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Register so you can import regulated timber, wood products and bark, apply for export phytosanitary certificates, issue plant passports or apply ISPM15 marking.

Find out how to import firewood, such as logs and kindling, into England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).

Find out what you need to do to legally market or collect forest reproductive material (FRM), including how to register and get master certificates and licences.

This guide gives an overview of Plant Health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.

Requirements for landing controlled material into Great Britain from non-EU countries.

Flowchart to help importers check that they are importing goods using compliant wood packaging material.

This report summarises data from the NFI field survey to provide estimates of the presence of squirrels in forests and woodlands.

Data on forest resources in the UK that were reported to international organisations.

If you use or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.

Supplementary guidance: find clarification on how the cross-compliance requirements under the Rural Development Programme (RDPE) apply to trees and woodland.

You or your appointed import agent must complete a Notice of landing form, which will allow you to arrange a timber import inspection if necessary.

If you're a forestry business anticipating regular export trade, you can apply to set up a credit account with the Forestry Commission.

View the monthly list of Forestry Commission spending (above £500) on the GPC – for transactions made in 2020.

UK data submitted to UN Economic Commission for Europe on wood energy.

UK data submitted to Eurostat on wooded land, timber and economic accounts.

Sign up to the forest reproductive material (FRM) newsletter – for trade news, including information about any legislation or regulatory changes.

Sign up to the plant health newsletter – to receive up-to-date forestry trade news.

How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.

Practical guidance on mitigating deer impacts in woodlands and what to consider when planning and assessing woodland proposals.

Practical guidance on mitigating deer impacts in woodlands and what to consider when planning and assessing woodland proposals.

This update provides details on the Forestry Commission's working practices during the coronavirus outbreak.

This report summarises the results from the National Forest Inventory (NFI) questionnaire survey of a sample of woodland owners, carried out between 2012 and 2015, and provides estimates of woodland area by type of ownership and property type.

Claim and manage legacy schemes – English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS), Farm Woodland Scheme (FWS) and Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS).

Use this form to notify the Forestry Commission of your intention to invoke the force majeure clause in your legacy scheme.

Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.

Supplementary guidance offering an overview of those priority open habitats most likely to need consideration during the planning and assessment of woodland creation proposals.

Use this form to notify the Forestry Commission of your intention to invoke the force majeure clause in your legacy scheme.

Use this form to apply for funding to create woodland or restore ancient woodland within 25 miles from the HS2 Phase One route from London to the West Midlands.