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.
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- GOV.UK (Forestry Commission)
- Original date
- 27 Aug 2026
- Published by us
- 17 Sept 2026
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