Quarantine (Pratique & Deratting)

• Ships from departing Kaffa carried trade goods and also carried rats, who carried fleas, who carried Yersinia Pestis. 12 such ships docked at Messina in Sicily, their hulls full of dead and dying sailors.
• BLACK DEATH 75-200M (1334-1353)
• OBJECTIVES


  • Explain the scope and jurisdiction of these regulation
  • Familiarize the sanitation and food safety
  • Discuss the requirements for Vessels & Aircrafts
  • Expound the aspects of penalties and appeal
• These regulations shall apply to all vessels, aircraft, their crew or passengers and cargoes, whether owned by government or private entities, that shall enter and depart from seaport or airport within the territory of the Philippines. The Bureau of Quarantine shall have the authority on the issuance of quarantine certificates, bills of health, and/or other equivalent documents
• Quarantine inspection


  Vessels coming from foreign ports are subject to quarantine inspection until given a pratique. Such vessel shall fly a yellow flag at its foremast upon entry into the harbor, drop its anchor at the quarantine anchorage, put down its accommodation ladder and wait for the Quarantine Medical Officer
• Notification of disease


  The master of any vessel, on which a case or suspected case of an infectious disease and/or a public health emergency shall notify the Bureau of Quarantine
• Vessel inspection


  1. The ship captain may be ordered to muster the crew and passengers on board in a well-lighted and ventilated place for inspection

  2. The quarantine inspection of vessels shall be conducted by the Quarantine Medical Officer and/or a duly accredited assistant/s designated by the Director of Quarantine

  3. Inspection of vessels required by these regulations shall be made between 0800 - 1200H and 1300 - 1700H, Mondays to Fridays
• Free pratique


  Issued to a vessel which has complied with the quarantine rules and regulations
• Kinds of pratique


  • Provisional pratique
  • Controlled free pratique
  • Radio pratique
  • Controlled radio pratique
• Quarantine


  Isolation to prevent the spread of disease
• RA 9271


  Quarantine laws of the Philippines
• Ships from departing Kaffa carried trade goods and also carried rats, who carried fleas, who carried Yersinia Pestis. 12 such ships docked at Messina in Sicily, their hulls full of dead and dying sailors.
• Objectives


  • Explain the scope and jurisdiction of these regulations
  • Familiarize the sanitation and food safety
  • Discuss the requirements for Vessels & Aircrafts
  • Expound the aspects of penalties and appeal
• These regulations shall apply to all vessels, aircraft, their crew or passengers and cargoes, whether owned by government or private entities, that shall enter and depart from seaport or airport within the territory of the Philippines. The Bureau of Quarantine shall have the authority on the issuance of quarantine certificates, bills of health, and/or other equivalent documents
• Scope and Jurisdiction


  Applies to all vessels, aircraft, crew, passengers and cargoes entering/departing Philippines seaports and airports. Bureau of Quarantine has authority to issue quarantine documents.
• Vessels from foreign ports


  Subject to quarantine inspection until given pratique. Must fly yellow flag, drop anchor at quarantine anchorage, lower accommodation ladder and wait for Quarantine Medical Officer.
• In case of disease

  Master of vessel must notify Bureau of Quarantine of any infectious disease or public health emergency cases.
• Examine and assist


  Ship captain may be ordered to muster crew and passengers for inspection.
• Assigned for Inspection


  Quarantine inspection conducted by Quarantine Medical Officer and/or accredited assistants.
• Time of Vessel Quarantine Inspection

  Inspections between 0800-1200H and 1300-1700H, Mondays to Fridays.
• Free Pratique


  Issued to vessel that has complied with quarantine rules and regulations.
• Kinds of Pratique

  • Provisional Pratique
  • Controlled Free Pratique
  • Radio Pratique
  • Controlled Radio Pratique
• Rat Guards on Mooring Connection Lines


  All mooring lines shall have prescribed rat guards not less than 1 meter in diameter.
• Cargo Net, Gangway/Plank and Ramp


  Cargo nets should be hauled up when not in use. Gangway/plank and ramp (forward and aft) shall be lifted up when not in operation.
• Distance of Vessel from the Dock


  All vessels should fend off at least 1 1/2 meters from the dock.
• Mooring of Vessel to Another Vessel which is Moored to a Dock


  Shall institute all necessary measures to prevent the access of rats.
• Rat Inspection of Vessels

  Vessels without deratting/deratting exemption certificate, with expired certificate, or with valid certificate but moderate to heavy rat infestation or have visited plague-infected ports are subject to rat inspection while in the harbor.
• Deratting Certificate


  Issued after a deratting measure has been performed such as fumigation or rat poisoning.
• Kinds of Deratting Certificate

  • Deratting Exemption Certificate
  • Extension Certificate
• Aircraft from foreign airports

  Subject to quarantine inspection upon entry in any airport of the Philippines.
• In case of disease

  Airline company operating an international flight must notify Bureau of Quarantine within 48 hours of aircraft ETA for quarantine inspection and clearance.
• Assigned for Inspection


  Quarantine inspection of aircraft conducted by Quarantine Medical Officer and/or accredited assistants.
• Time of Aircraft Quarantine Inspection

  Inspections between 0800-1200H and 1300-1700H, Mondays to Fridays.
• Sanitation and Food Safety Scope


  Bureau of Quarantine shall take steps to ensure sanitary environment in domestic ports and airports, including supervision and control of sanitation of inter-island vessels, food service establishments and terminals.
• Utilization of Income


  Bureau of Quarantine authorized to use at least 50% of income generated as a Trust Fund to augment requirements for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenditures (MOOE) and Capital Outlays.
• Penalties


  • First Offense: Warning
  • Second Offense: Public Censure
  • Third Offense: P100,000 - P250,000, without prejudice to withholding of operation
  • Fourth Offense: P250,001 - P500,000, without prejudice to withholding of operation
• Appeal


  Vessel or aircraft aggrieved by Bureau of Quarantine decision may file notice of appeal with Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health within 15 days.