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Plant health and trade

Plant passport, official inspections, quarantine pests, detained or destroyed batches, import and export.

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The movement of plants within the European Union is governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests. An inspection may lead to a batch being detained or destroyed: these administrative decisions can be challenged, and their consequences often pass along the chain between supplier and customer.

Typical matters

  • Plant passport and phytosanitary certificates
  • Importing plants into the EU and exporting from France
  • Batches blocked at the border
  • Quarantine pests: measures and liability
  • Challenging a detention or destruction order

Articles available in English

More detailed articles on this area are available in French.

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