Bringing Plants in from Abroad
A summary
Bringing plants into Britain from overseas has become a complex matter. This leaflet sets out the regulations relating to plant importation; these apply to amateur gardeners as well as commercial nurseries. It is important to recognise the risks posed by plant imports to crops and other plants in the UK, and to international conservation efforts. To these concerns we must now add the acknowledgement of a country's property rights to their native flora. Moreover, the penalties can be serious, from seizure of material by Customs officials to possible prosecution.
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