Export certification

(1) All exports which require certification shall be inspected by the designated officer prior to the issuance of a Sanitary or Phytosanitary Certificate. (2) Every exporter of a commercial commodity, or his authorized agent, shall ensure that all necessary information including sanitary or phytosanitary requirements of the importing country, are presented to the designated officer not less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the inspection date. (3) Every exporter of a commercial commodity or product, or his authorized agent, shall pay to the Authority the following fees for the issuance of a Phytosanitary Certificate for such commodityType of Commodity Fee BZ $ (a) non-commercial commodities or products (either 10.00; for sample, personal use or in small quantities for research) (b) commercial commodities or products amounting to 20.00; less than a truck load or 20 feet container load (c) commercial commodities or products amounting to 100.00 (per shipment); more than a truck load or 20 feet container load (d) commercial commodities or products amounting to more than a truck load or 20 feet container load in one consignment where each container requires a phytosanitary certificate– (i) for the first certificate 100.00; (ii) for every additional certificate in respect of the same consignment 50.00. 14 (4) All fees payable under this regulation shall be borne by the exporter and paid to the designated officer upon completion of the inspection or to the Authority at any of their offices throughout the country of Belize. (5) A Sanitary Certificate will be issued if the commodities for exports meet the requirements of the importing country. (6) The exporter or his agent shall pay to the Authority a fee of fifty dollars (BZE $50.00) for the Sanitary Certificate. (7) Where there are no provisions for the issuance of Sanitary Certificates this Regulation shall apply and shall be read and construed together with the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (Food Safety) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 25 of 2001) and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (Fish and Fisheries Products Inspection) Regulations, 2001 (S.I 173 of 2001). (8) A mileage fee of one dollar and fifty cents (BZ $1.50) per mile shall be paid to the Authority for field inspections in respect of the issuance of the certificates referred to in this regulation. (9) Fees for sampling and testing shall be as prescribed in Schedule III. Schedule III (10) The fees to be paid for the inspection of packing facility services shall be as followsServices Fee (per hour) BZ$ (a) field inspection, during normal working hours 20.00; (b) field inspection, on holidays or after normal 30.00; working hours (c) inspection of plant or plant products, during 10.00; normal working hours, of a consignment for export, which may amount to four (4) containers or more Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP. 211 15 (d) inspection of plant and plant products, during 20.00; normal working hours, of a consignment for export, which may amount to less than four (4) containers (e) inspection of plant and plant products, 30.00; irrespective of number of containers per consignment, after normal working hours (f) inspection of animal products for export 30.00; (g) inspection of live animals 50.00. (11) All exporters required to sign a compliance agreement, shall pay to the Authority an administrative fee of one hundred dollars (BZ $100) per agreement. It shall be compulsory to renew the compliance agreement every year. (12) All fees payable under this regulation shall be paid immediately to the Quarantine Inspector or to the Authority at any of their offices throughout the country of Belize upon completion of the inspection or the issuance of the relevant certificate, as the case may be.