Re: Sending iris to Canada
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Sending iris to Canada
- From: J* M* <m*@bcgrizzly.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 18:48:03 -0600 (MDT)
At 06:14 PM 7/13/97 -0600, Ian wrote:
>Rusty
>
>The regulations from the US to Canada have been changed over the last
>couple of years but, what is more important, the number of inspectors in
>Canada has been cut dramatically. There are very few and they are far
>between. This means that any clean root material usually gets through
>without trouble unless it is a prescribed plant - I do not know the list
>but they tend to be potatoes and thing like that. There is a $15 charge
>for clearance of a batch of plants transported at one time.
>A certificate would help to speed up the process.
>
>I do not know about Canada to the US. We usually drive across the
>border and post on the other side, This may well be illegal! I limit
>transfers south to material that is really wanted.
>
>Ian
>==============================================
Shipping to the US is straightforward. All that is required is that a
federal plant inspector issue a phytosanitary certificate. At present we
are charged $10.00 for the certificate.
A comment on Ian's note regarding shipping to Canada. It is absolutely
essential that they be accompanied by a phyto sanitary certificate from
your inspector. I once had a shipment of almost $600.00 worth of iris
rhizomes consigned to the incinerator because the shipper failed to send a
certificate with the plants.
Nothing difficult so long as a few rules are followed. The plant inspectors
here are the easiest to get along with of the entire bureaucracy I find.
Good luck
John Montgomery
monashee@bcgrizzly.com
Vernon BC
