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PEACH compatibility mode guidance

We are aware of issues which regard enabling compatibility mode for the PEACH system.

Please find instructions for this at the Microsoft Support Page, and also on the PEACH User Guidance Page.

CHIEF workaround for de-regulated plant produce for Rest of World (RoW) (Updated 08/01/2020)

Due to a technical complication, the CHIEF system is incorrectly flagging that some plant produce requires a phytosanitary certificate which is not currently the case. This issue is being remedied but in the meantime, if you are importing fresh produce from RoW to GB that is flagged as requiring a PHSI Phytosanitary Certificate for de-regulated commodities (See list of deregulated good below) as of 01/01/2021, you will need to submit the following information in your HMRC Customs Entry to enable clearance until further notice.

CHIEF is now accepting XX for N851 (Phytosanitary Certificate) for Imports from RoW to GB. For Plant Health purposes a country coding e.g. PE (Peru) plus PHC de-regulated goods will be required;

The CHIEF system will allow the following:

N851 XX PEPHC de-regulated goods

Please note you will have to submit a JointHCG6i PEACH application for Citrus until further notice due to technical complications in ALVS.

List of deregulated plants and plant products that won't need a PC for import to GB

Botanical name and requirement	Common name
Fruit of Ananas comosus	Pineapple
Fruits of Actinidia spp. Lindl,	Kiwi
Fruits of Cocos nucifera L	Coconut
Fruit and leaves of Citrus spp. L.	Citrus
Fruit of Fortunella spp. Swingle	Kumquat
Fruit of Poncirus L. Raf	Bitter orange
Fruit of Diospyros spp. L.	Persimmon
Fruits of Durio zibethinus Murray	Durian
Fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp.	Cotton (bolls)
Leaves of Murraya spp.	Curry leaves
Fruits of Musa spp.	Banana and plantain
Fruits of Mangifera spp. L.	Mango
Fruits of Phoenix dactylifera L.	Dates
Fruits of Passiflora spp. L	Passionfruit
Fruits of Psidium spp.	Guava

CHIEF workaround for plant produce imported from EU>GB

Due to a technical complication, the CHIEF system is incorrectly flagging that some plant produce requires a phytosanitary certificate and or an HMI Certificate of Conformity, which is not currently the case. This issue is being remedied but in the meantime, if you are importing fresh produce from EU to GB that is flagged as requiring either a HMI Certificate of Conformity and / or a PHSI Phytosanitary Certificate you will need to submit the following information in your HMRC Customs Entry to enable clearance until further notice;

CHIEF is now accepting XW for both N002 (HMI Certificate of Conformity) and N851 (Phytosanitary Certificate) for Imports. GBCON EU Import will be required to be added to the coding for HMI purposes and for Plant Health purposes a country coding e.g FR (France) plus PHC EU Import will be required;

The CHIEF system will allow the following:

N002 XW GBCON EU Import
N851 XW FRPHC EU Import

The Government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill has been agreed by Parliament and received Royal Assent, so we will now enter a transition period until 31st December 2020. During the transition period, you should continue to use the current process to trade in plants and plant products with other EU countries as you do now up until the end of 2020 – there are no immediate changes to the process. A letter written by the UK's Chief Plant Health Officer can also be found on the UK's international portal page which was provided to all of the UK's trading partners. For up to date information on how to import and export plants and plant products from the 1st of January 2021, please visit GOV.UK.