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From the 1st October 2023, new specific rules relating to the entry into NI, from other parts of the UK, of consignments of permitted plants for planting, seed potatoes, used machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes will be implemented.

Business dealing in Wood and Bark products including Wood Packaging Material and importers of used machinery can register under the new plant health regulations using the "Application for Registration as Professional Operator and application to become Registered Auth

Please refer to the following link and below document: Create an account (europa.eu)

A scoping consultation was initiated via the DAERA website from 27 June 2019 to 27 September 2019.

Advice and guidance in the form of questions and answers to assist businesses involved in the supply chain of plant protection products (pesticides) and those who use professional pesticides as part of their work activity to complete the registration process for inclusion on t

DAERA FS PHIB Plant Health Response (Contingency) Plan for Xylella Fastidiosa

The scoping stage of forestry planning is intended to enable you, and other stakeholders, to become involved, at the outset, in the process of developing a plan for the promotion of afforestation and sustainable forestry in the Down Forestry Planning Area.

Xylella blocks the xylem vessels of affected plants obstructing the upward flow of water leading to symptoms including wilts, diebacks, stunts and leaf scorches.

Forest Protection Scheme - Ash Dieback - Woodland Survey and Replant Form

Forest Protection Scheme - Ash Dieback - Scheme Year 2022-23  Application Form

This guide sets the requirements which have to be met when importing controlled material into Northern Ireland. The controls prevent the spread of economically and environmentally damaging pests and diseases.

An application can be made for an Authorisation (formerly known as a Special Licence) to import, move or keep material that is usually prohibited because it poses a plant health risk to Northern Ireland’s crops and plants.

This material includes:

An Emergency Authorisation has been issued by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) as the Competent Authority for Northern Ireland under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 for the use of Reglone, containing the active substance diquat, for use in Norther

Background: EU Official Controls Regulation

North West Forestry Planning Area Consultation Summary Report

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification [PEFC] certification scheme for sustainable forest management requires Forest Service to have an internal audit process.

This leaflet gives information regarding the Forest Expansion Scheme, Forest Protection Scheme and Woodland Investment Grant.

Please refer to the guidance documentation below.

The Woodland Register and basemap provide information about the current extent and location of woodland and forest cover in Northern Ireland.

An area within the EU can be recognized as a protected zone (PZ) for a specific quarantine pest by the European Commission if the pest is present in a part of the EU territory but not in others.