The export certification program does not require certification of any exports, but does provide certification of plants and plant products as a service to exporters. After assessing the phytosanitary condition of the plants or plant products intended for export, relative to the receiving country’s regulations, an inspector issues an internationally recognized phytosanitary certificate, a phytosanitary certificate for reexport, or an export certificate for processed plant products if warranted. APHIS also enters into written agreements with industry to allow the issuance of industry-issued certificates giving assurance that a plant product has been handled, processed, or inspected in a manner required by a foreign government. An industry-issued certificate includes an ISPM 15 quality/ treatment mark. This CFR part lays down rules and regulations regarding definitions, purpose and administration, where service is offered, products covered, application for certification, inspection, certificates (phytosanitary certificate, export certificate for processed plant products, phytosanitary certificate for reexport, and industry-issued certificate), accreditation of non-government facilities, standards for accreditation of nongovernment facilities to perform laboratory seed health testing and seed crop phytosanitary inspection that regulates: i) application for accreditation, certification of accreditation, and monitoring of accredited facilities, and ii) standards for accreditation which include requirements regarding the physical plant, access to all equipment, methods of testing and inspection, and technical competence of personnel.
Estados Unidos de América