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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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Antrim Forestry Planning Area Consultation Summary Report

Finding out what the best plan is for Northern Ireland forests and woodland.

Importers of goods of all kinds with wood packaging material which includes solid wood pallets and wood to support goods during transport need to be aware that there are import requirements.

Andrew Hoppitt from the Forestry Commission, England recently delivered an informaive presentation on the Oak Processionary Moth at Richmond Park in London.

There is now a legal requirement for the importation of certain tree and woody plant species to be notified to DAERA Plant Health, if they are being imported directly from countries within the European Union.

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.

The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 require charging for documentary, identity and plant health checks for imported wood and bark.

Any person importing wood and bark from outside the EU listed in Table 1, which is not manufactured, must give notice to the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

UKWAS Internal Audit Report 2018/19