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consignee, may not be greater than 1 kilogram for flower, forage-crop, and 
vegetable seeds, and 3 kilograms for seeds of any other plants. 
(d) If the weight of samples without value should exceed those established 
in paragraphs («) and (r) of this article, whether individual or combined, the 
importer may choose between the replacement of the corresponding seal and 
the abandonment of the excess weight. 
(e) Forage-crop and vegetable seeds introduced as samples without value 
will be exempt from the analysis referred to in articles 42 and 52 of these 
regulations. 
if) The resolution of the Treasury Department of July 29, 1932, exempts the 
payment of the stamp tax (Papel sellado) on applications for the importa- 
tion of plants that reach Argentina as samples without value. Furthermore, 
such samples will be exempt from the payment of fees for phytosanitary 
inspection. 
Arts. 18, 19. and 20. Inspection fees. 
Arts. 21 and 22. Disinfection fees. 
Authorized Ports of Entry 
Art. 23. With the exception of the special cases discussed in articles 32, 
37, 59, 60, and 61 of these regulations, the introduction of plants and parts of 
plants will be effected through the ports of Buenos Aires, Rosario, Santa Fe, 
and the customhouse of Mendoza which now have the necessary equipment 
for the prophylaxis of attacked products. As soon as frontier offices are 
equipped for disinfection, the respective customhouses will be authorized for 
the introduction of plants. 
Arts. 24 to 28. Entry procedure. 
Art. 29. Provision for inspection outside of official hours. 
Art. 30. Provision for inspection in foreign countries. 
Special Provisions 
Art. 31. In addition to the general provisions established by the preceding 
articles, others of a special character are also in force. These are discussed in 
the following articles. 
RICE 
Art. 32. When rice for importation arrives without hulls, it will be exempted 
from the presentation of the phytosanitary certificates or those for industrial 
use referred to in articles 9 and 10 of these regulations. 
The introduction of rice will be effected through the ports designated in 
article 23 and through Paso de los Libres (Corrientes) . 
BANANAS 
Art. 33. The importation of plants or stools (bits) of banana (Musa spp.) 
is prohibited. 
COFFEE AND COCOA 
Art. 34. With respect to products that are intended for immediate roasting, 
shipments of coffee and cocoa (Coffca spp. and Thcohroina cacao) offered for 
import will be exempt from the certificates referred to in articles 9 and 10 of 
these regulations. 
SUGARCANE 
Art. 35. Every shipment of sugarcane plants, shoots, or stools {Saccharum 
oiJjcinarum L.) imported into the country, besides being accompanied by the 
certificate of sanitary origin referred to in article 8, shall be subjected to a 
quarantine in the official establishment designated for that purpose, during 
which the observations and prophylactic procedures that the technical offices 
deem necessary to guarantee their good sanitary condition will be supervised. 
Fresh Fruits 
Art. .36. The importation of fresh fruits is subject to the general provisions 
of these regulations and to the following requirements : 
