Guidance and regulation

How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 30 October 2023

Instructions for crop inspectors on seed certification in England and Wales.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Updated: 18 January 2018

This notice explains how the rules are applied to this quota and how to apply for a licence. It also advises you of the quantity available for the new quota year 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025, and for each sub-period. Details…

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 29 April 2024

A list of countries and species the UK will accept as meeting equivalence for variety maintenance.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 14 January 2021

Who does DUS (distinctiveness, uniformity and stability) testing in the UK, what they test for and how to contact them.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 11 March 2024

Pest-free areas for plants for planting.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Updated: 4 April 2024

Instructions for seed samplers on seed certification in England and Wales.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Updated: 18 September 2017

This notice is to inform you of the next round of cereals quotas which are detailed in Annex 1.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 24 July 2023

This notice is to inform you of the next application round and quantity available for this quota. Details of the quantity available is outlined in Annex 1.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 17 January 2024

This notice is to inform you of the next round of Rice quotas for the period of 1 September 2023 to 31 December 2023. The quotas and the quantities available are detailed in Annex 1 of this notice.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 24 July 2023

This notice is to inform you of Imports of Cereals under Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 26 October 2022

This notice is to inform you of the next round of cereals quotas which are detailed in Annex 1. Details of the quantities available are also included in Annex 1.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 23 October 2023

This notice is to inform you of the next application round and quantity available for this quota for the period 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 26 April 2024

This notice is to inform you of the next round of sugar import quotas which are detailed in Annex 1.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 23 May 2024

This notice explains the rules for the Cereals quota for the period of 1 November 2022 to 31 December 2022 and how to apply for a licence.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 26 September 2022

This notice is to inform you of the next round of Rice quotas for the period of 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2023. The quotas and the quantities available are detailed in Annex 1 of this notice.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 23 October 2023

This notice is to inform you of the next round of Rice import quotas. The quotas and the quantities available are detailed in Annex 1.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 27 March 2024

This notice is to inform you of the next round of Rice import quotas. The quotas and the quantities available are detailed in Annex 1.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 26 February 2024

This notice explains how the rules are applied to this quota and how to apply for a licence.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 26 October 2021

This notice is to inform you of the next round of cereals quotas which are detailed in Annex 1. Details of the quantities available are also included in Annex 1.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 27 March 2024