Fireblight buffer zone application
Topics:
- Plant and Tree Health,
- Crops and Horticulture,
- Countryside Management and Managing your Business,
- Forestry,
- Actions to Protect our Environment,
- About plant and tree health,
- Nursery stock, ornamentals and amenity horticulture,
- Forest Industry,
- Forestry and the environment,
- Pests and diseases,
- Pests and diseases in gardens,
- Pests and diseases in forests and parks
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The listed documents are for those registered nurseries seeking to apply for Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora) Buffer Zone Status for 2026/27. The explanatory note (FBBZ-2) gives further information on Fireblight Buffer Zones and how to apply using the application form (FBBZ-3).
The application for Fireblight Zone Status 2026/27 is currently suspended. 2025/2026 Certificates of Approval have been extended to 31 Mar 2026.