I went onto the NARGS website today to work on my seed order. I always check the instructions each year in case the ordering process has changed. Nothing has changed for us US folks but there was a whopper for EU residents. Here’s the bad news in all its technicolor glory. This will also throw a wrench in the SX too. As far a the Brits are concerned avoiding this might be a small silver lining in Brexit? So an added hoop for the new SX/BX manager to deal with. Jan Jeddeloh Portland, Oregon home of the coming monsoons. ATTENTION Members in European Union and Japan: The European Commission has issued a regulation stating that a phytosanitary certificate must accompany all shipments of seed entering any country within the European Union. This is in addition to the phyto required for seeds entering Japan. NARGS is willing to cover the cost of sending one shipment from the Main Distribution to each country, if a member in that country is willing to be the Consignee and receive the seeds and re-distribute the orders to the other members in that country. If a single consignee cannot be found, then all members in that country will have to pay the fee of $26USD for their own phytosanitary certificates. If you would like to include a donation to help cover the phyto costs you can add a donation on the first checkout page when you place your order or separately from this Donation <https://www.nargs.org/product/donation/> link, just designate it for Seed Exchange Program - Thank You! We still need someone to do the distribution (be the Consignee) for Finland. If you are willing to be a consignee for your country please contact Joyce Fingerut <mailto:alpinegarden@comcast.net> for details. Orders from these countries will be filled in their proper order (by date of arrival, Donors first, etc.) then held until the closing of Main Distribution on January 31st. The Plant Inspector will come to inspect the seeds, and issue the phytosanitary certificates. The seeds will then be shipped to the consignee for each country along with the phytosanitary certificate, with each order in its own mailer, so all the consignee needs to do is apply postage and post them on to the member. Seed orders will not reach members until mid- to late-February. Moist packed seeds cannot be sent to these countries. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…