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  Our foremost objective is the protection of public, animal and environmental health in the Humber, Trent & Ouse
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In May 2005 the World Health Organization ratified the new International Health Regulations which form the basis of the amended Public Health (Ships) Regulations 2007. From 15 June 2007 deratting and deratting exemption certificates will be replaced worldwide by the much broader scope of the Ship Sanitation Control or Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates. These will be valid internationally for 6 months.
Deratting and deratting exemption certificates and documents in an incorrect format or issued in non-listed ports will not be accepted.
The charges for these certificates from 1 April 2011 will be according to the APHA recommended national scale shown on the "Ship Inspection" page.
The Official Feed & Food Controls (England) Regulations 2007 (OFFC) provide legal controls on imported (non-EU) food not of animal origin. If advice is required please do not hesitate to contact the Chief Port Health Inspector.
The Chief Port Health Inspector, Laurence Dettman has announced that as from 19 March 2011, after 43 years service to the Authority, he will be taking semi-retirement. His normal working days will be Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday. In his absence please refer to the Deputy Chief Port Health Inspector, Ms Bridget Delahunty.
A revised scale of statutory charges for imports of products of animal origin through the Hull EU Border Inspection Post came into effect from 1st January 2011. Please contact us for details.
Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2010
The Authority has received an application from the operator, Dudman Group, to vary the Permit No. 41 ER 10 relating to Jetty No. 4 at Howdendyke, DN14 7UW.
The application seeks to allow;
1. The additional loading of Pulverised Fuel Ash to vessels from lorries using an enclosed pneumatic loading system.
2. The unloading of vessels using a pneumatic mobile ship unloader.
The application documents are available on the public register and can be inspected free of charge by visiting the Authority's office in Hull. Please telephone for an appointment.
Comments on the application must be received in writing by 2 March 2012 and should be addressed to the Chief Port Health Inspector.
On 11 June 2012 the Hull & Goole Port Health Authority celebrates its 125th anniversary. The original Port Order of 11 June 1887 constituted the Port Sanitary Authority. At that time the main brief of the Authority was to prevent the importation of contagious disease and pestilence and seek improvements to conditions on ships. The Annual Reports make interesting reading as there were many ships arriving with Smallpox, Plague, Cholera and other diseases. Ship rats, the host for the plague vector, were very common, often in large numbers. Conditions on ships were generally very poor and the records show that many ships had contaminated water supplies. Most of the old archive material has been loaned to the Hull History Centre, Worship St., Hull. Tel 01482 317500 - www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk
The new APHA Port Health Handbook 2012 is available from the following link;
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1uwsp/AssociationofPortHea/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=