A phytosanitary certificate is an official document that the Horticulture and Plant Health Division of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Marine issues. The certificate is a request for a permit that the consignments of plants and plant-based products meet specified requirements of phytosanitary import and conform to the standards of the National Plant Protection Organisation of the importing country. When is a Phytosanitary Certificate Required? Importing states require a phytosanitary certificate for all regulated products like plants, bulbs, tubers, seeds, fruits, vegetables, branches, cut flowers, grains etc. In addition, the phytosanitary certificate may be issued for some plant products that are processed and have the potential to introduce regulated pests. Likewise, it may be required for other regulated products where phytosanitary methods are technically warranted. How to get a Phytosanitary Certificate Phytosanitary Certificates are issued for plants and plant products