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(e) Every shipment of potatoes intended for planting in which diseases are 
determined in greater proportion than is indicated in the tolerances established 
in paragraph (d) will unfailingly be rejected, their introduction not being 
authorized even when intended for consumption. 
Table Potatoes 
Art. 58. Potatoes intended for consumption shall meet the following require- 
ments : 
MARKING OF CONTAINERS 
(a) They shall be packed in containers on which the words "Papas para 
consumo" (potatoes for consumption) are quite legibly printed, as well as 
the name of the variety. 
(1)) The weight of the tubers shall not be less than 50 grams, a tolerance 
of 5 percent by weight of smaller tubers being allowed. 
(c) Shipments shall be free from sprouts, hollow centers, holes, cracks, 
cuts, bruises, rot, frost, dry spots, etc. An aggregate tolerance up to 5 per- 
cent of the abnormalities will be allowed. 
(d) For potatoes attacked by mild parasites, such as common scab {Ac- 
tinomyces scabies), black scab {Rhizoctonia solani), and silver scurf {Spondy- 
locladium atrovircns) , a tolerance up to 10 percent in weight will be allowed. 
(e) For a shipment, the total combined maximal tolerance for diseases, 
lesions, or defects indicated in the preceding paragraphs may not be greater 
than 10 percent of the total weight of the shipment. 
PORT OF ENTRY 
Art. 59. The introduction of potatoes, whether for planting or consumption, 
shall be effected through the port of Buenos Aires only. 
Grapevines 
Art. 60. The importation of grapevines or parts thereof will be subject to the 
following requirements : 
ONLY AMERICAN VARIETIES ADMITTED 
(a) The introduction will be permitted of American varieties or hybrids 
thereof only, with or without grafts ; the corresponding documents must be 
accompanied by a certificate of the authenticity of the species, issued by com- 
petent authority of the country of origin of the product. 
(h) The importation of Vitis vinifera (European varieties) will be permitted 
when intended solely for grafting upon American stocks or hybrids thereof, 
an operation that will be supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture, for which 
purpose the introducer will make the corresponding application, indicating 
therein the place where the grafting will be done. 
DISINFECTION OF GRAPEVINES REQUIRED 
(c) Before their introduction into Argentina, all grapevines or parts thereof 
will be disinfected in vacuum chambers of the Port Plant Inspection Service. 
Yerba Mate 
authorized ports of entry 
Art. GL The importation of yerba mate (Ilea) paraguensis St. Hil.) may be 
effected through the ports of Buenos Aires, Rosario, Santa Fe, Corrientes, 
Formosa. Posadas, Paso de los Libres, and Bahia Blanca. 
No inspection certificate is requred. 
Arts. 62 to 71. Relate to entry formalities, sampling, analysis, etc. 
Pl.\nts in Transit 
definition 
Art. 72. For the enforcement of law 4084 and the application of these regu- 
lations, those plants will be deemed "in transit" which, to reach their destina- 
