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But under the Brexit agreement, trees from the EU are still allowed in. The rules – that came into force on January 1 as part of the Northern Ireland protocol – states plants cannot be imported into Northern Ireland if they have soil on their roots, or have been grown in soil. This in effect makes it impossible to export trees there. Another problem stems from a list of plants and trees the EU prohibits being imported from third countries – which now includes the UK – to limit diseases and pests spreading. The rules – that came into force on January 1 as part of the Northern Ireland protocol – states plants cannot be imported into Northern Ireland if they have soil on their roots, or have been grown in soil (file image) ....
Almost 100,000 tree orders bound for Northern Ireland have been cancelled as a result of trade difficulties caused by the Irish Sea border. Buyers including the Woodland Trust and Belfast City Council have faced issues with orders due to problems importing the trees from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, agreed as part of the UK and EU s Brexit deal, the region remains aligned with the EU on trade rules. The Guardian has reported this causes difficulties for those wanting to import trees into Northern Ireland from GB. Problems include roots of plants and trees having soil on them due to concerns around pests and disease, the EU’s list of species prohibited or restricted for import from third countries which includes certain trees, and concerns around paperwork, customs charges and health certificates making the process more difficult. ....