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How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.
Use form ALVS1 if the Automatic Licence Verification System cannot process an automatic release on CHIEF or the Customs Declaration Service.
The Tribunal makes decisions about national listing of new varieties of plants, UK plant variety rights and certain forestry matters. PVST is a tribunal of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Find out how to restock trees on a site where they have been felled due to pests or disease.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Guidance on how to import and export plants and plant products to and from the UK.
Form to apply for approval to operate a handling or storage plant for animal by-products.
Border control posts and charges for importing live animals, animal products, plants and plant products.
Today (30 April 2024), the Government is strengthening its trade border to better detect pests and diseases from imported products.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of post-combustion carbon dioxide capture.
If you import, manufacture, process, distribute or sell plant protection products (PPPs) for professional use in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
Find out how to prevent Xylella fastidiosa, Ceratocystis platani and Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi entering the UK on plants and trees.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
Information for farmers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on crops and seeds for signs of disease.
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