Form

Register to become a plant health professional operator

Use this form to register with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) as a plant health professional operator.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 13 October 2023

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Register to become a plant health professional operator

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/261/register-to-become-a-plant-health-professional-operator/498

Register to become a plant health professional operator (email version)

PDF, 413 KB, 2 pages

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Details

You can apply online to register to become a plant health professional operator.

You’ll need to provide a grid reference for the location of your main production site or head office. Use Ordnance Survey Maps to get a grid reference before you apply.

You need to be a plant health professional operator to:

• apply for authorisation to issue plant passports
• apply for authorisation to move plants (including plants for planting, seeds, used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles and seed potatoes) using a Northern Ireland plant health label

You may need to be a plant health professional operator to register for the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.

Apply by email

If you cannot use the online form use the email version instead and send it to plantpassportregistration@apha.gov.uk.

Outcome of your registration

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) will process your registration within 5 days. You’ll receive an email to confirm if your registration is successful.

Get help

If you need help, email plantpassportregistration@apha.gov.uk.

Published 13 October 2023