Phytosanitary Certification of US Reexports

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Phytosanitary Certification of US Reexports
United States Department of Agriculture Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant
Protection and Quarantine Phytosanitary Issues
Management Export Services
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International Plant Protection Convention

• International Standards for Phytosanitary
  Measures (ISPM) - No. 12 Guidelines For
  Phytosanitary Certificates (2001)
• Specific principles/guidelines for certifying
  foreign origin plants and unprocessed plant
  products.

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Conditions for Issuing Reexport Certificate

• Condition 1 The NPPO should only issue a
  certificate for the export of an
  imported consignment if the
  NPPO is confident
  that the importing country's regulations
  are met.
• Condition 2 Original phytosanitary certificate
  or its certified copy should also
  accompany the consignment.

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PPQ'S Reexport Certification Policy
Certification based on

• Original foreign phytosanitary certificate
• Import permit
• Additional inspections or laboratory tests
• Commodity was safeguarded while in the U.S.
• Consignment meeting the current phytosanitary
  regulations of the importing country

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PPQ'S Reexport Certification Policy

• Unknown Requirements
• Additional declarations
• The shipment met the entry requirements of the
  United States, OR
• The United States does not require a PC for the
  entry of the commodities
• Known Requirements
• Certify only if requirements were met

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Condition 1 Import requirements met

• Import requirements are unknown
• Country specific requirements are not stated
• Pest status in third countries is unknown
• PC for US entry does not address third country
  requirements

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EU Seeds of Helianthus annuusRequire

• Additional declaration that,
• (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free
  from Plasmopara halstedii
• or
• (b) the seeds have been subjected to an
  appropriate treatment Plasmopara halstedii

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NZ Seeds of Avena Require

• Approved countries Australia, Austria, Belgium,
  Canada,
• Additional declaration that, Seeds were sourced
  from a Pest free area or Pest free place of
  production, free from Xanthomonas campestris pv.
  undulosa, High plains virus and Wheat streak
  mosaic virus.

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Condition 2 Original phytosanitary certificate
or its certified copy should also accompany the
consignment.

• Exporters do not have original or copy of foreign
  PC
• Original consignments are
• repacked and
• reexported in multiple consignments
• resold to multiple parties in US
• State/county officials can not have USDA stamps
• PC for US entry does not address third country
  requirements

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Challenge Ensure US Export Program meets
international standards and industry needs

• PPQ policy is not consistent with IPPC standard
• Notifications of noncompliance from our trading
  partners
• May have a negative impact on
• Credibility of US Export Program
• Export markets for re-exports from U.S.

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STRATEGY TO RESOLVE

• Liaised and consulted with other NPPOs - obtained
  support from other NPPOs
• Established a Task Force to work with industry to
  develop a discussion paper on options for
  certifying reexports. Met for the first time on
  March 21, 2007.

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STRATEGY TO RESOLVE Revision of ISPM 12

• Provided comments for the IPPC draft
  Specification for revising ISPM 12
• IPPC Expert Working Group (EWG) will be formed.
  Anticipate that the EWG will meet in 2007 and the
  revision will be finalized in 2009.
• Will provide EWG with a discussion paper
  reflecting options identified by Task Force.
• PIM will attempt to have a representative on the
  EWG.