Legally Required Document

Title in original language: 植物检疫证

Applicable to: Plants/timber species under quarantine due to pest or disease outbreak that are to be transported outside the county affected by the pests/disease. Species subject to quarantine restrictions and requirements are included in a list maintained by the provincial forest authority. This includes logs, sawn timber, bamboo timber and chips. Most of the secondary forest products are exempt from the requirement of having a Plant Phytosanitary Certificate.

Holder of Document: Timber owner or entities responsible for the transport of the timber 

Signature required by:
Forest authorities at both province and county level.

Key considerations when checking the doc:
 Is it the same as the result verified by scanning the QR code? See stepwise guide How to verify the authenticity of a plant phytosanitary certificate below, p 24.  Is the date, species, quantity, quality on the document correct?  Is the starting location and destination of transportation in in line with the supply chain map, and supporting supply chain documents?

Purpose and content of document:
This document aim to prevent the spread of plant pest and disease through the transportation of plant/forest products. The contents of the certificate include series number, the issuing authority’ information, consignee’s information and address, Origin, type of transport, starting and final destination of transportation process, species, product type and specification, volume/quantity, valid period.

Evidence limitations and weaknesses:
It is not easy to know when this document is required for what species, due to the situation is dynamic and the information about epidemic area and affected species is not public in some cases.