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Procedure Name

Phytosanitary Certificate for exporting plants and plants products (Airport)

Description

Category

Clearance

Responsible Agency

National Plant Quarantine Service

Address: Canada Friendship Road, Katunayake

Phone: 0112 252 028/29

Airport : 0112252575

Legal base of the Procedure

Plant Protection Ordinance 1981

Required Documents

No.	Type of documents	Note
1	Application Form
2	Other required Documents as adviced by the Additional Director	If needed
3	Inspection reports	If needed

Process Steps

Step 1	Start the process by applying to the Additional Director, NPQS
Step 2	Set up a date for inspection of consignment with the agreement of the Plant Quarantine Operations Division
Step 3	Plant Quarantine Officer conducts the inspection, required laboratory tests
Step 4	Submit an application to the Deputy Director
Step 5	If all requirements are met, receive the SPS Certificate in Plant Quarantine Station of associated port.

Category

Export

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
SPS certificate Form	SPS certificate Form	18-12-2017	12-03-2018	National Plant Quarantine Service

This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
SPS Certificate for exporting plants (Airport)	SPS	National Plant Quarantine Service	A phytosanitary certificate is a document which confirms the health status of a plant material (Plant or plant product) that are exported to a country.	Material that needs special export permits must comply with the requirements	No. 35 of 1999 Plant Protection Act	31-12-9999	Good