New plant import procedures through Dublin Port take effect Friday

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a trade notice updating the industry on new import procedures through Dublin Port from Third Countries.

Horticulture

23 October 2019

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will implement a revised system under which registered importers of plant and plant produce, will be required to submit necessary documentation and information to DAFM for consignments arriving into Dublin Port, directly from Third Countries, from Friday, October 25, according to a trader notice from the Horticulture and Plant Health Division.

New procedures

The new procedures aim to improve efficiencies and minimise delays in the clearance of consignments.

Registered importers, and/or nominated handling agents, will be required to submit an email to DAFM with the necessary documentation and information to plantandhortimports@agriculture.gov.ie.

The email must contain the following:

The subject line must include the importers plant health registration (PHR) number e.g. PHR:0000.
The email must include a consignment application form which is correctly completed
and in excel format. Hand-written consignment application forms will
not be accepted.
The email must include a colour scanned copy of the phytosanitary certificate (where
required), invoice, customs single administrative document, and the bill of lading (Lift-on Lift-off only).

The process for applying for Colorado Beetle (CB) licences for consignments arriving through Dublin Port only will discontinue from Friday, October 25.

For guidelines on phytosanitary certificates and in particular additional declarations
requirements for certain plants and plant products click here.

These revised procedures as outlined above apply only to Dublin Port. The existing arrangements for consignments arriving into Dublin Airport remain unchanged.

An officer of DAFM will be available to engage directly with members of the trade in the event of assistance being required. Applications submitted after Thursday, October 24, via the current email system will not be processed.

In the event that you have any queries in relation to this matter contact DAFM by emailing plantandpests@agriculture.gov.ie or alternatively by telephone (01)-5058885.