Phytosanitary Certificate - Cambodia

As exporter Sok Heng put it: “My fruit is good. The soil is good. But the paper must be perfect. That is the new reality of trade.”

Issued by the Cambodia’s General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), this certificate certifies that a shipment of plants, fruits, vegetables, or timber has been inspected and is free from quarantine pests and diseases. For exporters, it is the non-negotiable passport to markets in the European Union, China, the United States, and ASEAN. phytosanitary certificate cambodia

But as a new harvest season begins, a complex story of procedural bottlenecks, training gaps, and high-stakes compliance is unfolding. As exporter Sok Heng put it: “My fruit is good

The legal framework is clear. Cambodia’s Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (2000) and its updated Prakas (regulations) mandate that any consignment of regulated plant products must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate. This aligns Cambodia with the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), of which it has been a member since 2005. That is the new reality of trade