Dear Colleague,
You are invited to participate in the Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) Web Training on May 16th and 18th at 1:00 PM Eastern. The PCIT program will allow exporters to apply for phytosanitary certificates online. This session will be for industry users and provide a basic introduction to:
1. Registering organizations (companies)
2. Creating and submitting applications
3. Template features
Please click on one of the links below to register for one of the sessions. Upon registration, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Please forward the following information to any interested industry parties, as well as any government users. If a group of people want to watch the presentation via one computer then only one person needs to register.
(Session 1)
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 1:00 PM Eastern
https://www.mymeetings.com/emeet/rsvp/index.jsp?customHeader=mymeetings@Conference_ID7983576&passcode=4888308
Once you are on the WebRSVP web site, you will need to provide the following information. (Do not copy and paste the information, please type it).
· Conference ID: 7983576
· Passcode: 4888308
· Click Proceed
You will then be prompted to enter your name, e-mail address, and any comments or questions pertaining to the training. Registration closes on May 15th at 3:00 pm.
(Session 2)
Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 1:00 PM Eastern
http://www.mymeetings.com/emeet/rsvp/index.jsp?customHeader=mymeetings&Conference_ID=7983585&passcode=4888308
Once you are on the WebRSVP web site, you will need to provide the following information. (Do not copy and paste the information, please type it).
· Conference ID: 7983585
· Passcode: 4888308
· Click Proceed
You will then be prompted to enter your name, e-mail address, and any comments or questions pertaining to the training. Registration closes on May 17th at 3:00 pm. The session on the 18th will be closed captioned. If you need information about the closed captioning portion please contact Christian Dellis.
Please note: If you have problems accessing the Registration URL's above, please open your web browser and type the URL address to access the registration web site. We look forward to your participation. Please contact Christian Dellis at (301) 734-5233 or christian.b.dellis@aphis.usda.gov with any questions or concerns.
Additional Information:
The PCIT system tracks the inspection of agricultural products and certifies compliance with plant health standards of importing countries. This capability provides APHIS/PPQ better security, reporting functions, and monitoring capabilities for exported commodities.
Additional information regarding the USDA APHIS PCIT program can be obtained on line at https://pcit.ezgov.com/pcit/. A user's guide for the Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance & Tracking System is also available and can be obtained by clicking on the contact us link at the bottom of the PCIT page. The following is an excerpt from the introduction to the PCIT users guide:
The Phytosanitary Certificate and Issuance Tracking (PCIT) system automates the issuance of a Phytosanitary Certificate, including collection and tracking of its related information, for an eligible agricultural commodity being exported to foreign countries. The Web-based PCIT application is developed to meet the following objectives:
• Enable the creation of electronic Phytosanitary Certificates.
• Provide data standards to facilitate data integrity for reporting and interfacing with foreign governments.
• Protect the PCIT data by incorporating defined security requirements.
The PCIT 2.0 release focuses on establishing core functionality for creating 572 applications and subsequently 577 certificates. The functionality includes creating user accounts, managing profiles and templates, supporting entering inspection and treatment information, and generating Federal Phytosanitary Certificates on security paper. Future releases of the PCIT system will build on this core functionality and provide additional features such as conversions of State certificates to Federal certificates, master certificates, creation of reports in support of Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration GIPSA) inspections, electronic payment, and electronic transmission of certificates to foreign officials.
