Importing and exporting plants and plant products
Plant passports
Plants and plant products may move freely within the European Single Market, without inspections at national borders.
All plants for planting and some plant products require a plant passport to facilitate their movement. Where required, a passport is needed both for movements within and between member states, and additional requirements apply for movements into and within EU Protected Zones.
What are plant passports?
Plant passports are a guarantee that the material meets the plant health requirements for freedom from ‘quarantine’ organisms.
Plant passports may only be issued by growers who are registered and authorised for the purpose. Authorisation is granted on the basis of inspections of plants, premises and records by a Plant Health Inspection Branch Inspector.
Read a guide to plant passports from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
For further information on the Plant Passporting system, contact DAERA on either Tel: 0300 200 7847 or Email: planthealth@daera-ni.gov.uk.