Regulatory hell EU edition
Erik Van Lennep (Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:26:49 PST)
Plus even UK vs Scottish based orgs will soon differ once Brexit starts to
bite.
It might be that UK-based folks won't need phyto, but that's essentially
importation into a bubble. Seed will still need costly certification if
sent across a new UK/EU border. (Then again, depending on what Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland decide re: staying in the EU, there could be a
robust clandestine movement of seeds and plants across new borders).
Erik van Lennep
Maastricht, Netherlands where yet more rain is on the way
On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 at 23:22, <michaelcmace@gmail.com> wrote:
The latest update: Folks from the North American Rock Garden Society and
the
Scottish Rock Garden Club have differing interpretations of the new
regulations. As far as I can tell, NARGS believes that phytos are required
for seed exchange shipments coming into Europe, whereas SRGC believes those
shipments are exempted. An authority from the Alpine Garden Society has
weighed in and said that NARGS appears to be mostly correct. But he went
out
of his way to say that he has not studied the issue and is not sure.
The bottom line: *No one* in the gardening community seems to be sure what
exactly is legal and illegal at this point when it comes to importing seeds
into the EU.
Mike
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