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Country
United Kingdom (GB)
Group
Vegetables
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rur…
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


This ICR does not include fruits or vegetables from the Solanaceae family (eggplant, potato, tomato, capsicum etc.) and momordica (bitter melon).

It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.


The following are classed as fruits (as they develop from a flower). Please refer to the relevant fruit case(s) for these commodities:

  • Avocado
  • Capsicum
  • Chillies
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Melons
  • Olives
  • Pumpkin
  • Squash
  • Tomato
  • Zucchini
13/11/2023 - Updated general requirements to remove root vegetable restrictions.
26/03/2021 - Case created as per NPPO regulations
Initial Uploaded: 26/03/2021
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026