Plant Health Information System (PHIS)

Full-Scale Exercise Testing

PHIS will be tested in full-scale exercises in 2008. The system's development stage will determine the type of testing to be implemented at each full-scale exercise. These exercises will take place in Minnesota and Hawaii. Details about these tests and the test results will be posted to this site.

Compliance Agreement Module

The PHIS Team is currently conducting interviews and gathering requirements regarding the development of a Compliance Agreement Module for PHIS. The Compliance Agreement Module will provide a technical solution to fulfilling the requirements of PPQ Form 519 Compliance Agreement (PDF), which provides a written and signed agreement with shippers, dealers, carriers, facilities, and processors confirming their understanding of the methods, conditions, and procedures necessary for compliance with Plant Import Regulations. This module will have a variety of uses in both domestic and foreign quarantine programs. These agreements are used in emergency programs and to formalize agreements with fumigators, treatment facilities, nurseries, warehouses, and any other facility that may handle regulated materials before their treatment and/or release.