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Netherlands. By decree of May 23, 1899, prohibits 

 importation and transit, direct or indirct, of live trees 

 and shrubs, or live parts thereof, produced in America, 

 including boxes, casks, baskets, sacks, vessels, and 

 other articles used for packing, unless accompanied by 

 certificate issued by consular officer of Netherlands or 

 competent authority in port of shipment, and objects 

 shall not be landed unless certificate is satisfactory to 

 receiver of import duties. 



The following exceptions are made: (i) Importa- 

 tions from countries bordering on the Netherlands in 

 which measures have been taken for combating the 

 San Jose scale; (2) importations for scientific purposes; 

 and (3) to meet requirements of frontier commerce. 



New Zealand. The act of 1896 prohibits impor- 

 tation of fruit of any kind infested with fruit-flies. 

 Fruit infested with codling moth will be destroyed 

 unless immediately reshipped. Fruit, plants, trees, 

 cuttings or buds infested with any scale insect will be 

 admitted only when accompanied by certificate. Other- 

 wise it will be fumigated at expense of importer or 

 destroyed. 



Imported fruit admitted only at Bluff, Dunedin, 

 Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. 



Live plants admitted only at Dunedin, Christchurch, 

 Wellington, and Auckland. 



Fumigation performed only at Dunedin, Christ- 

 church, Wellington, and Auckland. 



Switzerland. Prohibits plants; prohibits importa- 

 tion of fresh fruit from America, except through 

 Customs Bureau at Basle, where it is subject to an 

 examination by an expert for San Jose scale or other 



