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Carlo,

That's why Craig has been working with the Phyto people and why we have a
contingency plan.

Ray

At 04:46 PM 4/16/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Adam, Ray, et al:
>
>
>WRONG.
>
>The APHIS folks now (since 1.22.02) require phytos for any seed, plant, =or
>plant part entering the country. They've had the authority to do so for =some
>time but have only recently changed the policy of nonenforcement that ha=d
>been. There are penalties if you're caught. Recently a shipment of excha=nge
>seed from the RHS was turned back for lack of paperwork.
>
>The iris folks better get their stuff together. If they've been advising
>their members that no documents are needed there are going to be some ru=de
>surprises.
>
>Carlo
>
>Carlo A. Balistrieri
>Nemorosa Horticulture
>Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA
>Zone 4a-5b
>NARGS
>