Guidance updated for professional operators issuing plant passports and ISPM 15 marks
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GOV.UK updated its guidance on registering as a professional operator to trade in wood, issue plant passports and apply ISPM 15 marking. Registration and authorisation are the route by which UK wood packaging producers gain the right to heat-treat and mark pallets for export.
Pallet-trade implications
Questions to check in your business
- Is your site's professional operator registration current for the ISPM 15 marking you apply?
- Does your marking and record-keeping match the updated GOV.UK guidance?
Pallet News desk prompts based only on the original update cited below. They are not legal or compliance advice — confirm details with the source before acting.
Source attribution
- Source organisation
- GOV.UK (Forestry Commission)
- Original date
- 27 Aug 2026
- Published by us
- 17 Sept 2026
Pallet News publishes a short original summary only. Copyright in the original update remains with the publishing organisation.
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