Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

WTO code	G/SPS/N/USA/3285
Date notice	05/11/2021
Notice type	Regular
Title	United States Implementing New Format for Phytosanitary Certificates and Phytosanitary Certificates for Re-export
Summary	The United States has implemented a new format for phytosanitary certificates and phytosanitary certificates for re-export. The use of plain paper and proliferation of electronic phytosanitary certificates (ePhyto) during the global pandemic has illustrated that commodities can be safely and successfully traded without traditional security paper. The United States has updated security measures in its Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) system to allow for any Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) to be verified and reduce the possibility for fraud. All PCs issued by the United States include the following security characteristics: Generated through a secure, role-based system; Contain a unique certificate number located in the top center of the PC; The United States Department of Agriculture Logo on the top right of the PC; A North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) watermark in the lower center of the PC; A unique Quick Response (QR) Code located on the bottom left of the PC, which allows validation of PCs online; and Validation of the authenticity of PCs online using the PCIT Certificate Viewer at the following URL: https://pcit.aphis.usda.gov/pcit/faces/ext_cert_viewer.jsf. APHIS has also included in this notification; a guide for using the validation tool as well as a sample of each new certificate type. In addition, ePhyto may be utilized for consignments exported from the United States to any trading partner currently utilizing the IPPC HUB. We look forward to additional trading partners joining the ePhyto system. Considering the measures of ePhyto, QR code, and online validation, the United States will print all Phytosanitary Certificates and Phytosanitary Certificates for Re-Export on plain paper starting 1 January 2022. Some PCs may still arrive on the security paper for items that were certified before 1 January 2022.
Product	Plants and plant products
Country	United States

File attach:
NUSA3285.pdf

Orther Notice:

G/SPS/N/CHN/1247 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Sodium sulfate No. 1 Amendment.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1248 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Methyl Cellulose
G/SPS/N/CHN/1249 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Sodium Formate
G/SPS/N/CHN/1250 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Quinoline Yellow
G/SPS/N/CHN/1251 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Morpholine Fatty Acid Salt Fruit Wax
G/SPS/N/CHN/1252 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Calcium Hydroxide
G/SPS/N/CHN/1253 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Lactitol (also known as 4-O-β-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol)
G/SPS/N/CHN/1254 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Food enzymes preparations.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1255 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Pentaerythritol Ester of Wood Rosin.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1256 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Cellulose
G/SPS/N/CHN/1257 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C for uses of food additives
G/SPS/N/CHN/1258 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Iron Tartrate
G/SPS/N/CHN/1259 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Quillaja extract
G/SPS/N/CHN/1260 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Chromium Theaflavins
G/SPS/N/CHN/1261 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Advantame.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1262 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive 5-Pentyl-3H-furan-2-one.
G/SPS/N/IND/288 - Draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022
G/SPS/N/UKR/178/Rev.1 - Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On approval of the Regulation on state registration of veterinary medicinal products".
G/SPS/N/UKR/188 - Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine "On Approval of Hygienic Requirements for the Production and Placing on the Market of Food Products of Animal Origin".
G/SPS/N/BRA/2076 - Ordinance SDA No. 656, 16 September 2022 - Authorizes the importation, transport and storage of Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus strains in the country for the production, quality control, commercialization and exportation of veterinary products, active and inactivated antigens, as well as for carrying out diagnosis and research of interest to the animal health defense
G/SPS/N/CRI/249 - Resolution No. 225-2022-NR-ARP-SFE - State Phytosanitary Service, Standards and Regulations Department, Pest Risk Analysis Unit, amending the phytosanitary measures introduced to mitigate the risk of introduction of insects of the Diaspididae and Coccidae families (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae and Coccidae) in fresh produce for consumption, fresh produce for industry, fresh cut flowers for ornamental purposes and fresh cut foliage for ornamental purposes. San José, at 10.20 a.m. on 7 September 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2073 - Draft Resolution number 1113, 6 September 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2074 - Draft Resolution number 1114, 6 September 2022
G/SPS/N/EU/524/Add.1 - Recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods
G/SPS/N/UKR/187 - Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 10 September 2022 No. 1029 "On Amendment to Paragraph 1 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 1 April 2022 No. 398" "Some issues of implementation of phytosanitary measures and procedures under martial law"
G/SPS/N/BRA/2003/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1060, 20 December 2021
G/SPS/N/BRA/2013/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1078, 25 Februrary 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2014/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1079, 25 February 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2017/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1080, 10 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2018/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1081, 10 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2019/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1082, 16 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2020/Add.1 - Draft resolution number 1089, 31 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2026/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1088, 24 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2027/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1087, 18 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2028/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1086, 18 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2029/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1085, 17 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2030/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1084, 17 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2031/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1083, 17 March 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2036/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1090, 20 April 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2037/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1091, 20 April 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2041/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1094, 5 May 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2044/Add.1 - Draft resolution number 1095, 12 May 2022
G/SPS/N/BRA/2047/Add.1 - Draft Resolution number 1096, 2 June 2022
G/SPS/N/CAN/1442/Add.1 - Established Maximum Residue Limit: Hexythiazox
G/SPS/N/TPKM/596 - Draft Amendment for "The Use Restrictions and Labeling Requirements of 2'-fucosyllactose Produced by Genetically Modified Escherichia coli strain BL21 (DE3) #1540 as a Food Ingredient" and "The Use Restrictions and Labeling Requirements of 2'-fucosyllactose Produced by Genetically Modified Escherichia coli strain K-12 DH1 MDO MAP1001d as a Food Ingredient".
G/SPS/N/UGA/100/Add.2 - DUS DEAS 1000:2019, Raw cashew nut - Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/UGA/101/Add.2 - DUS DEAS 1001:2019, Raw cashew kernels - Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/UGA/102/Add.2 - DUS DEAS 1002:2019, Roasted cashew kernels - Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/UGA/103/Add.2 - DUS DEAS 1003:2019, Cashew butter - Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/UGA/129/Add.2 - DUS DEAS 1011:2019, Cheese - Specification - Cheddar cheese, First edition