Mauritius - Apply for Phytosanitary Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for the Phytosanitary Certificate, the should make the application to the National Plant Protection Office (NPPO) under the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security. Please view the Minisitry’s contact details through this link Contact Details
2. Prepare the agricultural products destined for export and obtain the import permit from the country the applicant intend to export to.
3. Then the applicant or the applicant’s agent should contact the NPPO for booking of the inspection of the procudct/s. Note that for non-perishable and treated items the applicant should contact the NPPO office at Port-Louis on telephone number: 2428284 and fax: 2404479 and for inspection on the field and packing house for fresh product/s, the applicant should call the NPPO office at Reduit office on telephone number: 464 4872/466 9067 and Fax: 464 4874.
4. On the booked date, present the consignment either at the plant quarantine office or arrange for an inspection at the applicant’s premises/packing house. Note that the Transport, Labor, and other facilities for opening, sampling, repacking, etc. shall be borne by the exporter.
5. The consignment will be inspected accordingly and in some cases, it will be inspected according to the requirements of the importing country.
6. Upon the inspection and review of the required documents, if the plants meet the required standards for export, the Phytosanitary Certificate will be prepared and issued to you as the applicant.

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Required Documents

• Plant import permit
• Commercial invoice
• Sales Contract
• Packing list

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security
Levels 8 & 9, Renganaden Seeneevassen Building,
Cnr Jules Koenig & Maillard Streets, Port Louis.
Tel: (+230) 212 0854, (+230) 212 2940
Fax: (+230) 212 4427
E-mail: [email protected]​ 
Contact Details

National Plant Protection Office (NPPO)
Réduit office
Telephone number: 464 4872/466 9067
Fax: 464 4874.

National Plant Protection Office (NPPO)
Port-Louis
Telephone number: 2428284
Fax: 2404479

National Plant Protection Office (NPPO)
Fort George
Tel: 242 8284
Fax: 240 4479

National Plant Protection Office (NPPO)
SSR International Airport
Tel: 6376232
Fax: 6373194

Eligibility

• Exporters of agricultural commodities are eligible to apply.

Fees

Fee for the Phytosanitary Certificate:

• Rs 50 for commercial consignments.
• Rs 10 for non-commercial consignments.

Validity

• The certificate is valid for the period stated on it.

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Processing Time

• The application is processed within one to three days.

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Required Information

• Exporting country
• Address
• Entry and Exit points
• Batch number

Need for the Document

• The certificate is required to certify that the plants and plant parts and plant products are free from pests and that the phytosanitary conditions imposed in the Plant Import Permit have been met.

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External Links

• Ministry of Agriculture

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