Plant Health
Fera is responsible, on behalf of Defra, for implementing the plant health Regulations in England, and in Wales (on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government). A range of services are available to help growers, traders and the general public meet their obligations under the plant health rules.
Fera's Plant Clinic provides a market-leading service with over 80 years experience in pest and disease identification services for all horticultural and agricultural crops, garden plants and plant-based products.
Fera is also responsible for the Government's bee health policy in England and in particular, the implementation of the Healthy Bees Plan. Fera's National Bee Unit (NBU) delivers the bee health programme in England and in Wales (on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government).
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