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Re: [GWL]: White List
Mexico does not have phytosanitary certification available, and if they
don't have it, I seriously doubt if Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia, and
other Third World countries have it available either. I didn't see
exceptions to their law for orchids or any other plant materials for
medical lab evaluation in the announcement printed in the Federal Register.
I wonder where that information would be found. I have heard that a mega
seed company has "patented" nuñas, or popping beans, grown for centuries by
native farmers in the Andes. It would be rather amusing if the company is
estopped from importing them. Margaret Lauterbach
>This is serious business as it will for all practical purposes preclude
>amateur plant collectors representing the many plant societies in the USA
>from collecting new, previously unidentified plant species in endangered
>forests. This would effectively end the practice of sending seeds and
>plant materials to be preserved as live specimens in a formal effort to
>propagate and distribute the plants to their members. I am sure all can
>agree that this is preferred to allowing plants to become extinct.
>
>These new rules represent an international effort in which most major
>countries have bought into the premise that all plants NOT on their white
>list are dangerous and must be excluded unless proven otherwise. A very
>time consuming and expensive process you can be assured.
>
>Transportation of plants invitro has been approved for orchids according
>to the Orchid Society. They recognized the problems and had their
>representative meeting with the government early in the process so they
>were able to obtain some accommodations. I would assume that roses and
>other mainstream commercial plants and seeds would still be shipped
>internationally per existing rules and regulations. For examples, Dutch
>bulbs and plants will still be imported in large quantities for immediate
>resale.
>
>Existing university and USDA projects will continue, but efforts to locate
>new plants for medical research, food production, etc. will experience
>tighter controls and much higher costs to the consumers.
>
>Claude Sweet
>San Diego, CA
>USA
>
>Jeff Ball wrote:
>
>>This White List issue sounds very serious and at the same time very
>>difficult to understand. Where is the horticulture industry in all this?
>>The Rock Garden Society is nice, but wouldn't this new policy seriously
>>impact on the large growers of new plants. Suzi - what does Conard Pyle
>>say? Keith what does Pan American Seeds say?
>
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