Overview of Port Health

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Overview of Port Health

• Helen Casstles
• Mersey Port Health Authority

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Port Health Authorities

• Local Government function
• Governed by a committee of elected members
  (councillors)
• May be part of LA may be separate body
• Civil Contingencies Act Cat. 1 responder

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Mersey Port Health Authority
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Manchester Port Health Authority
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Quarantine Inspectors
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Audit bodies

• European Union Food and Veterinary Office
• Animal Health (DEFRA)
• Food Standards Agency
• (Association of Port Health Authorities)

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Partners / stakeholders

• Shipping agents
• MDHC / LJLA
• UK Border Agency
• Local authorities
• Environmental Health Trading Standards
• Health Protection Agency

• Primary Care Trusts
• Maritime Coastguard Agency
• Environment Agency
• Forestry Commission
• Plant Health
• Animal Health

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Modern Functions

• Public Health Controls
• Imported Food Controls
• Environmental Protection
• Live Animal Imports

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Public Health Control (ships aircraft)

• Enforcement of Infectious Disease Controls
• Vector and Pest Control
• Food Hygiene
• Potable water
• Fishery products at sea
• Legionella control
• Other public health and welfare
• E.g. disposal of medicines

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Other public health controls

• Vector and Pest Control
• Food Hygiene (shore based premises)
• Potable water
• Shellfish sampling
• Smokefree enforcement

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Imported food controls

• Products of animal origin (zoonoses)
• Food not of animal origin (organics,
  contaminants, etc)
• Personal imports (hunting trophies)
• Plant health control
• International catering waste

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What type of foods?
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Environmental Protection Pollution

• Authorised processes
• Smoke and noise
• from vessels

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Environmental Protection Waste
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Animal Health
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Live Animal Imports

• Live animal imports
• Pets
• Animal welfare

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Summary

• Awareness raising
• Whistle-stop tour of port health responsibilities
• health protection
• animal health
• Highlighted other partners / stakeholders

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Any questions?

• Contact details
• helen.casstles_at_liverpool.gov.uk
• Association of Port Health Authorities
• www.apha.org.uk