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Guidance: Plant imports: authorised border control posts in the UK

Animal Plant Health Agency

March 25
12:57 2025

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A list of border control posts (BCPs) and control points (CPs) for plants imported to the UK.

If youre 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.

This information is also available as an interactive map.

Updates to this page

Published 6 August 2024
Last updated 25 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  2. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  3. Added DGM Growers and DVS Milton Keynes to Plant imports: control points in the UK.

  4. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  5. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  6. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  7. Updated list of authorised border control posts for plant imports at UK airports.

  8. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  9. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  10. Updated contact details in the Plant imports: control points in the UK list

  11. Updated the Plant imports: border control posts at UK airports list

  12. We have removed the entry for Heathrow Airport Airport Perishable Handling Ltd (APH) as that is no longer operational. We have added Heathrow Airport Heathrow Perishable Centre (HPC) as a newly designated border control post.

  13. Updated the Plant imports: border control posts at UK airports list

  14. Added 'Heathrow Airport - Swissport Cargo Services (HCH)' as an entry under the Plant imports: border control posts at UK airports list. Removed the entry for 'Heathrow Airport - Worldwide Flight Services Ltd, Building 552' under the same list.

  15. Removed the listing for 'Heathrow Airport - Swissport Cargo Services' as this was published in error.

  16. Updated opening times for Harwich Inspection centre in Plant imports: border control posts at UK ports attachment.

  17. We've republished this information in a more accessible format. The information was previously published elsewhere on GOV.UK: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240730174118/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plant-imports-authorised-points-of-entry-to-the-uk

  18. First published.

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