Importing and exporting plants and plant products

Last updated: 20 February 2025

Any business can get authorised to use the NIPHL scheme to move the following goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland:

• plants and seeds for planting
• seed potatoes
• used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles (UAFM)

Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL) scheme

Move plants and seeds for planting using the NIPHL scheme
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels to move plants and seeds for planting from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, including the requirements for the business in Northern Ireland.

Move seed potatoes using the NIPHL scheme
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move seed potatoes from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, including the requirements for the business in Northern Ireland.

Move used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles using the NIPHL scheme
How traders can move used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles to Northern Ireland under the NIPHL scheme, if the goods are intended to stay in Northern Ireland. 

Regulated plants for planting under a Northern Ireland Plant Health label
Information on plants for planting moving from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland under a Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL).

Apply to use Northern Ireland Plant Health labels
Get authorisation to use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHL) and see the list of regulated plants for planting.