The new Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System (IPAFFS) is now ready for both registration and for the notification of imports of plants and plant products.

The IT Plants Systems Team in DEFRA will be in contact with importers week commencing 6^th June, to invite them to register for IPAFFS. This will also include invitations to introductory webinars for training on the new system.

If you import plants or plant products and do not receive an invitation from DEFRA by 13^th, June please make contact with DEFRA at the link below:

Defra-SPSIT-Plant_comms_enquiries@defra.gov.uk

Personal Exports of Plants and Plant Products to the EU

From 11 April 2022, the EU import requirements for plants for planting changed. This has meant that any plants for planting, including house plants, moving from GB to the EU are required to have been grown in registered nurseries before they can be certified for a Phytosanitary Certificate (PC).



A Phytosanitary Certificate is required for all movements of these plants into the EU, with the certification process requiring a GB competent authority authorisation.

Personal house plants fall outside of the certification process as house plants are not grown in registered nurseries, which is the enabler towards competent authority certification and issuance of a certificate.

All other regulated plants and plant products in passengers' personal luggage are prohibited

from entry into the EU, unless accompanied by a certified PC.

A link to Government guidance is below

https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/eu-exit-guidance/it/ipaffs-for-plants-guidance/

Further information can be found on the EU’s website below:

https://ec.europa.eu/food/plants/plant-health-and-biosecurity/trade-plants-plant-products-non-eu-countries_en#:~:text=All%20regulated%20plants%2C%20plant%20products,accompanied%20by%20a%20phytosanitary%20certificate.