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  • 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

    Date published: 4 February 2019

    Last updated: 26 February 2026

    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.

     

    Documents

    • Application form for Fireblight Buffer Zone StatusMicrosoft Word (29.32 KB)
    • Explanatory NotesMicrosoft Word (110.11 KB)

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