Apply for this licence
You must notify the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) if you intend to import seed potatoes into Northern Ireland.
You must do this for all seed potatoes imported from outside Northern Ireland, including Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
How to apply
Contact DAERA for an application form.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
0300 200 7852
Find out about call charges
Your notification form must be received by DAERA at least 48 hours before the importation. You must send a new notification form for each importation.
You should send your completed notification form to DAERA.
Agri-food Inspection Branch
Room 1019
Dundonald House
Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3SB
Conditions
A portion of your imports will be inspected and sampled. You won’t be charged for this.