We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
What you need to do to supply, distribute and sell wood for use in domestic heating appliances in England.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
Requirements for solid wood packaging used to import or export goods
How to export certain types of regulated wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain to the world.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
The T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, cut or pulverise waste wood and plant matter to make it easier to store and transport, or to convert it for use.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
The D6 exemption allows you to dispose of small amounts of specific waste that have been produced on site in an incinerator.
Find out about the Woods into Management – Timber in Construction Innovation Fund and how you can compete for funding to help increase and facilitate the use of home-grown English wood and wood fibre in construction.
Find out about the Woods into Management Routes to Market for Ash Timber Innovation Fund and how you can compete for funding to help restore woodlands suffering from ash dieback.
Channings Wood is a men’s prison near Newton Abbot in Devon.
Guidance for businesses trading in timber and timber-related products.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
This project explored the use of lesser known hardwoods for marine and freshwater construction, in order to support more sustainable forestry options.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.