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Implementation of the ePhyto in Central Africa and in European Union Countries (UNJP/GLO/1420/EC)


Budget: EUR 3.5 million Duration: 01-Nov-2025 - 30-Nov-2028

The project Implementation of the ePhyto in Central Africa and in European Union Countries is implemented by the Implementation and Facilitation Unit of the IPPC Secretariat and funded by the European Commission and implemented in partnership with Expertise France over three years, from 1 November 2025 to 30 November 2028.

The project is structured around three interconnected outputs addressing digitalisation of phytosanitary certification, phytosanitary system strengthening and capacity development. Together, these outputs reinforce the effective implementation of the IPPC ePhyto Solution, strengthen national phytosanitary systems, and enhance connectivity and cooperation between and Central African and European Union countries.

  • Digitalisation of phytosanitary certification. This output enables the adoption of the IPPC ePhyto solution for secure, efficient, and transparent trade in plants and plant products. Implementation focuses on five Central African countries: Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon, while ensuring interoperability with European Union countries, whose phytosanitary authorities exchange certificates through TRACES NT, the European Union’s digital platform for managing sanitary and phytosanitary certification and controls for imports and intra-EU trade.

  • Strengthening phytosanitary systems. This output enables countries to assess and strengthen their phytosanitary frameworks through the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE). It aims to identify legal, institutional, organizational, and technical gaps and to establish clear, evidence-based priorities for phytosanitary system strengthening and reform.

  • Capacity development and knowledge sharing. This output aims to ensure the sustainable implementation of ePhyto and develop durable phytosanitary capacity through a combination of online training delivered via the IPPC Plant Health Campus and on-site training activities in the project countries.

The project will be managed in accordance with the PRINCE2 methodology, ensuring a structured, stage-based approach to delivery, clear governance and accountability, effective risk and change management, and continuous alignment with the project’s requirements.