Starting in April 2020, NPPOZA introduced the use of eCertification for the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for plant and plant products in general. The phytosanitary certificate and the attachments (where applicable) will be printed on normal white A4 paper with the South Africa emblem, QR code, phytosanitary certificate number, barcode and will be signed as per ISPM1 (International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures) guidelines. The features for the new phytosanitary certificate template include:
- The paper format has additional security features embedded in the document that can be viewed under ultraviolet light.
- The certificate has two numbers; there is a barcode on the top right-hand corner, which is the document number.
- There is a second barcode and QR code as an added security feature.
- The phytosanitary certificate number appears between the QR and the bar code, this is the number to be used on any communication in relation to the phytosanitary certificate.
- The new phytosanitary number starts with NPPO-ZA/yyyy/mm/number.
- The e-phyto will only contain the new phytosanitary certificate number.
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