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What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
There are rules for bringing plants or ‘plant-based products’ (like wood)…
If you’re bringing in plants or plant-based products from the EU,…
If you’re bringing plants and plant-based products (like wood) from…
A ‘phytosanitary’ (plant health) certificate proves your plants: have been…
You’ll need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…
If you need advice on bringing plants or plant-based products into Great…
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU.
What growers and traders need to do to move plants (including plants for planting, seeds, used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles and seed potatoes) using a Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL).
How growers and traders can get authorised as a professional operator to issue plant passports, when you need to be authorised and plants that need passports.
The amount spent on purchasing and maintaining trees and potted plants by the department over the last five years
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Response to an FOI request asking for details relating to the maintenance of trees and potted plants in the department’s properties over the last five years.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Find out which plants are banned from sale, which need a licence and how to get a licence.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Request for information on pot plants and trees.
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