| Name | Requirement to obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate to Exports Plants and Plant Products |
|---|---|
| Description | This process represents the procedure for obtaining a phytosanitary certificate for export of plants/plant products. This certificate is issued to ensure that plant and plant material are free from pests before they can be exported from Lesotho. |
| Comments | - The certificate is in the form of a formal document (serialized with a prescribed format). The trade in plants/plant products is governed by the Plant Protection Act. - The certificate is obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Department of Agricultural Research, Plant Protection Section) and has a validity period of fourteen days or thirty days from date of issue and for one consignment only |
| Validity From | 06-07-1967 |
| Validity To | 31-12-9999 |
| Reference | Agricultural Marketing Act 26, 1967 Legal Notice No. 241 New Plant Protection Act (draft completed and to go to parliament) |
| Technical Code | |
| Agency | 17 |
| Created Date | 2020-07-13 06:26:33 |
| Updated Date | 2025-12-22 07:08:10 |
| Status | Active |
| Measure Type | SPS |
| Legal/Regulation | PLANT PROTECTION POLICY FOR LESOTHO |
| Un Code |
| Procedure Name | Description | Category | View Procedure Detail with Relevant Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phytosanitary Certificate (for Exports and Re-Exports) | This process represents the procedure for obtaining a phytosanitary certificate for export of plants/plant products. This certificate is issued to ensure that plant and plant material are free from pests before they can be exported from Lesotho. | Export | View |
This measure applies to commodity/s
| HS Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 07123900 | Other vegetables, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken, broken or in powder but not further prepared |
| 07129015 | Culinary Herbs |
| 07129090 | Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken, broken or in powder but not further prepared |
| 07131010 | Dried Peas seeds for sowing |
| 07131020 | Other green peas, whole |
| 07131025 | Dried Green peas skinned or split |
| 07131090 | Other dried peas, shelled, whether or not skinned or split |
| 07132010 | Dried Chickpeas seeds for sowing |
| 07132090 | Other dried chickpeas, shelled, whether or not skinned or split |
| 07133110 | Dried beans seed for sowing |