Section: 3. PHIS Export Task (part 2) - Applying Signatures, Printing, Scanning, Uploading, Task Completion | PHIS Electronic Export Certification

Section outline

PHIS will display one of the two different methods IPP use to sign export documents after the Approve and Sign button is selected. This section covers the second part of the Export Certification Task to sign, print, upload, and complete the task. Video step-by-step instructions are included to show how to do these steps in PHIS for each signature method.

*Instructions regarding use of PHIS for Export Certification are frequently changing. Always refer to PHIS and the FSIS Export Library to determine the appropriate signature method for each importing country. Currently, none of the 149 countries active in PHIS require manual signatures on certificates printed on FSIS security paper (all require digital signatures on certificates printed on standard white paper). Therefore, there is no uploading of completed signed certificate packages into PHIS. However, this does not preclude that some countries may revert to manual signatures in the future, so be sure to stay current on the most recent FSIS Notices addressing export certification.
- Select activity 3-A: Applying a Manual Signature (Pen)
  
  3-A: Applying a Manual Signature (Pen) Interactive Content
- Select activity 3-B: Applying a Digital Signature
  
  3-B: Applying a Digital Signature Interactive Content
- Select activity 3-C: Demonstration of "Delete Attachment" Function
  
  3-C: Demonstration of "Delete Attachment" Function Interactive Content
  
  This short module contains a series of screenshots demonstrating where you will find the new Delete Attachments function on the Approve and Sign page. There is no audio, and it is not required that you check off this module to receive credit. Refer to Notice 16-21 in the Resources section below.
- Select activity Demonstration Video - Automatic Digital Signature
  
  Demonstration Video - Automatic Digital Signature File
  
  This video tutorial demonstrates the automatic application of a digital signature to a Phase 4 country (Bermuda). Clicking on the link will open a dialogue box for you to save the file (PowerPoint) to your Desktop or another folder on your computer. From there, you can open the file and view it in PowerPoint slideshow mode.