SUMMARY OF IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCE AND PRODUCTS
Introduction
This guide provides guidance on the import regulations for plants, plant produce and other regulated objects which are subject to phytosanitary control. It is divided into 6 commodity groups and explains which category different products fall into. For full details please refer to EU Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072.
Plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, soil and other regulated objects (e.g. machinery) from outside the EU fall into 4 categories: • ‘prohibited’ plants you can’t bring into the UK unless you get a scientific research licence or an exception (‘derogation’) to the rules. These are labelled as ‘Prohibited’ on the table below. • ‘regulated & notifiable’ material that you can only bring into the UK with a phytosanitary certificate and which must be notified in advance of landing. These are labelled as ‘Regulated & Notifiable’ on the table below. • ‘regulated’ material that you can only bring into the UK with a phytosanitary certificate but which does not require advanced notification of landing. These are labelled as ‘Regulated’ on the table below. • ‘unregulated’ material you can bring to the UK without any conditions. These are labelled as ‘Unregulated’ on table below.
Note: that commodities covered by prohibitions includes both commodities covered under Annex VI of 2019/2072 and the Commission Implementing regulation 2018/2019 for High Risk Plants.
The guide is divided into the following commodity groups: • Plants for planting • Fruit • Seeds for planting • Cut flowers, foliage and vegetables • Potatoes • Other
1 Revised January 2020 Geographical groupings - in this guide:
‘European countries’ refers to the following countries
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Faeroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia (only the following parts: Central Federal District (Tsentralny federalny okrug), Northwestern Federal District (Severo-Zapadny federalny okrug), Southern Federal District (Yuzhny federalny okrug), North Caucasian Federal District (Severo- Kavkazsky federalny okrug) and Volga Federal District (Privolzhsky federalny okrug)), San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine
‘Euro-Mediterranean area (Euro Med)’ refers to:
The countries covered by the definition of ‘Europe’ and: Algeria Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia.
All other third countries refers to:
All other countries not included in the categories above and that are not members of the European Union.
Switzerland is regarded as an EU country unless shown otherwise below or included as a European country above.
2 Revised January 2020 Section I Plants for planting
No plants for planting are unregulated. They’re either regulated and require pre-notification or are prohibited.
Plants for planting include, but is not limited to:
• plants that can only grow in water or soil that’s permanently saturated with water • bulbs • tubers • rhizomes • fungi • algae
A full definition of plants for planting can be found in Article 2 of the Plant Health Regulation 2016/2031. Trees, shrubs and annual and biennial plants must be free from plant debris, flowers and fruit and must also be dormant and free from leaves but may also be subject to special requirements.
Botanical name Common name Origin Requirement
Poaceae – Other Grasses and European countries Regulated & than plants of cereals Notifiable ornamental perennial grasses of the subfamilies Euro Med countries Regulated and Bambusoideae and Notifiable Panicoideae, and of the genera Buchloe, All other third countries Prohibited Bouteloua, Calamagrostis, Cortaderia, Glyceria, Hakonechloa, Hystrix, Molinia, Phalaris, Shibataea, Spartina, Stipa and Uniola, may be imported with a phytosanitary certificate
Abies Fir European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Castanea (with Sweet Chestnut European countries Regulated & leaves) Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited
3 Revised January 2020 Cedrus Cedar European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Chaenomeles Japonica European countries Regulated & other than dormant Notifiable plants free from leaves, flowers and All other third countries Prohibited fruits Chamaecyparis False Cypress European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Citrus and their Orange, Lemon, All third countries Prohibited hybrids Lime etc
Crataegus Hawthorn European countries Regulated & other than dormant Notifiable plants free from leaves, flowers and All other third countries Prohibited fruits Cydonia and their Quince European countries Regulated & hybrids - dormant Notifiable plants free from leaves, flowers and fruits
All other third countries Prohibited Cydonia with leaves Quince Australia, New Zealand Regulated & Canada, USA other than Notifiable Hawaii
European countries Regulated and Notifiable All other countries Prohibited Fortunella and Kumquat All third countries Prohibited hybrids
Fragaria Strawberry Euro Med countries Regulated & Notifiable
Australia, New Zealand, Regulated & Canada, USA other than Notifiable Hawaii
All other third countries Prohibited Juniperus Juniper European countries Regulated & Notifiable
4 Revised January 2020 All other third countries Prohibited Larix Larch European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Malus and their Apple European countries Regulated & hybrids - Notifiable dormant plants free from leaves, flowers and fruits All other third countries Prohibited Malus and their Apple European countries Regulated & hybrids Notifiable Australia, New, Zealand Regulated & Canada, USA other than Notifiable Hawaii
Euro Med countries Regulated & Notifiable All other third countries Prohibited Phoenix Date palm Algeria and Morocco Prohibited
All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Photinia – Other Photinia USA, China, Japan, the Prohibited than dormant plants Republic of Korea and free from leaves, Democratic People's Republic flowers and fruits of Korea
All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Picea Spruce European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Pinus Pine European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Poncirus and Ornamental All countries Prohibited hybrids Citrus
Populus (with Poplar, Aspen All other third countries Regulated & leaves) Notifiable Canada, Mexico and the USA Prohibited
5 Revised January 2020 Prunus and their Cherry, Plum, European countries Regulated & hybrids - dormant Peach, Notifiable plants free from Flowering leaves, flowers and Almond etc. All other third countries Prohibited fruits
Prunus and their European countries Regulated and hybrids Notifiable Euro Med countries Regulated & Notifiable
Australia, New Zealand, Regulated & Canada, USA other than Notifiable Hawaii
All other third countries Prohibited Pseudotsuga Douglas Fir European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Pyrus and their Pear European countries Regulated & hybrids - dormant Notifiable plants free from Other third Countries Prohibited leaves, flowers and fruits Pyrus and their Pear European countries Regulated & hybrids Notifiable Euro Med countries Regulated & Notifiable Australia, New Zealand Regulated & Canada, USA other than Notifiable Hawaii
All other third countries Prohibited Rosa Roses European countries Regulated & other than dormant Notifiable plants free from leaves, flowers and All other third countries Prohibited fruits Pseudotsuga Douglas Fir European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Quercus (with Oak European countries Regulated & leaves) Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited Plants of European countries Regulated & Solanaceae Notifiable
6 Revised January 2020 intended for planting, other than plants of Solanum Euro Med countries Regulated & species. Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited
Stolon- or tuber- Various All third countries Prohibited forming Solanum species and their hybrids other than Solanum tuberosum (see also Section V) Tsuga Hemlock European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited
Vitis Grape Vine All third countries Prohibited
All other plants, for All third countries Regulated & planting Notifiable
Additional requirements for species susceptible to Phytophthora ramorum
The plants for planting in the following table are susceptible to Phytophthora ramorum. If you’re importing them from the United States of America contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to ask about additional requirements.
Botanical name Common name Abies alba European silver fir Abies concolor White fir Abies grandis Grand fir Abies magnifica Red fir Abies procera Noble fir Acer circinatum Vine maple Acer davidii Striped bark maple Acer laevigatum Evergreen maple Acer macrophyllum Big Leaf Maple, Oregon Maple Acer macrophyllum Big leaf maple Adiantum jordanii California Maidenhair Fern Adiantum jordanii California maidenhair fern Aesculus californica California Buckeye Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut Arbutus menziesii Madrone Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree Arctostaphylos spp. Bearberry, Manzanita Ardisia japonica Japanese ardisia, Maleberry
7 Revised January 2020 Betula pendula Silver birch Calluna vulgaris Heather Calluna vulgaris Heather Camellia spp. Camellia Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Castanopsis orthacantha - Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue blossom, Californian lilac Cercis chinensis Redbud Chaemaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson's cypress Choisya sp. Choisya ternata “Aztec Pearl” Mexican orange Cinnamomum camphora Camphor tree Cinnamomum sp. - Clintonia andrewsiana Andrew’s clintonia bead lily Cornus capitata Bentham’s dogwood Cornus kousa Cornus kousa x cornus capitata “Norman haddon” Cornus nuttalii western dogwood Corylopsis spicata Spike winter hazel Corylus cornuta California hazelnut Cotoneaster (large leaf variety) Daphniphyllum glaucescens Distylium myricoides Myrtle-leafed distylium Drimys winteri Winter’s bark Dryopteris arguta Californian wood fern, coastal woodfern Eucalyptus haemastoma Scribbly gum Euonymus kiautschovicus Spreading euonymus, creeping strawberry bush Fagus sylvatica European Beech Frangula californica California Buckthorn Frangula purshiana Cascara Buckthorn, Cascara, Bearberry Fraxinus excelsior Common Ash Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash Gaultheria procumbens Many, including wintergreen Gaultheria shallon Salal, Oregon wintergreen Griselinia littoralis Griselinia Hamamelis mollis Chinese witch hazel Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel Hamamelis x intermedia (H. mollis x H. Hybrid witch hazel japonica) Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Hydrangea seemanni Hydrangea Ilex aquifolia European holly Ilex cornuta Buford holly, Chinese holly – April, 09 Ilex latifolia Tarajo holly Ilex purpurea Oriental holly Illicium parviflorum Yellow anis Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
8 Revised January 2020 Larix sp. Japanese larch/larch Laurus nobilis Bay Laurel Leucothoe spp Highland Doghobble Lithocarpus densiflorus Tanbark Oak Lithocarpus glabra Lonicera hispidula Honeysuckle Loropetalum chinense Loropetalum Magnolia spp Magnolia Mahonia aquifolium Holly leaved barberry Oregon grape Mahonia nervosa Creeping Oregon Grape Maianthemum racemosum [syn. Smilacina False Solomon’s seal racemosa] Manglietia insignis Red lotus tree Michelia doltsopa Chinese Magnolia Michelia foveolata Michelia Michelia maudiae Michelia Michelia wilsonii Michelia Molinadendron sinaloense Myristica fragrans Nutmeg Nerium oleander Oleander Nothofagus obliqua Roble Beech Osmanthus decorus Osmanthus Osmanthus delavayi Delavay osmanthus Osmanthus fragrans Sweet olive Osmanthus heterophyllus Chinese Holly Parakmeria lotungensis Eastern joy lotus tree Parrotia persica Ironwood Photinia x fraseri Christmas Berry Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark Pieris spp. Pieris Pittosporum undulatum Victorian box Prunus laurocerasus Dwarf English Laurel Prunus lusitanica Portuguese laurel cherry Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Quercus spp (without leaves) Oak Rhododendron spp., (other than Rhododendron Rhododendron simsii) Ribes laurifolium Rosa gymnocarpa Wood Rose, Baldhip Rose, and Dwarf Rose Salix caprea Goat Willow, Pussy Willow or Great Sallow Sarcococca hookeriana var. dignya Himalyan sweet box Schima argentea Schima wallichii Chinese guger tree Sequoia sempervirens Coast Redwood Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac Taxus spp. Yew Torreya california California nutmeg Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Trachelospermum jasminoides Star jasmine, Confederate jasmine
9 Revised January 2020 Trientalis latifolia Pacific Starflower Trillium ovatum western wake robin Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock Umbellularia californica California Laurel, Headache Tree Vaccinium spp Vancouveria planipetala Redwood ivy Veronica spicata Syn. Pseudolysimachion Spiked speedwell-June 2010 spicatum Viburnum spp. Viburnum
10 Revised January 2020 Section II: Fruit
Botanical name Common name Origin Requirement
Actinidia Kiwi Fruit All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Ananas comosus Pineapple All third countries Unregulated
Annona Custard Apple All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Carica papaya Papaya All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Citrus and hybrids - Orange, Lemon, All third countries Regulated & Fruit must be free from Lime, etc Notifiable leaves and peduncles Cocos nucifera Coconut All third countries Unregulated
Cydonia Quince All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Diospyros Persimmon, Date All third countries Regulated & Plum Notifiable Durio zibethinus Durian All third countries Unregulated
Fragaria Strawberry All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Fortunella and hybrids Kumquat All third countries Regulated & - Fruit must be free Notifiable from leaves and peduncles Malus Apple All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Mangifera Mango All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Momordica* Bitter Melon All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Musa sp. Banana and plantain All third countries Unregulated
Passiflora Passion Fruit All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Persea americanum Avocado All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Phoenix dactyifera Dates All third countries Unregulated
Poncirus, Micocitrus, Ornamental Citrus All third countries Regulated & Naringi, Swinglea and Notifiable their hybrids1
Prunus Includes Cherry, All third countries Regulated & Plum, Peach, Notifiable Apricot
11 Revised January 2020 Psidium Guava All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Punica granatum Pomegranate Originating in countries Regulated & of the African continent, Notifiable Cape Verde, Saint Helena, Madagascar, La Reunion, Mauritius and Israel
Other countries Regulated
Pyrus Pear All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Ribes Gooseberry, All third countries Regulated & Blackcurrant, Notifiable Redcurrant
Rubus Raspberry, All third countries Regulated & Blackberry Notifiable
All Solanaceous fruit Tomato, Peppers, All third countries Regulated & Aubergine Notifiable Egg Plant Syzygium Jambolan and Rose All third countries Regulated & Apple Notifiable Vaccinium Cranberry, Blueberry All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Vitis Grapes All third countries Regulated & Notifiable All other fruit All third countries Regulated
* Fruits of Momordica L. originating from third countries or areas of third countries where Thrips palmi Karny is known to occur and where effective mitigation measures for that pest are lacking are prohibited.
12 Revised January 2020 Section III: Seeds for planting
Botanical name Common name Origin Requirement Brassicacae Includes brassicas Argentina, Australia, Regulated & (Cabbage, Sprouts, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Notifiable Cauliflower, Mustard, New Zealand and Turnip, Broccoli), Cress Uruguay and Aubretia
All other third countries Regulated
Poaceae Grasses and cereals Argentina, Australia, Regulated & Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Notifiable New Zealand and Uruguay
All other third countries Regulated
Secale, Triticum, X Rye, Wheat, Triticale Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Regulated & Triticosecale Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Notifiable South Africa and the USA
All other third countries Regulated
Zea mays Maize All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Aegle Correa Bael, Bengal quince, All third countries Regulated & Golden apple, Stone Notifiable apple, Wood apple, Bili
Aeglopsis Swingle All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Afaegle Engl All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Allium ascalonicum Shallot All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Allium cepa Onion All third countries Regulated &
13 Revised January 2020 Notifiable
Allium porrum Leek All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Atalantia Correa All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Balsamocitrus Stapf All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Burkillanthus All third countries Regulated & Swingle Notifiable
Calodendrum Thunb Wild chestnut, Cape All third countries Regulated & chestnut Notifiable
Capsicum Peppers All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Castanea Sweet chestnut All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Choisya Kunth Mexican orange, Mock All third countries Regulated & orange Notifiable
Citrus L. and Includes oranges, All third countries Regulated & hybrids tangerines, grapefruits, Notifiable and clementine
Clausena Burm All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Fraxinus Ash All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Fortunella Swingle Kumquat All third countries Regulated & and hybrids Notifiable
Glycine max Soya All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Helianthus annuus Sunflower All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Limonia Wood apple, Elephant All third countries Regulated & apple, Monkey fruit, Notifiable Curd fruit Linum usitatissimum Linseed All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Medicago sativa Alfalfa (lucerne) All third countries Regulated &
14 Revised January 2020 Notifiable Microcitrus Swingle All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Murraya J Koenig Curry leaf All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Oryza spp. Rice All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Pamburus Swingle All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Phaseolus cocineus Beans All third countries Regulated & sp Notifiable
Phaseolus vulgaris Beans All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Pinus L. Pine All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Pisum sativum Peas All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Poncirus Raf. and Chinese bitter orange All third countries Regulated & hybrids Notifiable
Prunus Includes Cherry, Plum, All third countries Regulated & Peach, Apricot and Notifiable Flowering Almond
Pseudotsuga Douglas Fir All third countries Regulated & menziesii Notifiable
Rubus Blackberry, Raspberry, All third countries Regulated & Dewberry and Notifiable Loganberry
Severinia Ten. All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Solanum Tomato All third countries Regulated & lycopersicum Notifiable
Solanaceae Includes True seed of All third countries Regulated & potato and related Notifiable species, Aubergine, Petunia, Sweet Peppers, Tomato,
15 Revised January 2020 Angels Trumpet, Potato Vine etc.
Swinglea Merr All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Trifolium spp. Clover Argentina, Australia, Regulated & Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Notifiable New Zealand and Uruguay
All other third countries Regulated
Triphasia Lour Limeberry, Lime berry All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Vepris Comm All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Vicia faba Broad/Horse beans All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Vitis Grape All third countries Prohibited
All other seed All third countries Regulated intended for planting
16 Revised January 2020 Section IV: Cut flowers, parts of plants and vegetables
This section includes cut flowers, parts of plants for decoration or culinary purposes and vegetables (excluding fruits and seeds)
Botanical name Common name Origin Requirement
Conifers (note tighter Conifers All third countries Regulated & restrictions on certain Notifiable genera; see below)
Orchidaceae Orchids All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Abies Fir All third countries Prohibited
European countries Regulated & Notifiable
Acer macrophyllum Big Leaf Maple, USA Regulated & Oregon Maple Notifiable All other third countries Regulated Acer saccharum Sugar, Hard or Rock Canada and USA Regulated & maple Notifiable All other third countries Regulated Aegle Correa Bael, Bengal quince, All third countries Regulated & Golden apple, Stone Notifiable apple, Wood apple
Aeglopsis Swingle All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Aesculus californica California Buckeye USA Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Regulated Afaegle Engl All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Amyris P. Browne Torchwood All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Apium graveolens Celery, Celeriac All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Arbutus menziesii Madrone USA Regulated & Notifiable
17 Revised January 2020 All other third countries Regulated Arctostaphylos spp. Bearberry, Mazanita USA Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Regulated Aster Aster European countries Regulated All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable Atalantia Correa All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Balsamocitrus Stapf All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Betula Birch All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Burkillanthus Swingle All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Calodendrum Thunb Wild chestnut, Cape All third countries Regulated & chestnut Notifiable
Casimiroa La Llave White sapote All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Castanea (with Sweet Chestnut leaves) European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited
Castanea (parts of it Sweet Chestnut All third countries Regulated & other than fruit and Notifiable seeds)
Chamaecyparis False Cypress European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited
Choisya Kunth Mexican orange, All third countries Regulated & Mock orange Notifiable
Citropsis Swingle & All third countries Regulated & Kellerman Notifiable
Citrus and hybrids Orange, Lemon, All third countries Prohibited Lime etc Clausena Burm All third countries Regulated &
18 Revised January 2020 Notifiable
Convolvulus Australia, the Americas, Regulated & New Zealand Notifiable
Regulated All other countries Regulated
Dendranthema Chrysanthemum All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Dianthus Pink, Carnation All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Eremocitrus Swingle All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Eryngium Sea holly, Eryngo All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Esenbeckia Kunth Jopoy All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Fortunella and Kumquat All third countries Prohibited hybrids Fraxinus Ash Canada, China, DR Regulated & Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Notifiable Korea, Russia, Taiwan, USA.
All other third countries Regulated Glycosmis Correa Orangeberry All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Gypsophila Gypsophila All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Heteromeles Toyon USA Regulated & arbutifolia Notifiable All other third countries Regulated Hypericum St John’s wort European countries Regulated All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable Ipomoea (other than Australia, the Americas, Regulated & tubers) New Zealand Notifiable
All other third countries Regulated
19 Revised January 2020 Juglans Walnut Canada, China, Regulated & Democratic People’s Notifiable Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA
All other third countries Regulated
Juniperus Juniper European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited
Larix Larch European countries Regulated & Notifiable All other third countries Prohibited
Limnophila Marshweed All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Limonia Wood apple, All third countries Regulated & Elephant apple, Notifiable Monkey fruit, Curd fruit Lisianthus Lisianthus European countries Regulated All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable Lithocarpus Tanbark Oak USA Regulated & densiflorus Notifiable
All other third countries Regulated Lonicera hispidula Honeysuckle USA Regulated & Notifiable All other third countries Regulated Manihot esculenta Cassava All third countries Regulated & (leaves only) Notifiable
Merrillia Swingle Flowering merrillia, All third countries Regulated & Katinga, Malay Notifiable lemon Microcitrus Swingle All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Micromeria Australia, the Americas, Regulated & New Zealand Notifiable
20 Revised January 2020 All other third countries Regulated
Momordica Bitter Melon All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Murraya J Koenig Curry leaf All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Naringi Adans All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Ocimum Sweet Basil etc All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Pamburus Swingle All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Pelargonium Geranium, All third countries Regulated & Pelargonium Notifiable
Phoenix Date Palm Algeria and Morocco Prohibited
All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Picea Spruce European countries Regulated & Notifiable
All other third countries Prohibited
Pinus Pine European countries Regulated & Notifiable All other third countries Prohibited
Poncirus and hybrids Ornamental Citrus All third countries Prohibited
Populus (with leaves) Poplar and Aspen Canada, Mexico and USA Prohibited
All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Populus (without Poplar and Aspen All third countries Regulated & leaves) Notifiable
Prunus Includes Cherry, European countries Regulated Plum, Peach, All other third countries Regulated & Notfiy Apricot Flowering Almond etc.
21 Revised January 2020 Quercus (with leaves) European countries Regulated and Notifiable All other third countries Prohibited
Root and tubercle Carrots, turnips, All third countries Regulated & vegetables salad beetroot, Notifiable salsify, celeriac, radishes, sweet potatoes, ginger and similar roots. Solanum All third countries Regulated & lycopersicum and Notifiable Solanum melongena Zea mays Maize/sweetcorn All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Solidago All third countries Regulated & Notifiable Pseudotsuga Douglas Fir All other third countries Prohibited
European countries Regulated & Notifiable Pterocarya Wingnut Canada, China, Regulated & Democratic People’s Notifiable Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA All other third countries Regulated
Quercus (with leaves) Oak All other third countries Prohibited
European countries Regulated & Notifiable
Quercus (without Oak All third countries Regulated & leaves) Notifiable
Rhododendron spp. Rhododendron USA Regulated & (other than Notifiable Rhododendron simsii) All other third countries Regulated Rosa Rose – cut flowers European countries Regulated
All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable Rosa Rose – all parts Canada, India, USA Regulated & other than seeds Notifiable
22 Revised January 2020 Severinia Ten. All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Solanaceae Parts of plants (other Australia, the Americas, Regulated & than fruits and New Zealand Notifiable seeds)
All other countries Regulated Solidago Aaron’s Rod, Golden All third countries Regulated & Rod Notifiable
Swinglea Merr All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Tetradium Lour All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Toddalia Juss Orange climber All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
Trachelium European countries Regulated All other third countries Regulated & Notifiable Triphasia Lour Limeberry, Lime All third countries Regulated & berry Notifiable
Tsuga Hemlock European countries Regulated & Notifiable All other third countries Prohibited
Ulmus davidiana David elm Canada, China, Regulated & Democratic People’s Notifiable Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA
All other countries Regulated
Umbellularia California Laurel, USA Regulated & californica Headache Tree Notifiable All other third countries Regulated Vaccinium ovatum Box Blueberry USA Regulated & Notifiable All other third countries Regulated Vepris Comm All third countries Regulated & Notifiable
23 Revised January 2020
Viburnum spp. Viburnum USA Regulated & Notifiable All other third countries Regulated Vitis Grape vine All third countries Prohibited
Zanthoxylum L. Prickly ash, All third countries Regulated & Hercules' Club Notifiable
Zea mays; Maize All third countries Regulated & Notifiable In addition: Miscellaneous USA Regulated & Acer pseudoplatanus, Notifiable Adiantum aleuticum, Adiantum jordanii, Aesculus hippocastanum, Arbutus unedo , Calluna, Camellia spp, Castanea sativa, Fagus sylvatica, Frangula californica, Frangula purshianar, Fraxinus excelsior, Griselinia littoralis, Hamamelis All other third countries Regulated virginiana, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Kalmia latifolia, Laurus nobilis, Leucothoe spp, Lithocarpus densiflorus, Lonicera hispidula, Magnolia spp., Michelia doltsopa, Nothofagus obliqua, Osmanthus heterophyllus, Parrotia persica, Photinia x fraseri, Pieris spp, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus spp., Rosa gymnocarpa, Salix caprea L., Sequoia sempervirens,
24 Revised January 2020 Syringa vulgaris, Taxus spp. Trientalis latifolia
All other cut flowers, All third countries Regulated parts of plants and vegetables
25 Revised January 2020 Section V: Potatoes
Botanical name Common name Origin Requirement
Plants of stolon or Seed potatoes All third countries Prohibited tuber-forming species of Solanum L or their hybrids intended for planting
Tubers of Solanum Ware potatoes tuberosum and other European countries Regulated & Notifiable tuber-forming Solanum species, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Regulated & Notifiable other than seed Libya, Morocco, potatoes above Syria, Switzerland, Tunisia and Turkey All other third Prohibited countries Plants and seeds of Potato breeding Non-EU countries Import licence from Defra stolon- and tuber- material and, wherever possible, forming Solanum a phytosanitary certificate species and their hybrids intended for breeding or research in accordance with Commission Directive 2008/61/EC
NOTE
For true seed of potato see Section III
26 Revised January 2020 Section VI: Other (Grain, soil, Machinery and growing medium)
Material Origin Requirement
Grain of Triticum (wheat), Secale (rye) and Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Regulated & x Triticosecale (triticale) Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Notifiable South Africa and USA All other third countries Regulated Soil as such consisting in part of solid All third countries Prohibited organic substances Growing medium as such, other than soil, All third countries Prohibited consisting in whole or in part of solid organic substances, other than that composed entirely of peat or fibre of Cocos nucifera L., previously not used for growing of plants or for any agricultural purposes Growing medium, attached to or All third countries Regulated & associated with plants, intended to sustain Notifiable the vitality of the plants.
Machinery and vehicles which have been Third countries including Regulated & operated for agricultural or forestry Switzerland Notifiable purposes.
Growing medium includes: • Biowaste (food waste, garden waste, kitchen waste, sewage sludge, manure, and sawdust) • Bark • Potting composts (consisting in whole or in part of soil, or solid organic substances such as parts of plants, humus, including non ‘pure’ peat or bark) • Humates • Humus • Soil conditioner • Soil improvers
This is provided they are free of organic material such as roots, grasses, leaf litter and other parts of plants.
But does not include:
Coir Humic acid (must be pure and unused) Inorganic soil additives Leonardite Lignite Pure sand Pure clay Rock
27 Revised January 2020 Volcanic pumice Chalk Salt Diatomaceous earth Iron ore Gravel Pure Peat Synthetic and inert soil conditioners Vermiculite Perlite Gypsum Zeolite
28 Revised January 2020