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Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL) scheme

Collection of guidance for moving plants and seeds for planting, used agricultural and forestry machinery, and seed potatoes from GB to NI using the NIPHL scheme.

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
8 September 2023
Last updated:
20 February 2025
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  1. This page now links to guidance separately to make it easier for users to access the relevant information.

  2. Updated the section on how to get authorisation to attach Northern Ireland plant health labels: To move seed potatoes from England or Wales to Northern Ireland you will need to apply to APHA for authorisation. To move seed potatoes from Scotland to Northern Ireland you will need to apply to Scottish Government for authorisation.

  3. The page has been updated with more details about how to move used agricultural and forest machinery to Northern Ireland.

  4. Updated the sections on ‘Moving plants and seeds for planting or used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles’ and 'Moving seed potatoes’ to add details of what authorised operators need to provide to recipients for the pre-notification process to DAERA.

  5. First published.

Any business can get authorised to use the NIPHL scheme to move the following goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland:

  • plants and seeds for planting
  • seed potatoes
  • used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles (UAFM)

Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL) scheme

Move plants and seeds for planting using the NIPHL scheme

Move seed potatoes using the NIPHL scheme

Move used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles using the NIPHL scheme

Regulated plants for planting under a Northern Ireland Plant Health label

Apply to use Northern Ireland Plant Health labels

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