pilot’s agent in flight or upon landing at the Airport shall complete and deliver to the Competent Authority for that Airport the Health Part of the Aircraft General Declaration form (Annex 9).
b)    The Pilot in command of an Aircraft or the Pilot’s agent shall supply any information required by the State Party as to health conditions on board during an international voyage and any Health measures applied to the Aircraft.


c)    State Party may decide ;
i.    To dispense with the submission of the Health Part of the Aircraft General Declaration by all arriving Aircrafts.
ii.    To require the submission of the Health Part of the General Declaration under a recommendation concerning Aircrafts arriving from affected areas or to require it from Aircraft that might otherwise carry infection or contamination.
d)    Aircraft operators or their Agents shall be informed of the requirements.
Ship Sanitation Certificates (Article 39);
a)    Validity of the Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates and Ship Sanitation Control Certificates is six (6) months and the period of six (6) months may be extended to one month if inspection or control measures cannot be accomplished at the Port of embarkation (Annex 3).
b)    For invalid Certificates or evidence of a Public Health Risk found on board a ship, the following Health Measures should taken (Article 27);
i.    Isolation of the Ship and put it in a quarantine anchorage area.
ii.    Notify the National IHR Focal Point about the affected Ship.
iii.    Disinfect, decontaminate, disinsect or derat or cause these measures to be carried out under supervision.
iv.    If control measures cannot be carried out, the affected Ship will be allowed to disembark and the evidence found and the control measures required shall be noted in Ship Sanitation Control Certificate.
v.    The Ship shall cease to be regarded as affected when there are no conditions on board that could constitute a Public Health Risk.
c)    Control measures shall be carried when the Ship and the holds are empty.
d)    When the required control measures have been satisfactorily completed, the Competent Authority shall issue a Ship Sanitation Control Certificate, noting the evidence found and the control measures taken.
e)    The Competent Authority may issue a Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate at any port if the Ship is free from infection, contamination and Vectors and their reseviours after thorough inspection.
f)    For unsatisfactory results of operation of the Control measures, the Competent Authority shall make a note on the Ship Sanitation Control Certificate.