Please follow the below links for advice on exporting plants and plant products to either the EU or the rest of the world (non-EU countries).
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Please follow the below links for advice on exporting plants and plant products to either the EU or the rest of the world (non-EU countries).
Export requirements for some plants and plant products have changed since the UK left the EU. The phasing for the new requirements has been delivered and there are no further phases left to be introduced. Please see below for guidance.
ePing is an online service to keep track of new regulations in global export markets, covering food safety, animal and plant health (WTO SPS Agreement), and technical regulations and related procedures (WTO TBT Agreement).
A description of international plant health organisations of relevance for the UK Plant Health regulations.
Under the WTO-SPS agreement and the International Plant Protection Convention, countries have the right to establish their own phytosanitary import requirements. Many countries include prohibitions on the import of certain commodities on phytosanitary grounds within their import requirements to prevent the spread of pests and maintain food security.