Benin - Apply for Phytosanitary Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a Phytosanitary certificate, Applicant shall approach the Departmental Directorate of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Contact details are listed below under the “office locations and contacts” section
2. You have to submit an application request to the Departmental Directorate of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
3. The application request shall include the information listed below under the “required information” section.
4. Please make sure you have all the required documents that are listed under the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant shall send the application request and Documents to the Departmental Directorate of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.
6. After the application request is processed and accepted, the Officer in Charge schedules an inspection. The assigned Inspector inspects the shipment.
7. Once the inspection yields satisfactory results, the applicant has to pay the prescribed fee and collect the Phytosanitary Certificate.

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Required Documents

• Written Application request
• Inspection form
• Commercial invoice
• Packing list
• Bill of lading

Office Locations & Contacts

Contact details: Link

Eligibility

• Registered exporter or importer

Fees

Please consult the officer in charge

Validity

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

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Processing Time

A week (if a lab analysis is required.)

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Required Information

• Category of application
• Package type
• Area of production
• Country of origin
• Company registration name and information about the goods (type, volume, destination, type of packaging,
• Mode of transport
• Address
• Entry and Exit points
• Batch number

Need for the Document

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

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