Brexit deal and imports
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
Will we still be able to order seeds from, for instance, the USA without extra charges or forms to fill in?
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
That's exactly what I was wondering. I've bought seeds from Mesa Garden for years, and never needed any paperwork. In theory our new trading relationship with the EU should not affect how in practice I buy seeds from Mesa Garden.
Its interesting that the Czech authorities appear to be much more aggressive than other countries. Signs of things to come??
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
I get my seeds from Mesa Garden also, (and Succseed), the latter I certainly will be wary of using now, Mesa will need emailing to ask (I think) before I place an order.Chris43 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:48 amThat's exactly what I was wondering. I've bought seeds from Mesa Garden for years, and never needed any paperwork. In theory our new trading relationship with the EU should not affect how in practice I buy seeds from Mesa Garden.
Its interesting that the Czech authorities appear to be much more aggressive than other countries. Signs of things to come??
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
The full text is now available for your desperate perusal:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 2.2020.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 2.2020.pdf
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
Thanks!Pattock wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:56 pm The full text is now available for your desparate perusal:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 2.2020.pdf
Our part is: Article 8.6: Trade and biological diversity, p. 208
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
Procedures for buying material from outside EU will not change. However there has been a requirement for a year or so that seeds should be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate. So you should have bought your $76 Phytosanitary Certificate from Mesa Garden, otherwise Border Force could have incinerated the package if it had been detected.
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
https://mesagarden.com/product/phytosan ... ertificateTerry S. wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:34 am Procedures for buying material from outside EU will not change. However there has been a requirement for a year or so that seeds should be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate. So you should have bought your $76 Phytosanitary Certificate from Mesa Garden, otherwise Border Force could have incinerated the package if it had been detected.
You mean this one?
https://mesagarden.com/international-availability
I cannot find an in-site link to the PC page and it isn't mentioned directly on this page either.
Is the $76 for every purchase?
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
I think that’s wrong. I believe most UK cactus nurseries shut because the owners were getting old and the UK based trade was insufficient to tempt them to keep going.
I don’t think EU nurseries are any cheaper than UK, especially when you’ve paid shipping.
Do I think this will see the resurgence of UK grower? Not in a hurry. The lead times to grow sellable plants are too long for a start-up. It may lead to an increase in micro-nurseries and it could be a great opportunity for local branch sales.
It will be interesting to see whether the plant passport scheme is quietly dropped for UK internet sales, I struggle to see a benefit this brings for internal market sales and dropping it would not be anti-competitive.
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Re: Brexit deal and imports
I wonder if we will end up with a relationship like Switzerland who are not members of the EEC but tolerated?
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