Stringent inspection and controls of imported trees into the UK...

Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus ~ Chalara fraxinea [anamorphic stage] on Fraxinus excelsior (ash canker or ash dieback; Eschensterben oder Eschentriebsterben) (48°07' N 16°27' E) (Photo credit: HermannFalkner/sokol)

Exotic tree imports must be accompanied by paperwork indicating the species of trees in transit, their origin and destination. This information was previously not required due to EU rules governing free trade within the single market.

The action was ordered by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs after the discovery of ash dieback disease, Chalara fraxinea. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: ‘I want to make sure we can quickly trace and destroy diseased trees regardless of where they come from.

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