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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 stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
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…
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What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
Find out how to prevent Xylella fastidiosa, Ceratocystis platani and Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi entering the UK on plants and trees.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
Find out how to import species of bonsai to Great Britain from Japan and Korea, who you can import from, and what the quarantine rules are.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
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 your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
Find out which plants are banned from sale, which need a licence and how to get a licence.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model for live animals, animal products, plants and plant products imported to Great Britain.
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.
Licences to release non-native species into the wild
Introduction of exotic natural enemies for biological control of invasive pests may disrupt existing ecological interactions
Forms to apply for permits to move and use non-native animals and plants.
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