Can i bring plants into france for garden at my second home?
Can i bring plants into france for garden at my second home?"
- Select a language for the TTS:
- UK English Female
- UK English Male
- US English Female
- US English Male
- Australian Female
- Australian Male
- Language selected: (auto detect) - EN
Play all audios:
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE IN GENERAL VERY STRICT, THOUGH IMPORTS OF SOME ITEMS ARE IN THEORY POSSIBLE READER QUESTION: I WANT TO BRING SOME PLANTS FROM MY MAIN HOME TO PLANT AT MY SECOND
HOME IN FRANCE. ARE THERE RESTRICTIONS? There are regulations that cover bringing plants into France and the EU generally. Their strictness depends on what exactly you are importing, but
for most ‘plants’ it is highly regulated. In your context, we are talking about bringing them in for private or personal use, rather than for commercial purposes. However, in general, it is
forbidden to bring anything containing soil (including plants bought at garden centres or dug up from your own home) or most other substrates, though EU REGULATIONS note an exception for
peat or coconut fibre not previously used for growing plants or agriculture. It is also forbidden to bring plant food into the EU, as these products contain bone or bovine materials. It is,
in theory, possible to bring some products, such as seeds, bulbs, flowers, flower stems, and fresh or refrigerated fruit, vegetables, and root plants (ginger, yams, cassava, etc) – however,
unfortunately, the regulations make it difficult to do so for members of the public bringing in small quantities. In most cases, you need to present a plant health certificate from the
country of origin when travelling, and if you intend to use seedlings for planting out, then a plant health inspection is also required when entering the EU (you must declare them at the
entry point for inspection). There are, however, no quantity limits on what you can bring in, in this case. Obtaining a plant certificate for export usually requires registration on a
website and then an inspection of the goods and a fee. You can find more information about the plant inspection service HERE through the UK Agriculture Ministry’s website, and HERE is more
information from French customs about what animal, food, and plant products you can bring into the EU The following fruits – bananas, durians, coconuts, pineapples and dates – do not require
a declaration to be brought into the EU and can be freely imported. HOW DO I GET A PLANT HEALTH CERTIFICATE? Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to get a plant health certificate, and it
is mostly for those commercially exporting products to the EU. In the case of exporting as a private citizen, and not a trader or commercial interest, the UK government recommends contacting
them via an email address – [email protected] get more information. The government also recommends CONTACTING THE FRENCH PLANT HEALTH AUTHORITY to ask questions about the
specific plants. You could also seek help from the Douanes (French customs) HELPLINE, by phone or email. Generally, however, these certificates can be expensive and most places will
recommend buying the plants you want once already in France, or if unable to buy the plant/seeds in France, purchasing them for import through a professional company with the appropriate
authorisations. Most plants classified as rare or endangered (in the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species) cannot be brought into the country whatsoever – but in some
cases, if you have an export permit and a French import permit for the plant, it is possible. RELATED ARTICLES FRANCE WANTS TO EXPAND AI USE TO FIND UNDECLARED VERANDAS AND SHEDS GARDEN
PARTIES IN FRANCE: DO I HAVE TO GET PERMISSION TO HOST ONE?
Trending News
Foods With Hidden Fat Quiz - Fatty FoodsHealth Healthy Living Hidden Fat Quiz Test your smarts on which foods are fat-filled ByChristina Ianzito, ...
FAC approves commando camp in Assam's protected forest, imposes heavy penaltiesGuwahati: The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union environment ministry has granted post-facto approval for two ...
Explore diverse handlooms, crafts at bengaluru's grand flea marketBENGALURU: Grand Flea Market is bringing Meena Bazar, an arts, crafts, handlooms, and lifestyle exhibition that will tak...
Boateng urges Bayern to learn from thrashingHeading into their first match following the mid-season break, Pep Guardiola's defending champions were unbeaten in the ...
BREAKING NEWS: Terry to leave Chelsea at end of seasonJohn Terry will leave Chelsea at the end of the season, calling an end to his 22-year spell at Stamford Bridge, the club...
Latests News
Can i bring plants into france for garden at my second home?THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE IN GENERAL VERY STRICT, THOUGH IMPORTS OF SOME ITEMS ARE IN THEORY POSSIBLE READER QUESTIO...
Empty shell or nest egg: what next for climate finance after Durban?Jonathan Pickering receives PhD funding from The Australian National University. He previously worked on a report on sou...
Trump wins arizona in 2024 presidential election, completing a swing-state sweepPHOENIX — President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona — scoring a comeback in the Grand Canyon State after losing it to...
Political Storm Over TornadoesPolitical Storm Over TornadoesClip: Season 1 | 6m 16sIs climate change to blame?Aired 05/26/2011 | Rating NRPolitical St...
Radio as a form of struggle: scenes from late colonial AngolaMarissa J. Moorman received funding from Fulbright Hays and the American Council of Learned Societies for the research o...