Plant Regulation Unit
"Since the grass is dried, we expect it to be sufficiently processed so as not to count as a plant product. There are also regulations other than ours that may be relevant for grass, but it is mainly when it comes to grass that is to be used for feed or the like. In an export control, it can, therefore, be a little strange because many import rules not only care about what kind of product it is but also what it is for. The reason for this is that we try to create a few trade barriers as possible, and therefore only have restrictions on the products and purposes where they represent a risk for the recipient country."
26 Feb. 2019
Sent from: jordbruksverket.se
Swedish Board of Agriculture
EU legislation, in particular, Directive 2000/29 / EC.
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Article 2
1. For the purposes of this Directive:
(a) plants shall be considered to mean: living plants and living parts thereof, including seeds;
living parts of plants shall be considered to include:
- fruit, in the botanical sense, other than that preserved by deep freezing,
- vegetables, other than those preserved by deep freezing,
- tubers, corms, bulbs, rhizomes,
- cut flowers,
- branches with foliage,
- cut trees retaining foliage,
- plant tissue cultures.
seeds shall be considered to mean: seeds in the botanical sense, other than those not intended for planting;
(b) plant products shall be considered to mean: products of plant origin, unprocessed or having undergone simple preparation, in so far as these are not plants;
(c) planting shall be considered to mean: any operation for the placing of plants to ensure their subsequent growth, reproduction or propagation;
(d) plants intended for planting shall be considered to mean:
- plants which are already planted and are intended to remain planted or to be replanted after their introduction, or
- plants which are not planted at the time of introduction, but are intended to be planted thereafter;