Phytosanitary
Phytosanitary certificate (IPPC / ePhyto)
Mandatory
About this certificate
- Type
- Government (issued by exporting-country authority)
- Issued by
- Exporting-country National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO)
- Recognised bodies
- NPPOs under IPPC; ISPM 12; ePhyto Hub and GeNS
- Product scope
- Plants and plant products (fresh produce, grain, seeds, nuts, spices, dried herbs); re-export form for transit
- Typical validity
- Per consignment; commonly 14 days from issue to shipment
- Key data on the certificate
- Certificate no.; NPPO of exporting & importing country; exporter/consignee; botanical name; commodity; quantity & packages; distinguishing marks; place of origin; means of conveyance & point of entry; additional declaration; treatment (type, chemical, duration, temperature, date); issue date; authorised officer; ePhyto XML ID
Key markets that require it
- Bahrain — Mandatory: Fresh produce, grains, seeds, nuts, spices Source for Bahrain
- China — Mandatory: Plant products with market access protocols Source for China
- Egypt — Mandatory: Plant products Source for Egypt
- European Union (Bloc) — Mandatory: Plants & plant products listed in Reg. 2019/2072 Source for European Union
- India — Mandatory: Plant products under PQ Order 2003 Source for India
- Indonesia — Mandatory: Fresh plant products Source for Indonesia
- Japan — Mandatory: Plant products Source for Japan
- Kenya — Mandatory: Plant products (KEPHIS import permit) Source for Kenya
- Kuwait — Mandatory: Fresh produce, grains, seeds, nuts, spices Source for Kuwait
- Malaysia — Mandatory: Plant products Source for Malaysia
- Nigeria — Mandatory: Plant products Source for Nigeria
- Oman — Mandatory: Fresh produce, grains, seeds, nuts, spices Source for Oman
- Qatar — Mandatory: Fresh produce, grains, seeds, nuts, spices Source for Qatar
- Saudi Arabia — Mandatory: Fresh produce, grains, seeds, nuts, spices Source for Saudi Arabia
- South Africa — Mandatory: Plant products under plant import permit Source for South Africa
- South Korea — Mandatory: Plant products Source for South Korea
- United Arab Emirates — Mandatory: Fresh produce, grains, seeds, nuts, spices Source for United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom — Mandatory: Regulated plants & plant products Source for United Kingdom
- United States — Mandatory: Fresh fruit & vegetables and other APHIS-regulated plant products Source for United States
Markets named in the catalogue
Virtually all markets for fresh fruit/veg, grains, pulses, seeds, nuts, spices, cut flowers, wood (GCC, EU, UK, US-APHIS, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya-KEPHIS, South Africa)
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.