Guidance

MIN 531 (M) (Corrigendum) MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006: Food and Catering

Recognised qualifications in food hygiene or food safety in catering for Ship's Cooks and others processing food in the galley

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 20 October 2016
• Last updated: 5 January 2017 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 15 November 2017

MIN 531 has been replaced by MIN 559

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MIN 531 (M) (Corrigendum) Food and Catering

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Notice to all

• Ship owners
• Crewing agents
• Masters
• Officers
• Seafarers and other shipboard personnel

This MIN replaces MIN 531 and expires 30 September 2017.

This notice should be read with Part 8 of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention)(Minimum requirements for Seafarers etc) Regulations 2014 and Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1846 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food and Catering: Ships Cooks and Catering Staff.

Part 8 of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014 (“the Minimum Requirements Regulations”) introduce a requirement for all ships’ cooks, catering staff and other persons processing food in the galley to be suitably qualified in food hygiene or food safety in catering. The qualifications and awarding bodies which are listed in this Marine Information Note are those that fulfil the learning outcomes and assessment criteria set out in Annex 1 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1846 (M). Level 2 is the minimum acceptable level for catering staff and other persons processing food in the galley.

Important information on the future delivery of courses approved by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Published 20 October 2016
Last updated 5 January 2017 + show all updates

1. 5 January 2017

   MIN 531 (M) has been replaced by MIN 531 (M) (Corrigendum)

2. 20 October 2016

   First published.