Philippines - Apply for Plant Quarantine Clearance

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Plant Quarantine Clearance, the applicant has to approach the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), National Plant Quarantine Services Division link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Once the verification process gets completed, the officer will come for the site – inspection to check the product quality.
10. Also, the importer shall file with the PQS a duly accomplished Application for Inspection at least twenty-four (24) hours before the arrival of the consignment.
11. The importer shall provide pertinent documents during the inspection, sample will also be collected for laboratory analysis.
12. Upon successful completion of all the process, the applicant will get the Quarantine Clearance certificate through mail.
13. This entire process can be completed within 3 – 4 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form link
• Current Mayor’s Permit or Business Permit (CTC)
• Proof of Business Establishment
• Proof of Ownership
• Treachery challan
• Annual Income Tax Return with Audited Financial Statement of the owner/importer for the last 3 years
• Physical Sketch and GPS of the exact location of the warehouse
• 5R pictures of the warehouse with dated newspaper
• For Corporation: SEC Registration, Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws (with Cert. of Good Standing)
• For Cooperatives: CDA Registration, Articles of Cooperation and By-Laws (with Cert. of Good Standing/Cert. of Compliance)
• For Single Proprietorship: DTI Registration
• For PEZA Special Economic Zone: PEZA Registration
• Phytosanitary Certificate (original FAO/IPPC Model) issued by the PQ of the country of origin
• PQC/SPSIC (original copy) issued by PQS
• Bill of lading/airway bill
• Samples

Office Locations & Contacts

Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI),
National Plant Quarantine Services Division
692 San Andres Street Malate, Manila
Tel (02) 8251-2262
E-mail Address: [email protected] [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any person/company intending to import plants/plant products shall file an application for Plant Quarantine Clearance (PQC).

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 3 – 4 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Common Name
• Scientific Name
• Quantity
• Purpose of Importation
• Place of Origin or Source of Plants
• Planting Materials/Plant Products
• Name, Address and Country of Exporter
• Means of Conveyance
• Port of Entry
• Final Destination
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The plant quarantine inspection and certification of plants, plant products and other material capable of harboring plant pests intended for exportation shall be conducted by the BPI Plant Quarantine Service whenever the Phytosanitary or Plant Health Certificate is required by the importing country.

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

For more information link

Others

• Living plants
• Nursery stocks, including vegetative parts thereof used as propagating materials
• Seeds nut for planting
• Fresh fruits, vegetables, and other plant products, which have been declared as prohibited/restricted imports under Special Quarantine Orders under their being known hosts of certain plant pests, or because they originate from restricted areas.
• Pure cultures of fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and other phytopathogenic materials.
• Mushroom cultures including spawn
• Algae cultures, and rhizobial cultures as legume inoculants.
• Soil and plant materials for isolation of the organism
• Other plants cultures
• Certain species of animals such as insects, birds, monkeys, and reptiles are capable of causing injury to crops and are liable to become agricultural crop pests.
• Biocontrol agents and genetically modified organisms/materials.