Guidance Documents & Training
You can find technical information and guidance on a number of topics in this section. If you cannot find the information you need try looking in the main part of our website or to contact us via email
Use of Methyl Bromide for QPS
New EU Regulations (EC) No 1005/2009 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer came into effect in January 2010. Under these Regulations, placing on the market or use of methyl bromide for quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) purposes is prohibited within the EU after 18 March 2010, except in cases of emergency.
As of 19 March 2010, any applications for fumigation using MeBr should be rejected and the applicants made aware of the Legislative changes.
APHA-Methyl-Bromide-Guidance_Mar2010.pdf
APHA Ebola Guidance
The current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD or ‘Ebola’) outbreak is believed to have begun in Guinea in December 2013. This outbreak now involves community transmission in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Nigeria and Senegal have both now been declared free from Ebola.
On 8 August 2014, WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in accordance with the International Health Regulations 2005.
APHA-guidance-Masters-version-4.docx
APHA-guidance-airports-version-4.docx
APHA-guidance-Sea-Ports-version-4.docx
Norovirus
Norovirus is a major cause of epidemic – acute gastroenteritis and diarrhoea – in children and adults. The cause of illness, norovirus (previously known as Norwalk like or SRSV) was described in 1968 in samples from an elementary school in Norwalk, Ohio. The disease was recognised in 1929 and termed Winter Vomiting Disease because of the increased prevalence in the winter months. It can be detected throughout the year. Noroviruses belong to the family Caliciviridae. At least three genogroups and many genotypes are recognised but there is no agreed nomenclature and different approaches have been used (e.g. GII.4 or Lordsdale).
2007_guideline_norovirus_cruiseships.pdf
Food Safety Galley Packs
These packs were created in 2014 as part of a joint project between Welsh PLaN / Expert Panel and the Food Standards Agency. Available in 12 languages, these packs are a useful tool for use on board merchant ships where English is not a first language.
English-Food-Safety-Galley-pack.pdf
Greek-Food-Safety-Galley-Pack-translation.pdf
Latvian-Food-Safety-Galley-pack.pdf
Lithuanian-Food-Safety-Galley-pack.pdf
Polish-Food-Safety-Galley-pack.pdf
Portuguese-Food-Safety-Galley-pack.pdf
Romanian-Food-Safety-Galley-Pack.pdf
Russian-Food-Safety-Galley-Pack.pdf
Simplified-Chinese-Mandarin-Food-Safety-Galley.pdf
Spanish-Food-Safety-Galley-pack.pdf
Tagalog-Food-Safety-Galley-pack.pdf
Traditional-Chinese-Cantonese-Food-Safety-Galley-pack.pdf
Imported food controls at small ports
The Food Standards Agency and Association of Port Health Authorities have produced a document to assist smaller ports with the importation of products of non-animal origin at small ports. The guidance can be found at:
https://www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/enforcework/enforce_authorities/smaller-seaports-and-airports [Page Not Found]
Guidance: smaller-seaports-airports.pdf
Annex 1: smallseaports-airports-forms-1.docx
Annex 2: seaports-airports-documentation.pdf