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Ship Sanitation Certificate (English)

Applications for Ship Sanitation Certificates should be made to the GGD effective 15 June 2008. This certificate replaces the Deratting Certificate and has been a compulsory requirement on board ships since 15 June 2007. It was introduced to prevent the worldwide spread of infectious diseases. Inspections are conducted on the basis of requirements laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO) and as incorporated under Dutch Law into the Public Health Act.

There are three types of certificate. A Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (SSCEC) certifies that the ship has been inspected and found to be in order and is exempt from further inspections for a period of six months. A Ship Sanitation Control Certificate (SSCC) entails that the ship has been inspected and certain shortcomings discovered that are listed on the certificate. These shortcomings must be repaired, or otherwise resolved, and resubmitted for inspection. There is also an Extension of the Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (ESSCEC). A ship is not entitled to a SSCEC in the port in which it is moored. The port authorities can however issue an extension to the old certificate for a period of one month, a so-called ESSCEC.

WHO Standards
WHO inspection guidelines stipulate that the following areas of the ship must be in order. (The term in order is understood to mean no sign of infection or contamination, which includes vermin in any stage of development; animal reservoirs for vermin and pests; microbiological, chemical, radioactive substances or other hazards to human health; and inadequate hygiene measures):

  • galley and food areas
  • pantry and storage rooms
  • holds
  • officer and crew accommodation
  • drinking water
  • sewage system
  • ballast tanks
  • waste (inc. medical waste)
  • standing water
  • engine room
  • medical facilities
  • swimming pools and spas

All WHO standards have been included in a Schedule of Requirements. An inspection checklist is provided for the levels required to meet these standards as inspected by the GGD. Download a Dutch or English-language version of the Schedule of Requirements here.

Application Form
Complete the application form to request an inspection. A GGD ZHZ inspector will contact you as soon as possible to make an appointment.

Application form Ship Sanitation Certificate (English)
Aanvraagformulier Ship Sanitation Certificate  (Nederlands)

Inspection Costs
The table below lists the inspection costs for each type of ship. The hourly GGD rate is €92,84.

Ship Type

 

Duration

Maximum Costs

Ships intended for use by 12 persons or less on board excluding crew members.

4 hours

€371,36

Ships intended for use by 13 – 50 persons on board excluding crew members.

4 hours

€371,36

Ships intended for use by 50 – 500 persons on board excluding crew members.

8 hours

€742,72

Ships intended for use by more than 500 persons on board excluding crew members.

12 hours

€1114,08

Re-inspection Control Certificate

Hourly Rate

€92,84
per hour

Extension certificate

Half hour

€46,42

Call-Out Fee

Quarter-Hourly Rate

€23,21
per 15 minutes

§  Time indications listed above are maximum required inspection times.

§  Rates listed above apply for working hours from Monday till Friday between 6.00 – 20.00 hours.

§  Rates for inspections between 20.00 – 6.00 hours are 150%. Inspections on Saturday also have a rate of 150%, on Sunday the rate is 200%.

§  Rates are indexed annually on the basis of the Local Authority Collective Labour Agreement index figures

§  No VAT is charged on inspection costs.