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Aet. 12. The phytosanitary control of plants, parts of plants, or seeds pro- 
ceeding from foreign countries may be effected even when those products are 
in transit. 
Procedure with infected shipments 
Art. 14. The plant protection service, upon advice of the section of phyto- 
pathology of the Rumanian Institute of Agricultural Research (I. C. A. R.), 
will annually publish in Monitorul Oficial, and will transmit to the Inter- 
national Institute of Agriculture, Rome, the list of plant diseases, insects, and 
parasites from which it is necessary to protect the crops of Rumania. 
Phylloxera Rp:strictioxs 
The law of July 1, 1891, promulgated by Royal Order No. 1029 of July 1, 1891, 
and published in Monitorul Oficial No. 76 of July 7, 1891, with amendments of 
articles 4, 12, and 17, and supplemented by Royal Order No. 1309, and pub- 
lished in Monitorul Oficial No. 285 of March 28, 1899. Regulations approved 
by Royal Order No. 3508 and published in Monitorul Oficial No. Ill of 
August 18, 1899— abstracted. 
Law for Combating Phylloxera 
Part 2, article 4. Commerce in American and domestic grapevines is free; 
however, importation may be made only with ministerial approval. 
Part 4. Importation, exportation, and traffic in grapevines and other plants. 
IMPORT PERMIT REQUIRED 
Art. 21. The importation of American and native grapevines of any variety 
may be made direct by the grower or representative of the grower. 
The import permit will be issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains. 
The applicant will transmit the permit to the shipper, who will attach it to 
the bill of lading in order that the shipment may proceed without further 
formality on its arrival at the customs station. • 
shipper's declaration and phylloxera cektificate reqiheed 
Art. 22. The importation into Rumania of the articles and products men- 
tioned in article 6 of the law is free under the following conditions : 
(a) They must be packed in wood cases, the covers of which are secured 
with screws to facilitate inspection. They must be accompanied by a shippers' 
declaration indicating : 
1. That the contents of the shipment are entirely from his establishment. 
2. Tiie locality where the shipment will cross the frontier into Rumania, and 
the address of the consignee. 
3. That there are no stems or parts of grapevines in the packing. 
4. WTiether or not the plants have soil adhering to the roots. 
5. The declaration shall bear a legible signature of the shipper. 
(&) The shipment must also be accompanied by a phylloxera certificate in 
prescribed form, issued by the competent authority, containing a statement 
of an ofiicial expert — 
1. That the plants came from ground, planting, or garden, separated by at 
least 20 meters from old grapevine stocks, or by other obstacle to the roots 
deemed suflScient by competent authority. 
2. That if stocks infested with phylloxera had been grown there, the com- 
plete destruction of insects and roots had been effected by repeated applica- 
tions of disinfectants and investigations for a period of 3 years. 
PACKING OF grapevines 
Art. 23. Slips, rooted and unrooted cuttings, and branches of grapevines 
imported into districts infested with phylloxera, on the basis of an authoriza- 
tion through an organization of the Ministry shall be packed in cases, the covers 
of which are secured with screws to facilitate opening and closing on the spot. 
The importation and transit of grapevhies by mail is prohibited. 
