Brazil - Problems with Ship Sanitation Certificates

The Club's correspondents, Representacoes Proinde P&I Ltda, of Santos, Brazil have advised that an increasing number of vessels are facing problems with the Brazilian port health authorities in relation to ship sanitation certificates. All vessels transiting Brazilian ports are subject to port health controls and are required to obtain the Certificada de Livre Pratica - CLIP (certificate of free pratique) issued by ANVISA as a condition to enter the port. The most common problem for vessels obtaining free pratique is the failure to produce a Ship Sanitation Control Certificate (SSCC) or a Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (SSCEC) that has been issued by a International Health Regulations (IHR) authorised port and is within its period of validity. 

Further information regarding this issue can be found here .

This information is published with grateful thanks to our correspondents, Representacoes Proinde Ltda.