Cultivation plots

Certified seed potatoes should always be used for potato cultivation. They have been tested for plant diseases. Certified seed potatoes can be identified by the security certificate attached to the package. By using certified seed potatoes, you can prevent the spread of troublesome soil-dwelling pests such as potato nematodes, potato cancer and ring rot to the plot area. These can remain in the soil for up to decades.
It is also worth paying attention to where you buy seeds for growing seedlings. Do not use seeds collected from store-bought tomatoes and peppers. They may contain, for example, seed-borne plant diseases, such as tomato brown spot virus. In addition, offspring grown from store-bought tomatoes and peppers may not have the same characteristics as their parent plants, as they may be F1 hybrid varieties. Differences may occur, for example, in the taste of the fruit, growth or resistance to diseases. To get what you want, it is worth buying seeds from a garden store.
Quarantine plant pests can cause significant economic damage to agriculture, forestry and ecosystems, and their occurrences should always be eradicated. Therefore, learn to identify the most common plant diseases and pests and immediately report to the Finnish Food Authority if you suspect the presence of quarantine pests. The earlier the control is started, the more likely it is to successfully eradicate the pest.

There are few restrictions when importing from EU countries
Importing plants and propagating material from the EU to Finland is generally possible without restrictions. However, there are stricter requirements for fire blight host plants (e.g. apple and pear trees) and seed potatoes. They can only be imported from another EU country if they are equipped with a protected area plant passport. However, protected area plant passports are not usually available for plants sold to consumers in other EU countries, so fire blight host plants and seed potatoes must be purchased domestically.
Although it is generally possible to import seedlings and other propagating material to Finland from the EU, it is advisable to purchase seedlings and other propagating material from professional garden stores. They monitor production and inspect the products for plant diseases and pests.

Strict restrictions when importing from outside the EU
There are many restrictions on importing and ordering plants and plant products from outside the EU. By following them, you protect your own crop and the entire EU area from alien plant diseases and pests. If you intend to purchase seedlings, seeds, cuttings, etc. from outside the EU, see the instructions on the Finnish Food Authority's website (links below). All plants intended for planting, seeds for sowing, cut flowers and fresh vegetables imported from outside the EU require a phytosanitary certificate. Travellers generally do not have the opportunity to obtain a certificate. Ordering from online stores from outside the EU is possible by following the Finnish Food Authority's instructions, but the import involves a fee-based inspection.