Other

Country
United Kingdom (GB)
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rur…
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Refer below
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
This Micor case only applies to plants or plant products exported to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). Northern Ireland is within the European Union's Sanitary and Phytosanitary area, so EU import requirements apply for exports to Northern Ireland. Please contact the Horticulture Exports Program - horticultureexports@aff.gov.au if you wish to export to Northern Ireland and require assistance.

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
 
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.


This case does NOT cover the following:
Refer to separate Micor cases (where available) for these commodities.
  • Apples (Malus spp) and Pears (Pyrus spp)
  • Bitter melon (Momordica spp)
  • Eggplants, Tomatoes, Peppers (including Capsicums), Cape Gooseberries (Solanaceae family)
The following commodities are permitted for import into Great Britain, including but not limited to:
A phytosanitary certificate is required for these commodities.
  • Avocado (Persea americana)
  • Cherry, Plum, Peach, Apricot (Prunus spp)
  • Cranberry, Blueberry (Vaccinium spp)
  • Cucurbits, Squash, Pumpkin, Zucchini (Curbita spp.)
  • Gooseberry, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant (Ribes spp)
  • Grapes (Vitis spp)
  • Papaya (Carica papaya)
  • Quince (Cydonia spp)
  • Raspberry, Blackberry (Rubus spp)
  • Strawberry (Fragaria spp)
Note:
For other fruits, please confirm requirements with importing country prior to export.

The following commodities are permitted for import into Great Britain without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate:

Permitted entry without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate.
  • Bananas (Musa spp)
  • Coconuts (Cocos nucifera)
  • Cumquats (Fortunella spp and their hybrids)
  • Dates (Phoenix dactylifera)
  • Durians (Durio zibethinus)
  • Guavas (Psydium spp)
  • Kiwifruits (Actinidia spp)
  • Mangoes (Mangifera spp)
  • Oranges, Mandarins, Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Tangelo, Yuzu (Citrus spp, Poncirus spp, Naringi spp, Swinglea spp and their hybrids)
  • Passionfruit (Passiflora spp)
  • Persimmons (Diospyros spp)
  • Pineapples (Ananas comosus)
DEFRA notification dated 1 March 2021
04/01/2024 - Update to General requirements - Removal of commodity 'finger limes' - not permitted into Great Britain
11/06/2021 - Update to General requirements - Added new commodities that do not require a phytosanitary certificate.
28/04/2021 - Update to General requirements - Added commodities that do not require a phytosanitary certificate.
20/04/2021 - New case created as per NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026