New PC model NPPO Belgium from 23/01/2021

Reporting Obligation

Legislation: Phytosanitary Requirements/Restrictions/Prohibitions

Publication Date

14-01-2021

Last Updated

08-02-2021

Short Description

Following the recent publication of a cooperation agreement between the federal and regional competent authorities, the Belgian models of phytosanitary certificate for export and the phytosanitary certificate for re-export have been amended.

The new models continue to follow the IPPC model and the provisions of ISPM12. The only difference in relation to the previous one is that the logo of the Agency for Safety of the Food Chain next to the heraldic emblem of Belgium has been withdrawn, since in accordance with Belgian legislation for certain plants for planting the regional competent authorities have the authority and competence to issue phytosanitary certificates.

Until the 22nd of January 2021, the current or new phytosanitary certificate models will be used. As of the 23rd January 2021, only the new models of the phytosanitary certificates will be issued. Specimens of the new model of the phytosanitary certificate for export and of the phytosanitary certificate for re-export are available on this page.

Due to the fact that the shipping time of consignments can be long, you might still receive old models after the 23rd January 2021. However these certificates should have been issued before the 23rd January 2021. We kindly ask you to verify the date of issuance on the documents upon arrival of the shipments.

We expect this information will be helpful in dealing with our phytosanitary certificates at import. May we kindly ask you to send this information to your border inspection posts, in order to avoid confusion upon arrival of shipments coming from Belgium.

. In case additional information is required, please contact [email protected].

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