CITES and cactus seeds: question Solved

[Jim_Mercer]

I don't think there is a simple answer to the original question as there are at least three levels of rules and regulations. While CITES sets out what may be traded it is up to individual countries to enact appropriate laws, in the EU this is further complicated as there is an EU Commission Regulation which all member countries are then supposed to enforce via local laws. TO try and confuse people they have decided to replace the CITES Appendices I, II and III by Annexes A, B, C and D.https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Le ... 38:EN:HTML

From the UK government site https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cites-imports-and-exports

Trade is not allowed with countries that are not party to the Convention and do not issue comparable documentation

So you would appear to be limited to the 183 countries on this list https://cites.org/eng/disc/parties/chronolo.php then you need to find out what your local laws are and the country that you want to sell to. Again to add to the confusion the relevant laws in the UK appear to be called COTES http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997 ... tents/made

[ragamala]

Despite having received 3 complaints about it,

LOL! I am now really wondering whether I want to continue to be a member of this forum or this society if this is the narrow-mindedness that exists within the membership. Thanks for bringing that idiocy to my attention Bill.

[Kees]

Why not sow them all? Chances are that you will have an adult plant out of 10 seeds are not that high. Maybe half will germinate, and of the five remaining maybe two or three seedlings will be lost in the first year or two. Then there are two remaining, of not unlikely you might lose one or both to overwatering or scorching or an unknown reason.

You could always sell off excess plants if you happen to have 50 seedlings later on. Small plants that might fit a matchbox or other small container are still easy to send via post in a bubble wrapped envelope.

I sowed 10 seeds, 8 have germinated. First ones are getting their first spines. I gave some seeds to more experienced growers in the Netherlands. Just in case all of mine die. I So I put a few on ebay, see whether they generate any interest.

[Kees]

Ebay scr*wed up big time with search results.
To cut a long story short: I have some 50 seeds left.
If you like some please send me a private message.

[Aiko]

This has nothing to do with free speech its off topic and an emotional topic that has no place in The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum. I take no pleasure in suspending a long time and valued member of the forum, but so be it.

Dave still not back? Banned for life?