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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.
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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How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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 .
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Field inspection reports for the Genetic Modification Inspectorate deliberate release inspection programme in England.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for integrated pest management.
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