International standards for phytosanitary measures: Export certification system













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Publication no. 7 November 1997

Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention
Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations
Rome, 1997

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Endorsement

Review and amendment

Distribution

Introduction

Scope
References
Definitions and abbreviations
Outline of requirements

Requirements

1. Legal authority
2. Management responsibility
3. Resources

3.1 Staff
3.2 Information on importing country phytosanitary requirements
3.3 Technical information
3.4 Equipment

4. Documentation

4.1 Phytosanitary certificates
4.2 Phytosanitary certificate for re-export
4.3 Procedures
4.4 Records
4.5 Consignment tracing

5. Communication

5.1 Within the exporting country
5.2 Outside the exporting country

6. Review mechanism

6.1 System review
6.2 Incident review