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Apply for phytosanitary certificates for export to third countries
Service Description
During international trade in plants, plant products or other items, plant diseases and pests can be carried over. In the case of such harmful organisms, there is a risk that they will spread in an uncontrolled manner in a new environment and cause major economic damage. For these reasons, international trade in this area is subject to strict phytosanitary monitoring. Plants may only be exported from the EU with a phytosanitary certificate (PGZ). The PGZ/ VAZ confirms compliance with the import requirements of the respective receiving country after prior inspection.
The internet service is used for the electronic registration of export consignments for phytosanitary control and for the issuance of a PGZ/ VAZ by the responsible official phytosanitary service.
Process flow
- Prior to the first export application, the applicant asks the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas, Department 23, Kühnhäuser Straße 101, 99090 Erfurt for inclusion in the official register. (The registration application is posted at https://www.isip.de/isip/servlet/isip-de/regionales/thueringen/pflanzengesundheit/registrierung ).
- The applicant registers (once) with his farm data in the online portal "PGZ-online".
- The applicant submits a concrete export application with all relevant data on the intended export. (The portal contains help for filling out the application).
The application will be processed within 5 working days. The issuance of the PGZ may be delayed due to necessary examinations and inspections.
Contacting the processor is possible at pflanzengesundheit@tlllr.thueringen.de.
Who should I contact?
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)
Department 23
Kühnhäuser Str. 101
99090 Erfurt-Kühnhausen
Competent authority
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)
Department 23
Kühnhäuser Str. 101
99090 Erfurt-Kühnhausen
Requirements
- Registration of the exporter according to article 65 ff. VO (EU) 2016/2031
- PGZ/VAZ must be required by the importing country (Article 100 et seq. of vo (eu) 2016/2031).
- Issuance of the certificate is made only if the consignment complies with the import requirements of the recipient country (Article 100 et seq. of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031).
The plants, plant products and other objects must be able to be phytosanitary controlled in Thuringia and must be dispatched from Thuringia.
Which documents are required?
The following information is required to complete the online form:
- Addresses applicant, exporter, postal and invoice recipient.
- Name of consignee, country of import
- Place of origin
- Means of transport
- Registration number of the exporter
- Place and date of inspection and contact person on site
- Description of goods and quantities
- if applicable, treatments carried out including protocols
- if applicable, import permit of the importing country
- if applicable, test reports of laboratory examinations
What are the fees?
Payment of the fee debt is made after receipt of a cost notification.
Payment method: Bank transfer
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The application must normally be submitted 5 working days before the inspection date.
Legal basis
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
Applications / forms
The competent authority decides on the issuance of a phytosanitary certificate after reviewing the legal situation of the recipient country and after all required information, documents and, if applicable, test results are available.
Appeal
What else should I know?
Online application: www.pgz-online.de
Author
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR), Department 23
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR), Department 23
Professionally released on
05.02.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Start your request directly online:
Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesamt für Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum (TLLLR) - Referat 23 - Pflanzenschutz und Saatgut
Address
99090 Erfurt
