Legally Required Document

Title in original language: Certificado fitosanitario

Applicable to: Exporters

Holder of Document: The holder of this document is the timber exporter. 

Signature required by:
This document shall be issued and signed by the OCIPEF unit supervisor.

Key considerations when checking the doc:
Is this document recorded in the official registries of both the Ministry of Forests and the pertinent delegation?

Has the document been properly stamped?

Has the document been signed by an appropriately authorized civil servant?

Does the stamp on the document match the corresponding department?

Has the date on the document been correctly updated?

Purpose and content of document:
The phytosanitary certificate verifies that the product to be exported has undergone the appropriate treatments to ensure that no illnesses or possible contamination may be spread. This document lists the following information: The volume of wood products to be exported, the types and quantities of substances used to treat those products, identification of bacteria.