EU countries with AIS status for imports of fruit and vegetables to Great Britain
Updated 28 June 2023
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Austria
Official authority
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism Directorate General II, Agriculture and Rural Development
Inspection bodies
Inspection body for:
- Bundesland Burgenland, Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung, Abteilung 6, Referat Lebensmittelaufsicht, Landhaus (Province of Burgenland, Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, Department 6, Department of Food Control, Landhaus)
- Bundesland Kärnten, Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung, Abteilung 10, UA Agrarrecht (Province of Carinthia, Office of the Carinthian Provincial Government, Department 10, UA Agricultural Law)
- Bundesland Niederösterreich, Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung LF 1 (Province of Lower Austria, Office of the Provincial Government of Lower Austria, Department LF 1)
- Bundesland Oberösterreich, Amt der Oberösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Land und Forstwirtschaft (Province of Upper Austria, Office of the Upper Austrian Provincial Government, Department of Agriculture and Forestry)
- Bundesland Salzburg, Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung, Referat 9/03 (Province of Salzburg, Office of the Salzburg Provincial Government, Department 9/03)
- Bundesland Steiermark, Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung, Abteilung 10, Referat Landwirtschaft und ländliche Entwicklung (Province of Styria, Office of the Styrian Provincial Government, Department 10, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
- Bundesland Tirol, Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung, Sachgebiet Gewerberecht (Province of Tyrol, Office of the Tyrolean Provincial Government, Field of Trade Law)
- Bundesland Vorarlberg, Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung, Abteilung Va, Landhaus (State of Vorarlberg, Office of the Vorarlberg State Government, Department Va, Landhaus)
- Bundesland Wien, Amt der Wiener Landesregierung, Magistratsabteilung 59 (Federal State of Vienna, Office of the State Government of Vienna, Municipal Department 59)
- Import and Export Control, Austrian Federal Office for Food Safety, Department Marketing Standards
Belgium
Official authority
Algemene Directie Economische Inspectie (Directorate General for Economic Inspection)
Inspection body
Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, DG Control Policy, Plant Protection and Safety of Vegetable Products, Food Safety Center
Bulgaria
Official authority
Ministry of Agriculture Food and Forestry
Inspection body
Bulgarian Food Safety Agency
Croatia
Official authority
Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate for Agricultural Land, Crop Production and Market, Sector for Plant Production and Market
Inspection body
State Inspectorate, Sector of Agriculture and Phytosanitary Inspection
Cyprus
Official authority
Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
Inspection body
Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
Czech Republic
Official authority
Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA)
Inspection body
Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA)
Denmark
Official authority
Landbrugsstyrelsen (Danish Agricultural Agency)
Inspection bodies
Fødevarestyrelsen (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration)
Landbrugsstyrelsen (Danish Agricultural Agency)
Estonia
Official authority
Estonian Agricultural Board
Inspection body
Estonian Agricultural Board
Finland
Official authority
Finnish Food Authority
Inspection body
Finnish Food Authority
France
Official authority
Direction générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des fraudes (DGCCRF), Bureau 4C (Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention, Bureau 4C)
Inspection bodies
Direction générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des fraudes (DGCCRF), Bureau 4C (Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention, Bureau 4C)
Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI), Bureau COMINT2 (Directorate General for Customs and Indirect Taxes, Bureau COMINT2)
Germany
Official authority
Qualitätskontrolle (Quality Control)
Inspection bodies
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (Federal Office for Agriculture and Food)
Bundesland Baden-Württemberg (State of Baden-Württemberg):
- Regierungspräsidium Freiburg, Referat 34 (Freiburg Regional Council, Unit 34)
- Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe, Referat 34 (Karlsruhe Regional Council, Unit 34)
- Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart, Referat 34 (Stuttgart Regional Council, Unit 34)
- Regierungspräsidium Tübingen, Referat 34 (Tübingen Regional Council, Unit 34)
Bundesland Bayern, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (State of Bavaria, Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture)
Bundesland Berlin, Senatsverwaltung für Justiz, Verbraucherschutz und Antidiskriminierung (Federal State of Berlin, Senate Department for Justice, Consumer Protection and Anti-Discrimination)
Bundesland Brandenburg, Landesamt für Ländliche Entwicklung, Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung (LELF) (Federal State of Brandenburg, State Office for Rural Development, Agriculture and Land Reorganisation)
Bundesland Hamburg, Bezirksamt Altona, Fachamt Verbraucherschutz, Gewerbe und Umwelt (State of Hamburg, District Office Altona, Specialist Office for Consumer Protection, Trade and Environment)
Bundesland Hessen, Regierungspräsidium Gießen, Dezernat 51.2 (State of Hesse, Giessen Regional Council, Department 51.2)
Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Lebensmittelsicherheit und Fischerei, Abteilung 6 (State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, State Office for Agriculture, Food Safety and Fisheries, Division 6)
Bundesland Niedersachsen, Bundeland Bremen, Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Dezernat 43, Marktüberwachung (Federal State of Lower Saxony, Federal State of Bremen, Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety, Department 43, Market Surveillance)
Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen, Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz (State of North Rhine-Westphalia, State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection)
Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen, Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-Westfalen, Referat Gartenbau (State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Chamber of Agriculture North Rhine-Westphalia, Horticulture Department)
Bundesland Rheinland-Pfalz, Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion (State of Rhineland-Palatinate, Directorate of Supervision and Services)
Bundesland Saarland, Landwirtschaftskammer für das Saarland (Saarland State, Saarland Chamber of Agriculture)
Bundesland Sachsen, Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie, Referat 92 (Federal State of Saxony, Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology, Unit 92)
Bundesland Sachsen-Anhalt, Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt, Referat Agrarwirtschaft, Ländliche Räume, Fischerei, Forst- und Jagdhoheit (Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt, State Administration Office Saxony-Anhalt, Department of Agriculture, Rural Areas, Fisheries, Forestry and Hunting Sovereignty)
Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein (Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein):
- Landeslabor Schleswig-Holstein, Fachbereich Handelsklassenüberwachung (Schleswig-Holstein State Laboratory, Department of Trade Class Surveillance)
- Landwirtschaftskammer Schleswig-Holstein (Chamber of Agriculture Schleswig-Holstein)
Bundesland Thüringen, Thüringer Landesamt für Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum (TLLLR) (State of Thuringia, Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas)
Greece
Official authority
Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Directorate General of Sustainable Plant Production, Directorate of Processing and Quality Control of Food of Plant Production, Department of Quality and Safety of Food of Plant Origin
Inspection bodies
Regional Plant Protection and Quality Control Centre of:
- Herakleio
- Iioannina
- Kavala
- Nafplio
- Patras
- Piraeus
- Thessaloniki
- Volos
Rural Economy and Veterinary Directorate of:
- Achaia
- Aitoloakarnania
- Arcadia
- Argolida
- Arta
- Central Sector of Athens
- Chalkidiki
- Chania
- Chios
- Cyclades
- Drama
- East Attica
- Evia
- Evros
- Evrytania
- Florina
- Fokida
- Fthiotida
- Grevena
- Helias
- Herakleio
- Imathia
- Ioannina
- Karditsa
- Kastoria
- Kavala
- Kefalonia
- Kilkis
- Korinthos
- Kozani
- Lakonia
- Larisa
- Lasithi
- Lefkada
- Magnesia
- Messinia
- North Sector of Athens
- Nison
- Orestiada
- Pella
- Pieria
- Piraeus
- Preveza
- Rethymno
- Rodopi
- Samos
- Serres
- South Sector of Athens
- Thessaloniki
- Trifylia
- Trikala
- Viotia
- West Attica
- West Sector of Athens
- Xanthi
- Zakynthos
Rural Economy Directorate of:
- Corfu
- Dodekaneses
- Lesvos
Hungary
Official authority
National Food Chain Safety Office, Department of Plant Protection, Soil Conservation and Agro-Environment
Inspection bodies
Government Office of:
- Bács-Kiskun County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Baranya County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Békés County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Csongrád-Csanád County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Fejér County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Hajdú-Bihar County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Heves County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Komárom-Esztergom County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Nógrád County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Pest County, Division of Food Chain Safety, Animal Health, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Somogy County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Tolna County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Vas County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Veszprém County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
- Zala County, Division of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department
Ireland
Official authority
Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Horticulture and Plant Health Division
Inspection body
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Italy
Official authority
Agenzia per le Erogazioni in Agricoltura (AGEA), Area Coordinamento AGEA Ufficio Controlli Specific (Agency for Disbursements in Agriculture, AGEA Coordination Area Specific Control Office)
Inspection body
Agecontrol, ufficio controlli (Agecontrol, Control Office)
Latvia
Official authority
Food and Veterinary Service, Ministry of Agriculture
Inspection body
Food and Veterinary Service
Luxembourg
Official authority
Administration des services techniques de l’agriculture (ASTA), Service de l’horticulture (Administration of Agricultural Technical Services, Horticulture Service)
Inspection body
Administration des services techniques de l’agriculture (ASTA), Service de l’horticulture (Administration of Agricultural Technical Services, Horticulture Service)
Malta
Official authority
Malta Food Agency
Inspection body
Malta Food Agency
Netherlands
Official authority
Directie EIA, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Directorate, European, International and Agro-Economy Policy
Inspection body
Afdeling P&C, 2. P&C notification mailbox
Poland
Official authority
Main Inspectorate of Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection
Inspection bodies
Dolnosląski Voivodship Inspector
Kujawsko-pomorski Voivodship Inspector
Łódzki Voivodship Inspector
Lubelski Voivodship Inspector
Lubuski Voivodship Inspector
Małopolski Voivodship Inspector
Mazowiecki Voivodship Inspector
Opolski Voivodship Inspector
Podkarpacki Voivodship Inspector
Podlaski Voivodship Inspector
Pomorski Voivodship Inspector
Śląski Voivodship Inspector
Świętokrzyski Voivodship Inspector
Warmińsko-mazurski Voivodship Inspector
Wielkopolski Voivodship Inspector
Zachodniopomorski Voivodship Inspector
Portugal
Official authority
Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária (Directorate General for Food and Veterinary)
Inspection body
Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária (Directorate General for Food and Veterinary)
Romania
Official authority
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Directorate General for Control, Anti-Fraud and Inspections, Directorate for Inspections Monitoring, Verifications and Controls 2–4
Inspection bodies
Directorate for Agriculture:
- Alba County
- Arad County
- Arges County
- Bacau County
- Bihor County
- Bistrita-Nasaud County
- Botosani County
- Braila County
- Brasov County
- Bucuresti Municipality
- Buzau County
- Calarasi County
- Caras-Severin County
- Cluj County
- Constanta County
- Covasna County
- Dambovita County
- Dolj County
- Galati County
- Giurgui County
- Gorj County
- Harghita County
- Hunedoara County
- Ialomita County
- Iasi County
- Ilfov County
- Maramures County
- Mehedinti County
- Mures County
- Neamt County
- Olt County
- Prahova County
- Salaj County
- Satu Mare County
- Sibiu County
- Suceava County
- Teleorman County
- Timis County
- Tulcea County
- Valcea County
- Vaslui County
- Vrancea
Slovakia
Official authority
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic
Inspection body
State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Official authority
Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
Inspection body
Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection, Inspection for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector
Spain
Official authority
Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Subdirección General de Inspección, Certificación y Asistencia Técnica de Comercio Exterior – Servicio Oficial de Inspección, Vigilancia y Regulación de las Exportaciones (SOIVRE) (Secretary of State for Trade, Subdirectorate General for Inspection, Certification and Technical Assistance of Foreign Trade – Official Service of Inspection, Surveillance and Regulation of Foreign Trade)
Inspection bodies
Comunidad Autónoma (Autonomous Community of):
- de Andalucía, Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Desarrollo Sostenible, Dirección General de Industria, Innovación y Cadena Agroalimentaria (Andalusia, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development, Directorate General of Industry, Innovation and Agri-food Chain)
- de Andalucía, Consejería de Salud y familias, Dirección General de Consumo (Andalusia, Ministry of Health and Families, Directorate General of Consumption)
- de Aragón, Consejería de Industria, Comercio y Turismo (Aragon, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism)
- de Aragón, Departamento de Agricultura, Ganadería y Medio ambiente, Dirección General de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria (Aragon, Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment, Directorate General for Quality and Food Safety)
- de Baleares, Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Dirección General de Políticas para la Soberanía Alimentaria, Institut de Qualitat Agroalimentària de les Illes Balears (IQUA) (the Balearic Islands, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Directorate General of Policies for Food Sovereignty, Institute of Agrifood Quality of the Balearic Islands)
- de Canarias, Instituto Canario de Calidad Agroalimentaria (the Canary Islands, Canary Islands Institute of Agri-Food Quality)
- de Cantabria, Consejería de Desarrollo Rural, Ganadería, Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente (Cantabria, Ministry of Rural Development, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Environment)
- de Cantabria, Consejería de Sanidad (Cantabria, Ministry of Health)
- de Castilla-La Mancha, Consejería de Agricultura, agua y Desarrollo Rural (Castilla-La Mancha, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development)
- de Castilla-La Mancha, Consejería de Desarrollo Sostenible (Castilla-La Mancha, Ministry of Sustainable Development)
- de Castilla y León, Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería y Desarrollo Rural (Castilla y León, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development)
- de Castilla y León, Consejería de empleo e industria, Dirección General de Comercio y Consumo (Castilla y León, Ministry of Employment and Industry, Directorate General of Commerce and Consumption)
- de Cataluña, Consejería de Acción Climática, Alimentación y Agenda Rural (Catalonia, Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda)
- de Catalunya, Consejería de Empresa y Trabajo, Agencia Catalana del Consumo (Catalonia, Ministry of Business and Labour, Catalan Consumer Agency)
- de Extremadura, Medio Ambiente y Rural, Políticas Agrarias y Territorio (Extremadura, Environment and Rural, Agrarian Policies and Territory)
- de Galicia, La Dirección Xeral de Agricultura, Gandaría e Industrias Agroalimentarias, dependiente de la Consellería do Medio Rural, Servizo Control da Calidade Alimentaria (Galicia, Directorate General of Agriculture, Livestock and Agri-Food Industries, depending on the Ministry of Rural Environment, Service Control of Food Quality)
- de Madrid, Dirección General de Salud Pública Area de Calidad Alimentaria (Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health Area of Food Quality)
- de Murcia, Dirección General de Consumo y Artesanía, Consejería de Empresa, Industria y Portavocía (Murcia, Directorate General of Consumption and Handicrafts, Business, Industry and Spokesperson)
- de La Rioja, Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería y Mundo Rural, Territorio y Población (La Rioja, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural World, Territory and Population)
- de La Rioja, Consejería de Salud Pública y Consumo (La Rioja, Ministry of Public Health and Consumption)
- del País Vasco, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico, Sostenibilidad y Medio Ambiente, Dirección de Calidad e Industrias Alimentarias (the Basque Country, Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment, Directorate of Quality and Food Industries)
- del Principado de Asturias, Consejería de Medio Rural y Cohesión Territorial (the Principality of Asturias, Ministry of Rural Environment and Territorial Cohesion)
- del Principado de Asturias, Consejería de Sanidad y Servicios Sociales (the Principality of Asturias, Ministry of Health and Social Services)
- de la Región de Murcia, Consejería de Agua, Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Medio Ambiente (Murcia, Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment)
Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Departamento de Desarrollo Rural, Medio Ambiente y Administración Local (Autonomous Community of Navarre, Department of Rural Development, Environment and Local Administration)
Comunitat Valenciana, Conselleria de Sanidad Universal y Salud Pública (Valencian Community, Ministry of Universal Health and Public Health)
Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Rural, Políticas Agrarias y Territorio ((Ministry of Environment and Rural, Agrarian Policies and Territory)
Departamento de Desarrollo Económico, Dirección General de Turismo y Comercio, Servicio de Consumo y Arbitraje (Department of Economic Development, Directorate General of Tourism and Trade, Consumer and Arbitration Service)
Dirección General de (Directorate General of):
- Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca, Conselleria de Agricultura, Medio Ambiente, Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Rural (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development)
- Producciones y Mercados Agrarios, Subdirección General de Frutas y Hortalizas y Vitivinicultura (Agricultural Production and Markets, Subdirectorate General for Fruit and Vegetables and Viticulture)
Instituto Gallego de Consumo y de la Competencia (Galician Institute of Consumer Affairs and Competition)
KontsumoBIDE – Instituto Vasco de Consumo (KontsumoBIDE – Basque Consumer Institute)
Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Subdirección General de Inspección, Certificación y Asistencia Técnica de Comercio Exterior (SOIVRE) (Secretary of State for Trade, Subdirectorate General for Inspection, Certification and Technical Assistance of Foreign Trade) – para productos comercializados entre las distintas zonas de expedición del territorio español y los demás (for products marketed between the different shipping areas of Spanish territory and others)
Subdirección General de Coordinación, Calidad y Cooperación en Consumo, Ministerio de Consumo (Subdirectorate General for Coordination, Quality and Cooperation in Consumption, Ministry of Consumer Affairs)
Sweden
Official authority
Swedish Board of Agriculture, Department for Inspection and Control, Plant Inspection Division
Inspection body
Swedish Board of Agriculture