The Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1989

Exception from the requirement of a phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate

7.  The requirements of article 3(d) in respect of the provision of a phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate shall not apply to–

(a) any trees or wood not showing any signs of insect or disease attack which are landed in Great Britain in the baggage of a passenger or other traveller and which–

(i) are not intended for use in the course of trade or business, and

(ii) have been grown in the Euro-Mediterranean area, and

(iii) are intended for household use, and

(iv) are in one of the following categories, not exceeding the stated quantities–

(A) parts of trees including dried cones, leaves and branches for decoration or which together form a single spray, one wreath or one cut coniferous tree less than 3 metres in height,

(B) seeds ofCastanea(chestnuts), originating in Europe and intended for human consumption, not exceeding 2 kilogrammes,

(C) tree seedlings, except in bonsai form, not exceeding 5 in number,

(D) pieces of wood without bark, not exceeding 5 in number and not exceeding 1 metre in length; or

(b) any trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium which are directly consigned to Great Britain from Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and which–

(i) were grown or originated in any of those places, or

(ii) were landed in one of those places from which they were subsequently consigned to Great Britain.