Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Seafarers' Health Certificates in People's Republic of China (PRC) and China Article 2 These Measures are applicable to the issuance and administration of Seafarers' Health Certificates in People's Republic of China (PRC) and China (hereinafter referred to as Health Certificates).
The term "health certificate" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the written occupational health certificate issued by the maritime administrative agency according to the Regulations on the Administration of Seafarers in People's Republic of China (PRC) and the international treaties that China has acceded to or concluded, indicating that seafarers' physical condition can effectively perform their duties.