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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.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Use this form if you plan to use herbicides to control weeds in water or on the banks next to a waterbody or watercourse.
This factsheet outlines the domestic control measures that apply to cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD) and controlled cannabinoids.
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.
Find out which plants are banned from sale, which need a licence and how to get a licence.
Invasive alien plant species have negative impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
This leaflet has been produced to assist in the identification of injurious weeds as prescribed in the Weeds Act 1959.
The U13 exemption allows you to spread cut plant material at the place of production for weed suppression or to provide nutrients to the soil.
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).
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
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