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Become authorised to issue plant passports and a fireblight pest free area status

Forms to apply for authorisation to issue plant passports or check if you need to be authorised.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Expression of interest to become authorised to issue plant passports and a fireblight pest free area

Application for authorisation to issue plant passports and fireblight pest-free area status (email version)

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Growers and traders can use the expression of interest form to declare an interest to become authorised to issue plant passports. It’s free to use the online form. 

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When you’ve submitted your expression of interest, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) will contact you within working 5 days and let you know how to become authorised using eDomero. It’s free to become authorised using eDomero.

Other ways to apply 

If you do not want to use eDomero you can use the AppAUTH form instead. The fee is £20.66.

Fill in the AppAuth form and send it to plantpassportregistration@apha.gov.uk

APHA will process your application within working 5 days when you apply by email using the AppAUTH form. Your local inspector may need to approve your application.

Find out more about issuing plant passports to move regulated plant material in Great Britain and pest-free areas.

Published 1 June 2015
Last updated 4 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. Growers and traders can use the new expression of interest form to declare an interest to become authorised to issue plant passports. It’s free to use the online form.

  2. You can now submit an online application to register to become a plant health professional operator.

  3. Pest-free areas of Channel Islands and Isle of Man added. European web-spinning larch sawfly, fireblight, European spruce sawfly and Ash dieback added to list of quarantine pests for Jersey.

  4. Added new forms, explanation notes and pest-free areas list.

  5. Updated application for authorisation to issue plant passports form and removed consolidated EU Xylella fastidiosa host list.

  6. Updated plant passport forms due to smarter rules for safer food plant health regulations.

  7. Consolidated EU Xylella fastidiosa host list updated

  8. Application for plant health registration updated

  9. Consolidated EU Xylella fastidiosa host list updated

  10. Updated consolidated EU Xylella fastidiosa host list

  11. Updated Application for authorisation to issue plant passports and fireblight buffer zone status

  12. Updated consolidated EU Xylella fastidiosa host list

  13. Consolidated EU Xylella fastidioisis host list published as appendix to form PHAR3

  14. First published.