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What is a phytosanitary certificate and how do I get one?

April 26, 2017Certificate phytosanitary

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What is a phytosanitary certificate and how do I get one?

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A phytosanitary certificate is a document (including electronic versions) that is (1) related to the consignment, (2) issued by an official of a foreign national plant protection organization in one of the five official languages of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (3) addressed to the plant protection service of the United States, (4) describes the consignment, (5) certifies that the consignment has been inspected and/or tested according to appropriate official procedures and is considered free from quarantine pests of the United States, and (6)contains any additional declarations required by the Code of Federal Regulations specific to the commodity/country. You can obtain a phytosanitary certificate from a representative of the exporting foreign government.