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OK Carlo, Thanks.      I think I was thinking of plant permits, not phyto=s,
and there was a window there where I got some stuff in without a phyto.  =I
misspoke.  Carlo is correct.  Adam



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From: "Carlo A. Balistrieri" <cabalist at GDINET.COM>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: USDA regulaltions on requiring physanitary certificates for
seeds.


> Adam, Ray, et al:
>
> The last message was missing a chunk. The phytos have been required for
> plants and plant parts for a long time--the policy change (see correcte=d
> sentence below) was to include seed in the requirement.
>
> 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 h=ad
> been the case for seed. There are penalties if you're caught. Recently =a
> shipment of exchange seed from the RHS was turned back for lack of
> paperwork.
>
> The iris folks better get their stuff together. If they've been advisin=g
> their members that no documents are needed there are going to be some r=ude
> surprises.
>
> Carlo
>
> Carlo A. Balistrieri
> Nemorosa Horticulture
> Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA
> Zone 4a-5b
> NARGS