Guidance

Countries with Approved Inspection Service (AIS) status for imports of fruit and vegetables to Great Britain

List of countries (and their inspection bodies) with AIS status for importing fruit and vegetables into Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
21 September 2022
Last updated
28 June 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

EU countries with AIS status for imports of fruit and vegetables to Great Britain

Non - EU countries with AIS status for imports of fruit and vegetables to Great Britain

Details

If a country has AIS status, it can issue certificates of conformity for certain fresh fruit and vegetable products. Products with a certificate of conformity need fewer checks at the Great Britain (GB) border.

This document contains all EU countries with AIS status for importing fruit and vegetables into Great Britain. It also names the official authorities and inspection bodies for these countries.

Non-EU countries with GB AIS status

The following non-EU countries also have GB AIS status for the following products:

  • India (all fresh fruit and vegetables)
  • Israel (all fresh fruit and vegetables)
  • Kenya (all fresh fruit and vegetables)
  • Morocco (all fresh fruit and vegetables)
  • New Zealand (apples, pears and kiwi fruit)
  • Senegal (all fresh fruit and vegetables)
  • South Africa (all fresh fruit and vegetables)
  • Switzerland (all fresh fruit and vegetables apart from citrus fruit)
  • Turkey (all fresh fruit and vegetables)
Published 21 September 2022
Last updated 28 June 2023 + show all updates

  1. We have added a list of non - EU countries with AIS status for imports of fruit and vegetables to Great Britain. This list includes the contact details for the official authority and the inspection body for each country.

  2. Added a list of the non-EU countries that have Approved Inspection Service (AIS) status.

  3. First published.

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