Phytosanitary Certificate

The Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) is an official document required for exporting/re-exporting plants, plant products or other regulated articles. PSC is issued to indicate that the consignments meet specified Phytosanitary import requirements of importing countries. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Government of India issues PSC, following the guidelines of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).

Products Covered

The exporter needs to obtain the Phytosanitary Certificate for exporting following types of products: Phytosanitary Certificate is an important document to export regulated articles such as plants, bulks, and tubers
For importing seeds for propagation, fruits and vegetables, cut flowers and branches, grain and growing medium.
The phytosanitary certificate also needed for certain plant products that have been processed and have a potential for introducing regulated pests (For example cotton or wood).
For exporting the contaminated articles such as empty shipping containers, vehicles or other organisms, PSC is needed.

Time Limit to Apply

The applicant needs to apply at least 2-3 days before the actual date of the shipment of the consignment. In the case of export of seed consignments such applications need to be filed 8-10 days before the actual date of shipment Note: Export of perishable commodities such as cut flowers, fresh fruits, and vegetables, the above conditions may not apply.

Validity Details

To ensure Phytosanitary integrity and physical integrity of consignment the validity of PSC before export is limited to a maximum period of 7 days for perishable consignments and 30 days for non-perishable consignments and it should be ensured that the goods will be shipped immediately after certification.

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