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| Procedure Name | Phytosanitary Certificate (for Exports) |
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Category
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Permit/license
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Responsible Agency
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Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, (Department of Agricultural Research, Plant Protection Section
Address: Box 24, No. 80 Constitution Road-Maseru
Phone: +266 22322741
Email:
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| Leagl Base |
Agriculture Marketing Act No.26 of 1967 |
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Processing time
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The average time for processing a certificate from time of application to issue is two days but can take over a week where phytosanitary treatment and pest risk analysis is required |
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Fee
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N/A |
Required Documents
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No.
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Type of documents
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Note
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1
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Application
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2
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Commercial Invoice
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3
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Approval for harvesting from the department of environment
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Where applicable for non-farmed products
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4
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Business license Verified licenses by Ministry of Small Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing
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Process Steps
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Step 1
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The applicant submits the application together with the supporting documents to the Plant Protection Section
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Step 2
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The Receiving officer processes the application.
if satisfactory; forwards the application documents together with the certificate and inspection report to the authorizing officer
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Step 4
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The authorizing officer receives the application, certificate, inspection report and supporting documents and verifies the information.
If satisfactory; AO approves the application by signing the certificate
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Step 3
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Issues the Phytosanitary Certificate
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| Category | Export |
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
This procedure applies to the following measures
| Name | Measure Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
| Phytosanitary Certificate (for Exports) | 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 Lesotho. | - The certificate is in the form of a formal document (serialized with a prescribed format). The trade in plants/plant products is governed by the Plant Protection Act.
- The certificate is obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Department of Agricultural Research, Plant Protection Section) and has a validity period of fourteen days or thirty days from date of issue and for one consignment only | PLANT PROTECTION POLICY FOR LESOTHO | 31-12-9999 | Good |
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