424 APPENDIX III 



ARGENTINA 



The importation of seeds is regulated by Law No. 4084, 

 whereby they are subjected to inspection, disinfection, or de- 

 struction, as the case requires. The Law has been amplified 

 by decree of August 23, 1902, and it is stipulated that all live 

 vegetable seeds, or part thereof, on importation into Argentina, 

 are subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Agronomy 

 of the Ministry of Agriculture, and scrupulously examined with 

 the view of preventing the importation of vegetable or animal 

 plagues. Seeds in large or small quantities imported into Argen- 

 tina are subject to inspection or analysis by the Department 

 of Agronomy if necessary, and every effort is made to prevent 

 the entry of Dodder. The importation of clover seeds, indeed, 

 is prohibited unless these are certified as free from Dodder. 



FRANCE 



The Law of June 21, 1898, provides that the Prefects of 

 Departments shall prescribe such measures as may be necessary 

 to arrest or prevent damage to agriculture by Cryptogams and 

 other harmful plants when such damage assumes, or may assume, 

 an extensive or dangerous character. Regulations are not made 

 by the Prefect without the sanction of the General Council of 

 the Department, except in the case of urgent and temporary 

 measures. He determines when the measures should be put 

 into execution, the localities to which they shall apply, and 

 the special means to be employed. The regulation is only 

 to be carried into effect after the approval of the Minister for 

 Agriculture has been received. The execution of the regulation 

 is in the charge of the Mayors. 



Regulations of the character outlined have been made by 

 various Departments. 



The repression of fraud in the sale of seeds is regulated by 

 the Frauds Law of August i, 1905, and experiment stations have 

 been instituted to deal with samples of seeds submitted to them 

 in conformity with that Law/ 



