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Plant imports: authorised border control posts in the UK

A list of places where you can bring consignments of plants, seeds and produce into the UK, including ports and airports.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
26 May 2015
Last updated
11 March 2022 — See all updates

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Plant imports: authorised border control posts in the UK

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A list of border control posts (BCP) for plants imported to the UK.

If you’re a port or airport operator and interested in building new or modifying existing border control posts, read guidance on applying to set up a BCP.

Published 26 May 2015
Last updated 11 March 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated Parcelforce Worldwide's record.

  2. Updated control points list to show Mentfield has changed company name to International Cargo Logistics Limited and changed address.

  3. The following updates were made to the list: Border control posts: - updated the Port of Tilbury Ltd record - Added Buckie Harbour, Port of Burntisland and Scotline Terminal Transit Ltd as new BCP's Control points: - Added a new control point for Perishable Movements Limited (PML) in Hythe, Kent

  4. Border control post Port of Poole amended to add inspection centre and designations. Added new control points, A Gomez and Barfoots of Botley (Bognor Regis).

  5. Ellesmere Port added to list of designated BCPs. Dnata City East Unit 1 and Worldwide Flight Services Ltd (Stanwell) added to list of Control Points.

  6. Border control posts: - Althorpe and Killingholme added to list - Glasgow Prestwick International Airport and Middlesbrough removed from list Control points: - Bring Cargo Limited, Freight Logistics Warehousing Limited and Rix Shipping Limited added to list. - Althorpe removed from list

  7. Added ASC Cargo Handling to the control points section.

  8. Updated BCP Portsmouth port entry to Portico Shipping Ltd.

  9. Added Berry farms Ltd to the authorised border control post list.

  10. Added Perishable Movements Ltd in Lincolnshire to the list of control points.

  11. New BCP added for Manchester Airport with contact details.

  12. Removed Killingholme as a listing. Added a BCP listing for Royal Portbury Dock.

  13. Added contact details for port authorities interested in building new or modifying existing border control posts.

  14. Updated list of BCPs for plant products

  15. List updated

  16. First published.