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USDA/APHIS/PPQ Phytosanitary Certification Program PCIT and PExD. Michael Perry Export Specialist USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection & Quarantine (PPQ) Export Services. Export Certification Program. Federal Presence Export Services (8 positions)
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USDA/APHIS/PPQ Phytosanitary Certification ProgramPCIT and PExD Michael Perry Export Specialist USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection & Quarantine (PPQ) Export Services
Export Certification Program • Federal Presence • Export Services (8 positions) • 2 Regional Program Managers • 28 Export Certification Specialists • 818 Authorized Certification Officials (ACO) • 221 ACO admins • Cooperator Presence • 1053 State ACOs / 248 admins • 824 County ACOs / 134 admins • Industry • 12,124 Organizations • 16,520 Individuals
Export Certification Tools Phytosanitary Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) Phytosanitary Export Database (PExD) Export Program Manual (XPM)
Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) • Central Tool • 97% of all certificates in the US use PCIT • Training / Tracking of certifying officials • On-Line payment • State phytosanitary certificates • More standardized process • Rapid audits of entire program or special programs • Facilitation of trace backs and held shipments • Increased Market Access • Congressional Inquiries
Additional Information • PCIT: https://pcit.aphis.usda.gov/pcit/ • Michael Perry, Export Specialist • michael.j.perry@aphis.usda.gov • 301-851-2279