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Procedure Name

Phytosanitary Certificate for Export of Plants and Plant Products

Description

Phytosanitary Certificate for Export of Plants and Plant Products

Category	Certificate
Responsible Agency	Ministry of Agriculture Address: Malkerns Research Station, Malkerns Phone: (+268) 2527 4069 Email: info.naphis@gmail.com
Legal base of the Procedure	Plant Health Protection Act, 2013
Fee	Free of charge

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Import Permit from destination country	Other documents necessary for the appplication which may include an invoice.

Process Steps

Step 1	The applicant visits the office of the National Plant Health Inspectorate Services
Step 2	The applicant meets with the Inspector, providing all necessary details of the intended phytosanitary certificate, including mandatory Import Permit of destination country.
Step 3	The Inspector processes the application, and conducts an inspection on the consignment being imported. It could either be brought to the DARSS offices in malkerns or the Inspector can go to where the consignment is.
Step 4	If approved, the applicant receives 2 copies of certificate and may proceed with the exporting of the plants/plant products in accordance to customs formalities.
Step 5	A copy of the permit and related information are filed for record keeping.

Category

Import/Export

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
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This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Phytosanitary Certificate for Export of Plants/Plant Products	SPS		This process represents the procedure for obtaining a phytosanitary certificate for export of plants/plant products. This certificate is issued to ensure that plant and plant material are free from pests before they can be exported from Eswatini.	The time for processing a phytosanitary certificate depends on the conditions stipulated on the import permit from the importing country. It is recommended that an exporter gives an allowance of 7 working days to process the document. This is due to the fact that the import permit may require the inspection of the consignment and this also may entail laboratory analysis or phytosanitary treatment of the product.	The Plant Health Protection Act, 2013	09-09-9999	Good