{"id":919,"date":"2023-06-15T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T11:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/?page_id=919"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:19:46","slug":"plant-passport","status":"publish","type":"solution","link":"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/coding-types\/plant-passport\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Passport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-linx-features-hero glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n\n<li class=\"glide__slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:347px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2554\" height=\"1702\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-15102\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3540.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3540.jpg 2554w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3540.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3540.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3540.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3540.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3540.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2554px) 100vw, 2554px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:50px\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-navi-blue-color has-text-color has-xx-large-font-size\">Plants and Horticulture<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-navi-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">EU Plant Passports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>As of 14th December, 2019 the new legislation and regulations concerning the EU Plant Passport obligation will come into force. I<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>f you are based in the United&nbsp;States and moving plants or plants products to businesses&nbsp;in the EU (including within the UK) that can host quarantine pests and diseases, you may be required to have a plant passport.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-navi-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Why print a plant<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;passp<\/strong><strong>ort?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With a plant passport you prove that your plants meet the phytosanitary requirements that apply within the EU. The passport can be square or rectangular and the layout consists of mandatory elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-navi-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Extension of plant passport obligation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The plant passport obligation extends to all &#8220;plants intended for planting&#8221;. According to the EU definition, these are plants that can produce whole plants and are intended for that purpose. These plants must be planted out, replanted or remain planted. Everything that we now refer to as propagating material is included (including seeds), but also all &#8220;consumer&#8221; room, bedding and tub plants. There will be exceptions; for certain seeds and for sale directly to the non-commercial end user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-navi-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What should the printed plant passport look like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/plant-passport-guide.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/plant-passport-guide.png 640w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/plant-passport-guide.png?resize=300,68 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new plant passport has a fixed layout and must be arranged per smallest trading unit, such as: pot, tray, or box.&nbsp;The information on the passport must be legible to the naked eye. You can issue plant passports yourself, but you must be authorized by the relevant Government body.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A plant passport format has been established with the following&nbsp;required elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the top left corner: the EU flag (in color, or black and white)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the top right corner: the word &#8220;Plant Passport \/ Plant Passport (in other official language if relevant)&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A &#8211; Botanical name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B &#8211; Registration number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C &#8211; Traceability code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D &#8211; Country code of origin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"542\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3539-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15092\" style=\"width:691px;height:365px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3539-2.jpg 4291w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3539-2.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3539-2.jpg?resize=768,407 768w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3539-2.jpg?resize=1024,542 1024w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3539-2.jpg?resize=1536,813 1536w, https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lx3539-2.jpg?resize=2048,1084 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-navi-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>How can you make a plant passport?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose to code directly onto the plant container with an ink jet printer or print onto a label.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/en-gb\/products\/cij-printers\/linx-8900-series\/\">Linx 8920\/8940<\/a>&nbsp;small character ink jet can easily and quickly print a full traceability plant passport on any plant pot.&nbsp;Linx are specialists in the field of coding and marking solutions. 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