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APHIS Export Certification TrainingISPM - correct answer International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Information needed for issuing a phytosanitary certificate - correct answer Importing country, shipping date, commodity description including degree of processing, commodity packaging, sample, intended use, exporter name and contact information, official communication. Commodities eligible for phytosanitary certification - correct answer Unprocessed plants and plant parts, processed products listed in EXCERPT as eligible, and mushroom spawn. PPQ 577 - correct answer Phytosanitary Certificate PPQ 578 - correct answer Export certification for processed products PPQ 579 - correct answer Phytosanitary certificate for reexport types of Official Communication - correct answer Import Permits, Specific Country Regulations, Bilateral Agreements, Letters of Authorization, and Letters of Correspondence. When Official Communication is needed - correct answer It is needed when the export summary states it is necessary or exporter presents import requirements that are different from export summary. Export certification - correct answer a process of verification to determine if an agricultural commodity meets the entry requirements of an importing country. The Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) - correct answer The National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the United States. Authorized Certification Official (ACO) - correct answer Federal, State or County officials accredited to inspect commodities, issue export certificates, and support the continuity, credibility and integrity of the export program at the grass roots level. Contact Protocol for Assistance with Export Certification - correct answer Supervisor or SPRO ECS SPHD RPM ES Sources of PPQs Authority - correct answer Legislation, Regulations, Conventions, Standards Plant Protection Act of 2000 - correct answer provides the authority for issuing certificates for the export of commodities, and enables PPQ to help exporters meet the plant quarantine import requirements of foreign countries. Requirements for a PPQ 578 to be issued - correct answer - If the importing country does not require a PPQ 577 or PPQ 579. - A sample of the product is examined to determine that it is composed primarily of grain or grain products AND contains vitamins, minerals, or a small amount of processed animal products. - a sample of the product has been inspected and found free of stored pests. Export Certification Specialist (ECS) - correct answer Provide training of ACOs and quality control functions PPA Section 418 Certification for Exports - correct answer The Secretary may certify as to the freedom of plants, plant products, or biological control organisms from plant pests or noxious weeds, or the exposure of plants, plant products, or biological control organisms to plant pests or noxious weeds, according to the phytosanitary or other requirements of the countries to which the plants, plant products, or biological control organisms may be exported. The source of PPQ's authority for enforcing regulations of protected commodities - correct answer • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) • Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)