In export trade, Phytosanitary Certificate is mandatory. However, the question is how to get a phytosanitary certificate? What is a phytosanitary inspection? Who issues the phytosanitary certificate? What are the procedures to obtain a phytosanitary certificate? What is a Phytosanitary Certificate? The Australian Government issues the phytosanitary certificate for the benefit of the government to importing state, testifying the health status of the plant and certifying it. This certificate guarantees that the Australian plants or plant products are: Thoroughly inspected and tested using the latest procedures Considered free from quarantine pests and injurious pests Conform to the current phytosanitary regulations of the importing state/country Phytosanitary certificates are only issues to indicate that plant and plant product consignments or other articles meet the specified phytosanitary import requirements and confirm with the certifying statement of the model certificate.