Written question asked by Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 April 2024. It was answered by Lord Douglas-Miller (Conservative) on Monday, 22 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Plants: Northern Ireland

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government which plants, trees and seeds are not allowed to be sent to Northern Ireland from Great Britain as a result of the Windsor Framework.

Answer

The Windsor Framework provides for simplified arrangements for the movement of plants and plant products between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, meaning a phytosanitary certificate is not required and that a wider variety of plants can move.

We have secured the lifting of a ban on the movement of twelve plant species - apple, Japanese / delavay privet, European crab apple, common hawthorn, Norway maple, Japanese maple, sycamore maple, field maple, English oak, sessile oak, European beech and, most recently, hazel. We are in active dialogue with the EU Commission on a number of other species which industry has proposed as priorities. We will continue to engage with industry to ensure the smooth movement of additional plant species. Further details can be found on Defra’s online Plant Health Portal.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL3399
Session: 2023-24
Subjects: Northern Ireland Plants UK internal trade Windsor Framework
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Plants: Northern Ireland

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