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New Charges from 1st April 201312-Mar-2013
New charges will apply for Ship Sanitation Exemption Certificates from the 1st April 2013. Please c..
Submitting Common Entry Documents (CED's) Via TRACES10-Mar-2013
The European Commission has requested that ALL Common Entry Documents (CED's) are submitted via TRAC..
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU)28-Feb-2013
In accordance with Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008 all imports of fishery produc..
New charges from 1st January 201305-Dec-2012
New charges apply to consignments arriving on or after the 1st January 2013. Please click here (/Li..
Composite Products Information Request06-Jul-2012
The Composite Products Legislation has now been amended and published on 5th June 2012 and has come ..
Imports and EU Trade Team Request for Information22-Jun-2012
Imports and EU Trade Team Request for Information Please click here (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID..
Amendment to Regulation (EC) 669/200921-Jun-2012
Amendment to Regulation (EC) 669/2009. Please click here (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=106809) for de..
Storage Charge for Consignments Subject to Official Controls24-May-2012
Storage Charge for Consignments Subject to Official Controls. Please click here (/LiteratureRetrieve..
IT System Failure10-May-2012
We have had a full IT systems failure since 3pm Wednesday 10th May. We now have limited access to th..
IT Systems Fully Restored10-May-2012
Our IT Systems are now fully restored and we are able to accept Faxes and E-mails as usual...
New Charges from 1-4-201227-Apr-2012
New charges are in effect from 1st April 2012. Please click here (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=104927..
Fish Oil Imports from 1st May 201217-Apr-2012
The FSA has issued new guidance fro the importation of fish oil. Please click here (/LiteratureRetri..
Composite Products 201222-Mar-2012
A new Composite Products legislation has been created and is in force since 1st March 2012. Please ..
Genetically modified (GM) rice in rice products from China.11-Jan-2012
Emergency measures regarding unauthorised genetically modified (GM) rice in rice products from China..
Port Health Awareness Day09-Jan-2012
Due to a higher than expected level of interest, the Port Health Awareness day has been changed ..
Charges from 1/1/201208-Dec-2011
New charges will apply for consignments landing on or after the 1/1/2012. Please click here (/Liter..
Office Re-opened02-Nov-2011
The Mersey Port Health office is now re-open, we apologise for any inconvience caused...
Office Closure01-Nov-2011
Please be advised that our office is closed until further notice due to a gas leak. We are unable t..
New charges for Import of Plastics13-Sep-2011
New import charges for plastics from china. Please click here (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=97102..
Charges for Import of Plastics30-Jun-2011
Import charges for Plastics from China. Please click here (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=42470) for de..
Imports of Plastics14-Jun-2011
Imports of Plastics (China). Please click here (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=42037) for more info..
CIN 2011/49 List of Animal by-products establishments18-May-2011
Defra has issued a customer information note API/2011/49 on lists of third country animal by-product..
IUU charge increase May 201111-May-2011
As from May 1st 2011 IUU charges have been increased. Please click here (http://www.mersey-pha.gov..
Emergency Measure on import of food and feed from Japan07-Apr-2011
The Commission has now published ‘Q&A’ guidance concerning Regulation 297/2011. ..
Pesticide Residue Monitoring31-Mar-2011
Pesticide residue monitoring of fresh produce mainly EC Regulation 669/2009 products. Click..
Potable & Legionella price increase17-Mar-2011
As from the 1st April 2011 charges for potable water and legionella will increase. Please click ..
Ship Sanitation Price Change10-Mar-2011
Please be aware from the 1-Apr 2011 the cost for ship sanitation inspections will increase. The aut..
Website Launched18-Feb-2011
The new website went live today...
About Us
Mersey Port Health Authority is responsible for protecting public and animal health against threats of disease being introduced from countries outside of the European Union.
The Authority applies a range of International, European and UK Legislation to ships, aircraft
and their respective cargoes, crews and passengers. In particular we deal with imported food and products of animal origin.
Mersey Port Health Authority is responsible for:
- Imported food checks at the Border Inspection Post at Royal Seaforth Container Terminal;
- International Health Regulations;
- International Catering Waste enforcement;
- Water samples on vessels, aircraft and at port facilities
The Authority is responsible for 53 miles of coastline including the River Mersey, a role we have undertaken since 1875.
