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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.
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 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.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment examines how EU law on genetically modified products applies in modern plant breeding.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
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).
Information for farmers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on crops and seeds for signs of disease.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
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 to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
Product recall for 75pcs LED Plant Grow Light presenting a serious risk of electric shock and fire.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU.
Product Safety Report for Fecida LED Plant Grow Light Cruiser Series presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.
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