Regulations for Quarantine of Plant Regulated Articles Export and Import by Mail Article 3

To apply for an export phytosanitary certificate in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 20 of the Act, the sender shall complete an application form, enclose identification documents, and prepare plant regulated articles to file a quarantine application with the plant quarantine authority with jurisdiction over the recipient's location before export.If the quarantine result of the plant regulated articles by the plant quarantine authority with jurisdiction over the recipient's location under the preceding paragraph does not show any pest infestation and if the requirements of the importing country are satisfied, the plant quarantine authority with jurisdiction over the recipient's location will issue a quarantine tag. However, if any of the following conditions applies, an export phytosanitary certificate for export may be issued:1.The importing country requests the issuance of a phytosanitary certificates.2.The importing country requests a declaration of quarantine requirements.3.The importing country requests a declaration about quarantine treatment.If the information in the application form of the first paragraph is incomplete, the plant quarantine authority with jurisdiction over the recipient's location shall notify the sender to make supplemental submission before the deadline. If the supplemental submission is not made before the deadline, or if the information remains incomplete after supplemental submission, the application will not be processed.