Re: Exporting english bought plants
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Exporting english bought plants
Nicos
28/02/2007, 18:04
Sorry if this subject has already been covered but I wondered what the situation is with customs for taking a potted plant (fruit bushes etc) into France?
I know when I wanted to bring a potted vine back to England, I was informed it had to have a licence- what happens the other way round??
Re: Exporting english bought plants
Cassis
28/02/2007, 18:34
It has indeed been covered elsewhere. Last I heard plants for your own use (not for resale) were pretty much unregulated apart from those that carry sudden oak death (rhodos, oak, azaleas)) - see here:
http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/683361/ShowPost.aspx.
Re: Exporting english bought plants
Cerise
28/02/2007, 18:51
Ooh errr - I think I'm a criminal. I took a vine and a peach tree the last time I went to England and no-one said anything!! We bought all house plants and one or two garden things coming this way. I phoned Defra (or whatever it was called then) and they said no problem.
Re: Exporting english bought plants
Cassis
28/02/2007, 19:03
I was a bit puzzled by the reference to the potted vine licence. As far as I know - and this is off the DEFRA site - you don't need a licence for personal imports of plants between any EC countries.
Re: Exporting english bought plants
Pierre ZFP
01/03/2007, 8:50
For coming into UK you used to have to complete a Phytosanitary certificate whch just said what the plants were and where they were to be kept. The idea was that the Min of Ag and Fish could go and take a look, Don't think they ever did though so probably the whole thing has been dropped now
Remember, apples and blackberrys do NOT count towards your 5-a-day
Re: Exporting english bought plants
Cassis
01/03/2007, 12:20
Those rules still exist for commercial imports.
For personal imports between EU countries see this document page 3:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/publicat/impguid.pdf
Re: Exporting english bought plants
Nicos
01/03/2007, 13:45
Good site Cassis!
Gave them a ring and the only restrictions are exporting Vibernum,Rhododendron,Azalea and Camelia to France because of the oak death (?) disease they carry. Other than that she said free movement of all fruit, veg and garden plants in both directions ( even spuds which I thought were restricted)
I'm looking forward to moving some of my allotment plants out to the new house in France and would have been really annoyed with myself if they were confiscated!
Thanks for your help!!
Re: Exporting english bought plants
Cassis
01/03/2007, 13:51
Thanks for confirming that, Nicos. That's exactly the same info we were given when I rang them at the beginning of 2004 so nothing has changed.
Re: Exporting english bought plants
mooky
02/03/2007, 17:05
I,ve just been sent a packet of purple loosestrive seeds. I've noticed them by rivers here. Looking up information I find that it is a notifiable plant in USA, Canada because it is so invasive. If I put it around my pond will it go mad and take over my small but much loved garden. Am I allowed to plant it in France.
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