EU Plant Import Inspection Statistics for Reduced-Risk Goods, 2013-2016

2013 to 2016 summary statistics for reduced-risk plant goods import inspections within the EU. The dataset includes fields for inspection type, botanical name, country of origin, consignment counts, and failure rates for physical, document, and identity checks. It is provided by the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) via the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in inspection failure rates for low-risk plant imports based on the reported physical, document, and ID check percentages.
• Comparing inspection intensity and outcomes across different botanical varieties and countries of origin.
• Modeling risk profiles for imported plant commodities based on the defined inspection types (Mandatory, Controlled, Reduced).
• Tracking changes in required reduced check levels over the 2013-2016 calendar periods.

Strengths

• Includes multi-year coverage with specific reduced check rate percentages for calendar periods from 2013 to 2016.
• Provides detailed breakdowns of inspection outcomes, including separate counts and percentages for physical, document, and identity check failures.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK, via Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official import inspection records.

Time Range

2013 to 2016, with reporting periods specified within.

Freshness

Data reflects statistics up to 2016; last platform update is unknown.

Geography

European Union import inspections; specific countries of origin are listed as a field.