350 Albert Street
Suite 2020
Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4
CANADA
1-877-DUTCHHELP (phone) 1-877-388-2443 (phone)
+1 613 237 6471 (fax)
Consular Section Open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 09:00am – 12:00pm.
Main objective of the Plant Protection Service of The Netherlands is:
safeguarding and promoting plant health from an international
perspective.
Principle elements of this policy include: preventing the spread and
introduction of pests of plants and plant products and to promote
appropriate measures for their control. By means of safeguarding and
promoting plant health we contribute to:
a sustainable horticultural and agricultural industry of international
standing;
the prevention of unnecessary barriers of trade;
the protection of plant ecosystems.
As a result of restricting and preventing the introduction of plant
pests, both the use and dependence on (chemical) pesticides should be
further reduced.
Phytosanitary import requirements of the Netherlands are directly based
on the plant health regime of the European Community and its Member
States. The purpose of these requirements is to prevent the introduction
and spread of (quarantine) pests and diseases within the European Union.
The EU requirements on plant health can be found on the EU website.
Protected zones
Import requirements of the Netherlands only differ from other Member
States concerning protected zones. No protected zones are established in
the Netherlands. Therefore plants or plant products from third countries
destined for the Netherlands need not comply with these EU requirements
for protected zones as described in the plant health regime of the
European Community. However in case consignments first arrive in the
Netherlands and are then moved to other Member States having protected
zones, requirements for protected zones are applicable.
More information about import regulations and protected zones on EU
website: