NEW PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE

 

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Reporting Obligation

• Legislation: Phytosanitary Requirements/Restrictions/Prohibitions

Publication Date

04-02-2018

Last Updated

04-02-2018

Short Description

KENYA

Effective 1st April 2016, the Kenyan NPPO (Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service) will introduce a new Phytosanitary Certificate with enhanced features.

The Phytosanitary Certificate complies with the template of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the provisions of ISPM 12.

The new look Phytosanitary shall have the following features:-

1. Bleed through currency numbering from small to big numbers with penetrating ink.
2. Invisible UV KEPHIS LOGO - invisible to naked eye but will glow yellow once held under Ultra Violet light.
3. 95 gsm cheque paper (water marked paper) with KBA (Kenya Bankers Association) and Kalzmat embossed.
4. 2D Hologram with different effects; with multicolor and transparent pink LOGO.
5. lntrecated guilloche lines that are never ending to create the logo at the four corners of the paper.
6. Three metallic Silver lines at the footer; each with the words Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate service. When scanned or photocopied will lose its shine and appear grey. Hidden text that can be seen when turned at an angle against light will not appear on photocopy or scan.
7. Thermochromic ink; appears blue and when rubbed with finger it will disappear due to the heat friction of paper and hand.

A copy of the certificate is uploaded on the IPPC website for your reference

All trading partners are therefore requested to take note of this.

Contact for Info

Dr. Esther KIMANI Ag. Managing Director KENYA PLANT HEALTH INSPECTORATE SERVICE P.O. BOX 49592-00100, NAIROBI, Kenya Phone: +254 20 3536 171/172 ; +709 891 000; Mobile: +722 226 239 Fax: +254 20 353 6175 Email: [email protected] Alternate Email: [email protected] Preferred languages: English Website: http://www.kephis.org/

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Description of the enhanced features

Sample of the Phytosanitary Certificate

Website

https://www.kephis.org/