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D-phytosanitary Dictionary

Phytosanitary

Relating to plant health; phytosanitary rules keep pests and diseases out of a country

All termsIntroduced in Module 6Open the Toolkit
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Plain meaning
Relating to plant health; phytosanitary rules keep pests and diseases out of a country
How to use it
For any plant product crossing a border, find the phytosanitary requirements and the inspection process first; they can take longer than growing the crop.
South African benchmark
South African citrus exports operate under phytosanitary protocols with each destination (Article 24).
Country notes
Each market has a plant protection authority issuing phytosanitary certificates; Zimbabwe's protocols with China for citrus and avocado are recent examples.
Go and read
C6 Lesson 6.2, C10 Lesson 10.1, M1-U5
Calculate it
No calculator; the term is applied in the venture plan narrative.
Library sources
LIB-A024, LIB-A035, LIB-A149
See also
Non-tariff barrier, Citrus Black Spot, Maximum residue limit (MRL)
Four gates between a farm and its market: records, certification, health rules and border permitsThe gates a product must pass to reach a marketFARM1Farm recordstraceability2CertificationGlobalG.A.P., food safety3Plant or animal healthphytosanitary, FMD zones4Border and permitsimport rules, tariffsBuyer
Phytosanitary, shown as a diagram.

Introduced in C6 Standards and Market Access.