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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…
If you need advice on bringing plants or plant-based products into Great…
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.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
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).
How growers and traders can get authorised as a professional operator to issue plant passports and when you need to be authorised.
Find out which plants are banned from sale, which need a licence and how to get a licence.
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
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