Plant Revolution Department - IM-2311-PRO
Agricultural Health Directorate
These measures aim to protect the Kingdom’s plant wealth from the risks of plant pests by regulating the import of plants, plant products, and other materials subject to plant quarantine regulations.
Requirements:
- The importer should obtain prior import permit from the Agricultural Health Directorate.
- The shipment should be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate issued by the country of export.
- The shipment shall be inspected upon its arrival at the customs port by the plant quarantine inspector.
- Samples may be taken for laboratory analysis from shipments of fertilizers and pesticides.
Steps to apply when the shipment arrives:
By declaring the shipment in the customs declaration, it is mandatory to obtain the approval of the government control authority after declaring the shipment and before releasing it
- Live bees
- Plants
- Cut flowers and fresh plant leaves
- Fresh vegetables and fruits
- Animal feed of plant origin (unprocessed)
- Agricultural seeds
- Agricultural soil conditioners
- Organic fertilizers
- Chemical fertilizers
- Pesticides
