G/SPS/GEN/1828   
5 October 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  
NEW PHYTOSANITARY EXPORT CERTIFICATE FORMAT  
COMMUNICATION FROM ECUADOR  
The following communication, received on 31 August  2020, is being circulated at the request of  the 
delegation of Ecuador . 
 
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1.  The Agency for Plant and Animal Health Regulation and Control ( Agrocalidad ) hereby advises 
that, from 24 August  2020,  a new format for phytosanitary export certificates , as described below,  
will be used . 1 
2.  It is important to note  that this new format meets the recommendations set forth in IPPC 
International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM)  No. 12. 
Name Phytosanitary export certificate  
Characteristics 
and securit y 
features  Paper: 
Bond 
Weight : 75 g/m2. 
 
Bar code : 
Fixed  with black ink . 
 
Printing : 
Offset, full colo ur. 
 
Design : 
Anti-scan security background with microtext . 
Size Ecuadorian Standardization Service ( INEN) A4 format , 21 cm x 29 .7 cm 
Numbering  Normal ink. 
21 digits, inclu ding the letter  "P" in upper case at the end . 
 
3.  In addition , please be advised that the phytosanitary certificates printe d on this type of paper 
and to this specification may temporarily co -exist with certificates  printed earlier , which are 
described below : 
Name Phytosanitary  export certificate  
Characteristics 
and security  
features  Original:  
 
Security paper : 
Watermark  of General Eloy Alfaro ( made exclusiv ely for the Military 
Geographical Institute ). 
Optical fibres  of visible and invisible colours  (detectable  by UV light ). 
 
1 Please note that the previous format of the phytosanitary export certificate was circulated in document 
G/SPS/GEN/1467 . G/SPS/GEN/1828  
 
- 2 - 
 
  Chemically reactive . 
Weight : 90 g/m2 
 
Hologram:  
Ecuadorian Coat of Arms  used as the predominant image : 
2D/3D  
 
Heat application : 
Form:  Circular  
Size: Diameter of 15 mm 
Stamped : Thermally  
Support : Metallized  
Conten t: Microtext, nano  text, high-resolution, -definition and -brightness  
images . 
 
Special inks : 
Markings printed in invisible security ink with yellow fluorescence upon reaction 
to UV light, based on duly approved designs.  
 
Bar codes : 
Fixed with visible magnetic black ink , with yellow fluorescence upon exposure to 
UV light . 
 
Printing : 
Offset, full colo ur front. 
 
Design : 
Anti-scan security background with microtext,  based on approved models . 
Texts  Based on  approved models . 
Size INEN A4  format , 21 cm x 29.7 cm  
Numbering  Normal ink.  
21 digits, including the letter "P" in upper case  at the end.  
 
4.  In order to maintain the security of the NPPOs of import ing countries  and prevent  delays or 
disruptions to trade , the Agency for Plant and Animal Health Regulation and Control will continue to 
use the SIZCE platform for the verifica tion of phytosanitary certificates . The platform can be 
accessed at:  
https://sistemas .agrocalidad.gob.ec/sizse/publicAgr/publicCertFitSvAgr.aspx . 
5.  An example  of the new format is available at: 
https://agrobox.agrocalidad.gob.ec/agrobox/data/public/539aa8 --es. 
6.  It should be noted that this information will also be available on the IPPC website.  
7.  For further informatio n, please email relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec . 
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