Application for practicing the profession of ship guard in commercial seaports of the profession of removal of waste from ships in commercial seaports

Introduction :

The profession of shipkeeper in commercial seaports is considered one of the port professions and is subject to the provisions of the Commercial Seaports Code, in particular its chapter two, “Exercise of activities in seaports and provision of port services”. The profession of ship keeper in commercial seaports is carried in accordance with the provisions of specifications approved by order of the Minister of Transport dated December 12, 2023, which sets out in particular the conditions relating to professional competence and the material resources necessary for the exercise of the activity. Any natural or legal person wishing to carried the guarding of ships in commercial maritime ports must have Tunisian nationality and enjoy civil rights.

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Ports of Tunisia

I, the undersigned :

Name and first name National Identity Card No. Issued in : Date :

I have the honor to request permission to practice the profession of collecting used oils from ships in seaports.

Company Name : Agent's Name and Surname : Unique Identifier for the National Register of Enterprises : Tax identification number Adresse complète Phone Number 2 Phone Number 2 Email:

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Required Documents

Specification book subject of the request, signed and stamped Declaration on honor according to the model attached to the specification book Certificate of Tunisian nationality for the natural or legal person Criminal record extract (Bulletin No. 3) Documents proving educational level Extract from the National Register of Enterprises : Tax identification card National Identity Card

The technical and economic feasibility study is submitted for the opinion of the Port Group Committee of the port where the activity is intended to be carried out. The committee issues its opinion, based on the needs of the port, within a maximum period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of the application. In the event of approval by the port authority, the specifications document, initialed on all its pages, together with the declaration and the activity report, duly completed in accordance with the attached templates and signed, must be submitted to the port administration within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of the written notification of approval. The specifications document shall be accompanied by a file containing the documents stipulated in Article Six thereof.