Discover and explore sources of plant health related information, including links to government services and other sites of interest.
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Discover and explore sources of plant health related information, including links to government services and other sites of interest.
Key sites of UK official bodies responsible for plant health
Other sites of plant health interest including representative trade bodies and other non-government organisations with environmental interests where plant health plays an important role
Initiatives providing opportunities for members of the public to get involved in helping combat threats to plant health. How you can help tackle plant health risks.
A protected zone (PZ) is defined in the EU Plant Health Directive as a zone in which a harmful organism which is established in parts of the EU, is not endemic or established despite favourable conditions.
In 2017 the Smarter Rules for Safer Foods (SRSF) package of regulations was introduced by the EU with the aim of strengthening the enforcement of health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain. The SRSF package of regulations simplify legislation, making it easier to use for everyone by replacing over 70 previous European Directives and Regulations with a regulation for animal health, a regulation for plant health and one for official controls.
Please find our top 10 best practice tips for anyone who moves plants in the UK in the linked document.