MEXICAN FISHERY LEGISUTION 



APPENDIX L 



CIRCULAR NO. 1-39 



Mexico, D.F, 

 January 10, 1939. 



To the Chief of the Statistical Office: 



Please taice note that beginning today your Agency must demand of all exploiters or 

 permissionnaires in the field of commercial forestry, fishing and hunting, that prior to 

 the granting of permits to thai, they furnish proof that they are inscribed in the National 

 Register of Coomerce and Industry and are members of the Chamber of Commerce of their dis- 

 tricts, in order to con^ily vrith the provisions of articles 5 and 7 of the Law of Chambers 

 of Conmerce and Industry, unless they justify their capitalization of less than 500.00 pesos. 



In case of non-coi^pliance with the above provision on the part of the permissionnaires, 

 they shall not be granted any permit or authorization for exploitations or utilizatiais . 



APPENDH LI 



DECREE MAKING OBLIGATORY THE USE OF CERHFICATES 



OF ORIGIN TO MAKE SHIPMENT OF FISHERY PRODUCTS 



raffllN NATIONAL TERRITORY 



Signed December 17, 19^0. Published December 31, 1940. 



DECREE: 



Article 1, It is mandatory for fishermen and in general tor all persons who ship 

 fishery products within the country, to use fishery certificates of origin. These documents 

 shall be indispensable for the transportation of such products and shall be granted Tdthout 

 cost to the interested parties by the fishery Offices, upon proof that the products come from 

 legal exploitations and that the corresponding exploitation fees have been paid. 



Article 2. Fishermen who export their products directly to a foreign country, shall 

 also be obliged to obtsiin these certificates of origin to cover the shipment of such products 

 within national territory. 



Article 3. The Department of the National Navy shall at all times have the power to 

 change or to introduce innovations in the certificates of origin of fishery products, tending 

 to improve the control obtained by them, and shall be the only authority mth the power to 

 exercise the functions of enforcement and control of the shipment of such products through- 

 out the Republic. 



Article 4, All transportation co.iipanies established in the country sliall be obliged to 

 cooperate with the Federal Executive in order to make effective the compliance with this regu- 

 lation, demanding of those who request shipment of fishery products, the presentation of the 

 corresponding certificate of origin issued by Fishery personnel, and in case they do not do 

 so they shall incur responsibility in accordance with the Fishery Laws. 



Article 5. When requested, all wholesalers or retailers shall furnish the fishery en- 

 forcement personnel with detailed information as to the quantities of products they receive, 

 their origin, species, etc., being advised that such infoimation is solely for purposes of 



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