Professional organizations: no one should bring plants, seeds, or fruits home from a vacation outside the European Union

In their joint statement sent to MTI on Monday, the organizations emphasized that these exotic plants may harbor pests that can harm plants native to and grown in the European Union.

Precaution is also important because plant pests that cannot be controlled can be brought into the country from distant places. Either because there is no effective protection technology against it yet, or because the native plants are not resistant enough. In addition, invasive species can enter the country in this way, which can overwhelm native plants and harm local flora and fauna.