Ordering seeds from EU countries, 2021?

Hey, you wonderful lot!

I've been trying to work out if I can still order seeds online from the EU (to the UK) without any problems. Since I believe we are in some sort of legal/legislative transition period, have any of the rules changed regarding ordering seeds, especially tree seeds?

Thanks for any help!

 

I do not think that is possible right now..I have ordered items from the UK via a UK good friend, who, when it's allowed for them to travel over to their French Holiday Home will bring for me my orders....It is a fact we can not send parcel via la Poste to the UK right now...will change I feel...

 

Thanks for the reply! That is a shame! I've seen that some nurseries have stopped shipping seeds to the EU from the UK entirely because of the change in rules as well!

 

I think I may have found something regarding my earlier question. It appears that you CAN still order seeds from the EU without hassle as long as they're not 'high priority', meaning it doesn't require a PC. This is sort of some sort of three-phase approach they are doing with the current phase ending somewhere in March.

Import plants and plant products from the EU to Great Britain and Northern Ireland

 

Just to make it clear it seems like from April 2020 ordering will be allowed..

 

This I find is one of those awkward matters. In the horticultural world. The USA have been very hard on their import/export laws and also the casual visitor, attempting to smuggle seeds etc through customs. I believe many british companies inter trase with the EU and others. So, might it not be easier to buy via british for the time being.

 

I emailed the website I wanted to get seeds from again since I ordered from them earlier last year, they happened to email back this morning to say that it's still fine to order from them but after April I will require a certificate (about 40-50 EUR).

Believe me, I have been trying where I can - and successfully so! Though I ordered from Plant World Seeds and I've not heard anything from them for over 10 days now, not sure what's going on?

 

I ordered in December and got the seeds the next week. With Covid restrictions and this being time of year when people order seeds they could just be busy.
Also I got an emailed acknowledgment of the online order, but then nothing until the seeds appeared on the door mat.

 

Yeah, that's been going through my mind since I wouldn't be the only person to think January = buy more seeds! I'll just have to be patient, I think it's a tad too early to start growing anything for me since I don't have a proper greenhouse (just a stainless steel shelving unit greenhouse) or big enough windowsill!