A. General Information
Ephyto exchange between Morocco and the USA
B. Lessons Learned
This PPP set up the technical environment necessary to integrate Morocco into the IPCC ePhyto solution by connecting its system to the IPCC ePhyto Hub. It allows for the electronic exchange of Phytosanitary certificates and facilitates trade of plants and plant products.
Morocco became the first African country introducing electronic phytosanitary certificates and integrating ePhyto within their national trade system. The international electronic exchange of e-phytos was launched on 26 March, 2020. Under the new electronic system, certificates can be transferred via the e-phyto hub under the initiative led by the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures (CPM).The HUB is a centralized system to facilitate exchange of ePhytos between NPPOs with a set of prescribed rules of connection and defined structure/codes/terms for the XML message. For a country to participate in the Hub it is mandatory to have the capacity to produce electronic phytosanitary certificates.
To become faster and more cost effective for importers and exporters considering also the fact that digitization operations are becoming more and more important.
Use of the Hub is voluntary
The Hub is a single, multilateral system
The Hub will be available 24/7 (secure and monitored)
No information (messages, transactions) should be lost
There is a single exchange protocol
The IPPC determines the version of UN/CEFACT schema
Participating countries will require a National System to exchange ePhyto through the Hub
Electronic phytosanitary certificates
Please follow the link: https://www.ephytoexchange.org/landing/hub/index.html
Reduction of the risks to loss or damage, fraud
Facilitation to cut delays for traders
Cutting costs for traders
Reduction of administrative burden on border agencies