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Uzbek phytosanitary protocol for Egyptian fresh produce imports.

Why this page exists

Phyto is the #1 documentation failure mode at border. This page must establish the legal basis, the agency, the documentation pack, and the inspection flow so buyers and their forwarders are confident.

Required sections

1. Legal basis — Law No. 3PY-877 (2023) on plant quarantine [S30].
2. Regulator — Uzbek Agency for Quarantine and Plant Protection under Ministry of Agriculture [S30].
3. IPPC status — Uzbekistan IPPC Contracting Party since Jan 2020 [S16]; aligned with ISPM standards.
4. Presidential Resolution PP-136 (April 2025) — 30 new phyto permits to 8 markets [S30].
5. Commodity market-access list — per-commodity status (open, protocol-required, not-open).
6. Documentation pack — phyto cert from Egyptian CAPQ, CoO, BL/AWB/CMR, packing list, invoice, ISPM-15 for wood.
7. Inspection flow — first-cargo 12–36 h; repeat-shipment 2–8 h typically.
8. Known deal-killers — residue above MRL; pest presence; wrong cultivar declaration.

Required facts

• Uzbekistan IPPC Contracting Party since January 2020 [S16]
• Uzbek Law No. 3PY-877 (2023) plant quarantine legal base [S30]
• Presidential Resolution PP-136 (April 2025) opened 30 new permits to 8 markets [S30]
• Strawberry from Egypt opened 12 Jan 2026 [S05][S06]

Required FAQs

• Q: What phyto cert does Uzbekistan accept from Egypt? A: Egyptian CAPQ-issued phytosanitary certificate, ISPM-compliant, including commodity, cultivar, pack-house, consignee, and any pest-free declarations required per commodity protocol.
• Q: How long is phyto inspection at Tashkent / Angren? A: First shipment from a new exporter: 12–36 h. Repeat shipments from a known exporter with clean record: 2–8 h typical.
• Q: Which Egyptian commodities need a bilateral protocol? A: Commodities with bespoke protocols include strawberry (opened Jan 2026); others move under general IPPC / bilateral framework. Contact the corridor desk for commodity-specific status.

Internal links

• → /regulatory/
• → /regulatory/nafeza-acid/
• → /products/strawberries/

Outbound links

• Agency for Quarantine and Plant Protection (UZ)
• IPPC (ippc.int)
• Egyptian CAPQ

Translation notes

Protect: "IPPC", "ISPM", "CAPQ", "MRL", "PP-136".

Content-brief source

• content/uzbek-phyto-protocol.md §1–§6