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The distribution of plants and plant products subject to phytosanitary control in the European Union requires a plant passport of the relevant type. It is permitted to use a plant passport if plants and plant products comply with the phytosanitary requirements.

Process description

  1. Service requests
    E-mail
    • Customer sends documents to pasts@vaad.gov.lv or official electronic address
    • documents must be signed with a secure electronic signature

    Mail
    • Customer sends documents by mail

    In person
    • the customer arrives at the State Plant Protection Service or its regional department and submits documents

    Documents to be submitted:
    • application for carrying out the necessary inspections in order to receive a permit to use a plant passport
    • declaration on phytosanitary control
    • in the case of an authorisation to use a plant passport, an application for the production of a plant passport

    The State Plant Protection Service shall:
    • review the documents submitted;
    • inspect plants and plant products declared by the person;
    • if the plants and plant products tested comply with the phytosanitary requirements:
    - take a decision on the authorisation of plant passports for certain plants;
    - make and issue a plant passport (if a customer's application has been received).

  2. Payment for service
    • the phytosanitary inspection of plants and plant products must be paid in accordance with the invoice of the State Plant Protection Service, which has been issued on the basis of points 14.1 to 14.4 of Annex 2 to Cabinet Regulation No. 493 of 12 July 2012, “Price List of State Plant Protection Service Charges”.
    • if a permit to use a plant passport has been received, a fee of EUR 0.17 per plant passport shall be paid in accordance with the invoice of the State Plant Protection Service, which has been issued on the basis of Cabinet Regulation No 493 of 12 July 2012, “Price List of State Plant Protection Service Charge Services”, Annex 2, paragraph 14.5.

    Service Fee Properties
    Consignee: State Plant Protection Service
    Registration No 90000042982
    Account No. LV47TREL2160320005000
    Bank: Treasury
    BIC: TRELLV22

  3. Receipt of services
    In person
    • Inspector of the regional division of the State Plant Protection Service shall inspect plants and plant products subject to phytosanitary control declared by the customer and issue a permit to use a plant passport
    • if a permit to use a plant passport has been received, the customer shall come to the State Plant Protection Service or the regional division thereof and receive a plant passport

    Mail
    • if an authorisation to use a plant passport has been obtained and an application for the production of a plant passport has been submitted, the customer shall receive a plant passport to the specified postal address (with a post-charge)