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<p>Safeguarding plant health remains one of Defra’s top priorities. The full findings
from Government funded research into the lessons learned from the UK Dutch elm disease
outbreak were published by Imperial College in 2011 and an independent taskforce on
Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity was convened after the arrival of ash dieback in
2012. The Government has implemented all of the recommendations of the taskforce,
including appointment of the Chief Plant Health Officer, development of a prioritised
risk register, strengthened border security, import regulations and governance arrangements.</p><p>
</p><p>The Tree Health Resilience Strategy - the first major publication to come out
of the 25-Year Environment Plan sets out a new proactive approach to tree health,
with landowners, charities, the public and government working together to take actions
to build resilience against pests and diseases to protect the nation’s trees.</p>
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