More detailed inspection

Inspection and more detailed inspection

.2 carry out a more detailed inspection in other areas at random; and

.1 conduct a more detailed inspection in the area(s) where clear grounds were established;

5.1.2 In the exercise of a more detailed inspection the port State control officer will take into account:

Where there are clear grounds for a more detailed inspection of a ship belonging to the categories listed in section 8 of this Annex, the port State control officer will ensure that an expanded inspection is carried out.

3.6.2 In exceptional circumstances where, as a result of the initial control and a more detailed inspection, the overall condition of a ship and its equipment, also taking the crew and its living and working conditions into account, is found to be sub-standard, the Authority may suspend an inspection.

Examples of ` clear grounds` for a more detailed or expanded inspection

If the flag State does not respond to the request this will be considered as clear grounds for a more detailed inspection to ensure that the number and composition of the crew is in accordance with the principles laid down in 6.1 of this Annex.

In the exercise of control of the conventions listed in.1 to.5 above, the port State control officer will decide, on the basis of the clear grounds listed in section 4 of this Annex and his professional judgement, whether the ship will receive a more detailed inspection.

5.5.1 In the exercise of a more detailed inspection, the port State control officer will not include any operational tests or impose physical demands which, in the judgement of the master, could jeopardize the safety of the ship, crew, passengers, control officers or cargo.

In the absence of valid certificates or documents or if there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of a ship or of its equipment, or its crew does not substantially meet the requirements of a relevant instrument, a more detailed inspection will be carried out, as referred to in section 5 of Annex 1, or, as appropriate, an expanded inspection will be carried out as referred to in section 8 of Annex 1. Examples of clear grounds are given in section 4 of Annex 1.

5.2.4 If the Survey Report File necessitates a more detailed inspection of the structure of the ship or if no such report is carried, special attention will be given by the port State control officer, as appropriate, to hull structure, piping systems in way of cargo tanks or holds, pump-rooms, cofferdams, pipe tunnels, void spaces within the cargo area, and ballast tanks.

4.1 In applying 3.1 of the Memorandum,` clear grounds` which warrant a more detailed or expanded inspection include the following:

Ships entitled to fly the flag of a State which is not a Party to a relevant instrument and thus not provided with certificates representing prima facie evidence of satisfactory conditions on board, or manned with crew members who do not hold valid STCW certificates, will receive a more detailed or, as appropriate, expanded inspection.

If the inspection or the more detailed inspection reveals that the ship does not conform to the requirements of Directive 1999/63/EC, the Member State shall take the measures necessary to ensure that any conditions on board which are clearly hazardous to the safety or health of seafarers are rectified.

If a complaint has been received or the inspector from his own observations on board believes that the seafarers may be unduly fatigued, the inspector shall conduct a more detailed inspection, pursuant to paragraph 1, to determine whether the working hours or rest periods recorded conform to the standards laid down in Directive 1999/63/EC and that they have been duly observed, taking into account other records relating to the operation of the ship.

subject to a detailed inspection a random sample of the birds rejected in the post mortem health inspection, the meat of which was declared unfit for human consumption in accordance with point 53 of Chapter IX;

Moreover Egypt submitted a detailed contingency plan explaining measures that are applied when brown rot is found within Egypt and/or in consignments of potatoes originating in Egypt on inspection at entry into the European Union and notified to Egypt.

Whereas, to this end, more detailed provisions should be introduced on the opening of investigations, on the checks and inspections required, on the hearing of those concerned, the treatment of information obtained and the criteria for assessing injury;

Type of inspection (inspection, more detailed inspection, expanded inspection)

EXAMPLES OF "CLEAR GROUNDS" FOR A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION

On completion of an inspection, a more detailed inspection or an expanded inspection, the inspector shall draw up a report in accordance with Annex IX.

Consequently, the inspection report produced by the inspector on completion of an inspection, a more detailed inspection or an expanded inspection should state which parts of the ship have already been inspected;

ANNEX III EXAMPLES OF 'CLEAR GROUNDS' FOR A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION (as referred to in Article 6 (3))

On completion of an inspection, a more detailed inspection, or an expanded inspection, the master of the ship shall be provided by the inspector with a document in the form specified in Annex 3 to the MOU, giving the results of the inspection and details of any decisions taken by the inspector, and of corrective action to be taken by the master, owner or operator.

Whereas the list of 'clear grounds` for a more detailed inspection given in Annex III to the said Directive should be amended in the light of a more complete list as given by IMO Resolution A.787(19);

'Clear grounds' exist when the inspector finds evidence which in his professional judgement warrants a more detailed inspection of the ship, its equipment or its crew.

'More detailed inspection' means an inspection where the ship, its equipment and crew as a whole or, as appropriate, parts thereof are subjected, in the circumstances specified in Article 6 (3), to an in-depth inspection covering the ship's construction, equipment, manning, living and working conditions and compliance with on-board operational procedures.

Whenever there are clear grounds for believing, after the inspection referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, that the condition of a ship or of its equipment or crew does not substantially meet the relevant requirements of a Convention, a more detailed inspection shall be carried out, including further checking of compliance with on-board operational requirements.

Parts or elements of the ship that were inspected (in the case of more detailed or expanded inspection)

If the manufacturing operations of the medicinal product in question have not been inspected recently, i.e. when the last inspection dates back to more than two years or a particular need to inspect has been identified, a specific and detailed inspection may be requested.

Whereas there should be more detailed provisions on the opening of investigations, the checks and inspections required, access by exporter countries and interested parties to the information gathered, hearings for the parties involved and the opportunities for those parties to submit their views;

Those animals shall undergo detailed post-mortem inspection supplemented, if the veterinarian considers it necessary for confirmation, by an appropriate bacteriological examination and a search for residues of substances with a pharmacological effect which may be presumed to have been administered to treat the pathological state obeserved.