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Procedure NameTransit Permit for Plant and Plant Products from Country A to Country B
Description

Category

Import Permit

Responsible Agency       

Ministry of Agriculture
Address: Malkerns Research Station,

                  Malkerns

Phone: (+268) 2527 4075/71/95/69

Email: info.naphis@gmail.com

Legal base of the Procedure

The Plant Health Protection Act, 2013

Fee

 Free of charge

Required Documents

No.

Type of information

Note

1

Import Permit

Other documents necessary for the application

Process Steps

Step 1

The applicant visits the office of the National Plant Health Inspectorate Services The applicant visits the office of the National Plant Health Inspectorate Services

Step 2

The Inspector processes the application, making sure all information is provided. The form used is different from that of an import permit. 

Step 3 The Inspector conducts a pest risk analysis process.  Some permits may come with conditions but an application is unlikely to be disapproved, rather mitigation measures are shared and implemented. 
Step 4 The import permit is approved. (The approval process length depends on the level of risk due to pest risk analysis. It could take a few hours or a week at most.)
Step 5 The applicant receives 2 copies of permit and may proceed with the importing of the plants/plant products in accordance to customs formalities and subject to compliance with relevant import requirements, as stipulated on the plant import permit.
Step 6 A copy of the permit and related information are filed for record-keeping at DARSS offices.

 

 

CategoryImport/Export

The following form/s are used in this procedure
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This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Transit Permit from Country A to Country B for Plant / Plant ProductsPermit Requirement This is a legal document used by importers from two different countries, to get goods from one country to another through Eswatini because it tends to be a shorter, thus cheaper route to import. An importer then needs an import permit from the receiving country, as well as a phytosanitary certificate.This permit is currently free of charge. Ideally this permit is for goods being imported from Durban to Maputo through Eswatini and for goods imported from Maputo to Durban through Eswatini. Some importers use clearing agents. The Plant Health Protection Act, 2013 09-09-9999Good