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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…
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant products.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model for live animals, animal products, plants and plant products imported to Great Britain.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
List of substances recognised as medicinal by function.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Guidance on how to import and export plants and plant products to and from the UK.
Find out which plants are banned from sale, which need a licence and how to get a licence.
Legislation title: Guidance on the application of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) for phytosanitary treatment of oak processionary moth (OPM).
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