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28/02/2007, 18:04 Nicos Joined on 21/01/2007 61 and Cheshire Posts 360 Exporting english bought plants 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??    Report

28/02/2007, 18:34 Cassis Joined on 25/12/2005 Here and there Posts 6,411 Re: Exporting english bought plants 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.    Report

28/02/2007, 18:51 Cerise Joined on 23/08/2004 Laguepie Tarn & Garonne Posts 740 Re: Exporting english bought plants 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.    Report

28/02/2007, 19:03 Cassis Joined on 25/12/2005 Here and there Posts 6,411 Re: Exporting english bought plants 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.    Report

01/03/2007, 8:50 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,748 Re: Exporting english bought plants 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 Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me Fool me 3 times and you can see a statistical tendency    Report

01/03/2007, 12:20 Cassis Joined on 25/12/2005 Here and there Posts 6,411 Re: Exporting english bought plants 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    Report

01/03/2007, 13:45 Nicos Joined on 21/01/2007 61 and Cheshire Posts 360 Re: Exporting english bought plants 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!!    Report

01/03/2007, 13:51 Cassis Joined on 25/12/2005 Here and there Posts 6,411 Re: Exporting english bought plants 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.    Report

02/03/2007, 17:05 mooky Joined on 12/12/2005 79 Posts 266 Re: Exporting english bought plants 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.    Report

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