Moving and retaining prohibited plants, plant pests, pathogens and soil
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:
- plants, including parts of plants and seeds
- invertebrate plant pests (arthropods, molluscs and nematodes)
- plant pathogens (fungi, bacteria, viruses, virus-like agents and phytoplasmas)
- soil and other organic material
- potatoes
You can only get an Authorisation if you’re using the prohibited material for:
- official testing
- scientific research
- educational purposes
- trials
- testing new varieties of plants (varietal selection)
- breeding
If you wish to apply for an authorisation use the application form and Explanatory Leaflet and guidance notes, Click here.
If you have any queries please email phib.admin@daera-ni.gov.uk