Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Phytosanitary certificate, Applicant shall approach the Department of Agriculture. Contact details are listed below under the “office locations and contacts” section
2. You have to submit an application request to the Department of Agriculture.
3. Please make sure you have all the required documents that are listed under the “Required documents” section of this page.
4. The applicant shall send the application request and Documents to the Department of Agriculture.
5. After the application request is processed and accepted, Department of Agriculture will notify the applicant about the further process.

• Application request
• Commercial invoice
• Packing list
• Bill of lading

Direction de developpement des Filieres et Conseil Agricole (DDFCA)  
180, Nouakchott, Mauritania  
Phone: (00222) 45257475
Website: Link

• Registered exporter or importer

Please consult the Officer in charge

The Certificate is valid per shipment or consignment. A new shipment requires a new Phytosanitary Certificate

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• Category of application
• Package type
• Area of production
• Country of origin
• Mode of transport
• Address
• Entry and Exit points
• Batch number

Phytosanitary Certificate is used to attest that consignments meet Phytosanitary import requirements.

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