Current actions on the movement of seeds

[Eric Gouda]

Thanks Joyce!
Eric

Joyce Fingerut wrote:

> Hello everyone -
>
> While it is not now - nor ever again will be - as simple as it once
> was to mail  seeds to the United States, the new permit for Small Lots
> of Seed established rules and procedures that are less costly than the
> phytosanitary certificates.  It remains now for those US organizations
> who import donations, as well as US members of other organizations, to
> obtain the new permit.  This is happening gradually, and most likely
> not everyone will get the new permit in time for this round of seed
> donations and distributions.  Non-US organizations will probably have
> to decide whether to make the permit mandatory (either now, or by some
> future date), or continue their current practices, and use the permits
> if/when they are sent.
>
> Information and an application for the permit can be found at:
> http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/permits/plantproducts/nursery.html
> and click on PPQ Form 587, in the boxes at the bottom of the page, or
> use this:
>
> Be sure to read the directions on page 2, for filling out the
> application specifically for the new Small Lots of Seed permit, as
> this form is used in many types of permits.
>
> Information for exporting organizations regarding new packaging and
> shipping requirements for sending seeds to the US under the new permit
> can be found at:
> http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/permits/plantproducts/nursery.html
> and click on Small Lots of Seed Program (note especially #5).
>
> I'll be glad to answer any questions, or search out further information.
>
> On the international front:
> A new international Standard for the movement of plants for planting
> is currently being written by a working panel of the International
> Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).  This Standard will exclude seed
> from its stipulations because it is expected that there will be a
> separate Standard specific to seed health and the international
> movement of seed.  IPPC Standards do not, in themselves, act as
> international law, but the 157 signatory countries agree to bring
> their own country regulations into compliance with IPPC Standards.  So
> this will eventually affect any organization based in (or dealing with
> members in) any of those countries (see list:
> http://www.fao.org/Legal/TREATIES/004s-e.htm)
>
> When they are ready to begin work on a Standard for seeds, the
> specifications for the proposed standard will appear on this website.
> Check "Specifications" under "Standards (ISPMs)" on the portal page
> (the specs for the standard on plants is No. 34):
> https://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.jsp
>
> Stay tuned.....
>
> All best regards,
> Joyce
>
>
> Joyce Fingerut
> Government Liaison,
> North American Rock Garden Society
> http://www.nargs.org



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