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Designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES-listed endangered animals, plants, or their parts and derivatives.
Find out which plants are banned from sale, which need a licence and how to get a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain plants and animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Information for farmers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on crops and seeds for signs of disease.
Find out how to prevent Xylella fastidiosa, Ceratocystis platani and Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi entering the UK on plants and trees.
How to apply to import, export or re-export endangered animal and plant species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
The Tribunal makes decisions about national listing of new varieties of plants, UK plant variety rights and certain forestry matters. PVST is a tribunal of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model for live animals, animal products, plants and plant products imported to Great Britain.
If your business sells amateur plant protection products (PPPs) in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
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.
Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant products.
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