I was just reading the comments from During in this article in "Aquarium International". He mentions that since france are considering former colonys actually as parts of EU, the imports of fishes to Europe is very simple. See the quote below:
"European Jungle – Watching Apistogramma gossei in Their Natural Habitat
by Lutz Döring
What does a fan of South American dwarf cichlids do if he wants to film them in their habitat and bring some of them home? Quite simply, he sets out to the European jungle! ‘European jungle?’, you might be asking, ‘What does he mean by that?’ It’s really quite simple: France considers its overseas protectorates a part of France and the European Union; therefore, the “import” of fish from these places is no more difficult that carrying fish across borders in Europe. All that is needed is a veterinary certificate, which is easy to get in the countries with close ties to France."
Do any of you guys in this forum have any comments to this statement? Is it really correct?
"European Jungle – Watching Apistogramma gossei in Their Natural Habitat
by Lutz Döring
What does a fan of South American dwarf cichlids do if he wants to film them in their habitat and bring some of them home? Quite simply, he sets out to the European jungle! ‘European jungle?’, you might be asking, ‘What does he mean by that?’ It’s really quite simple: France considers its overseas protectorates a part of France and the European Union; therefore, the “import” of fish from these places is no more difficult that carrying fish across borders in Europe. All that is needed is a veterinary certificate, which is easy to get in the countries with close ties to France."
Do any of you guys in this forum have any comments to this statement? Is it really correct?