We would like to notify you of a call for comments on proposed changes to Plant Health Fees. Responses should be sent by email to planthealth@defra.gov.uk and plant.health@gov.wales by 23:59pm GMT on 21 March 2025.

Please see the attached letter for further information, and also the consultation document at Annex A which provides further detail and an outline of the proposals.

 Please also see the attached Q&A document for additional information.

5th June 2025 Update

Following the targeted consultation on proposed changes to plant health fees, which took place 27 Jan – 21 March 2025, we wanted to provide an update. We received 18 responses to the consultation. Thank you to all who took the time to share their views. We are continuing to work through and carefully consider the responses, and will publish the response to the targeted consultation and next steps in due course.