Can the health certificate be used nationwide?

Can the health certificate be used nationwide?

The health certificate is only used in this province.

This is a local regulation, which is a specific management method for disease prevention according to Article 11 of Chapter II and Article 32 of Chapter V of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.

Generally speaking, it is divided into provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the central government, so the health certificate issued by the municipal and county health administrative departments is no problem in the province, but it may be biased because of the different implementation of local laws and regulations in different provinces.

What job requires a health certificate?

Personnel engaged in the production and operation of food and drinking water, cosmetics producers and those who directly serve customers in public places need to apply for health certificates.

Anyone suffering from dysentery, typhoid fever, viral hepatitis and other digestive tract infectious diseases (except pathogen carriers), active tuberculosis, suppurative or exudative skin diseases and other diseases that hinder food hygiene and public health shall not engage in direct contact with people's food or directly serve customers before being cured.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law

Article 45

Food producers and business operators shall establish and implement the health management system for employees. Persons suffering from diseases that hinder food safety as stipulated by the administrative department of health of the State Council shall not engage in direct contact with imported food.

Food production and marketing personnel engaged in direct contact with imported food shall undergo annual health examination and obtain health certificates before taking up their posts.

The valid scope of health certificate is usually determined according to the laws, regulations and policies of different regions. In some places, health certificates may only be valid locally, but they are not widely used in other areas. However, some regions or countries have adopted uniform standards to make health certificates universal throughout the country. Therefore, it is necessary to refer to relevant laws, regulations and policies to determine whether health certificates are common in China. It is recommended that you consult the relevant departments or institutions that need to use health certificates to obtain accurate information and guidance. Please note that the valid scope of health certificate may change with the change of time and place, so it is very important to know the latest regulations in time.

The valid scope of health certificate is usually determined according to the laws, regulations and policies of different regions. In some places, health certificates may only be valid locally, but they are not widely used in other areas. However, some regions or countries have adopted uniform standards to make health certificates universal throughout the country. Therefore, it is necessary to refer to relevant laws, regulations and policies to determine whether health certificates are common in China. It is recommended that you consult the relevant departments or institutions that need to use health certificates to obtain accurate information and guidance. Please note that the valid scope of health certificate may change with the change of time and place, so it is very important to know the latest regulations in time.