72 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [Jan.-March 
PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, KINGDOM OF HUNGARY 
Basic Legisilation 
International Phylloxera Convention of Berne, November 3, 1881. 
Law XII of 1SU4. 
Law XLA'I of 1895. 
Law XIX of 1024, on customs procedure. 
Law-article XLIV of 1925, to prevent the introduction and distribution of 
potato wart, Colorado potato beetle, and other diseases that endanger potato 
production. 
Summary 
importation prohibited 
Living plants, scions, cuttings, and fresh parts, as well as their containers, 
originating in America and Australia, if found on arrival to be infested with 
San Jose scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst). (Decree no. 92000/1926, art. 
7.) (See p. 6.) 
Potatoes infected with wart disease {Synchytrium endohioticum (Schilb.) 
Perc), powdery scab (Sponyospora suMerranca (Walls) Lang) ; or infesred 
with Colorado potato beetle (Lcpt'uiotarsa decemlineata Say), potato tuber 
worm {Gnorimoschcma operculcUa ZelL), and potato flea beetle {Epitrix cu- 
cunieris Harr.). (Decree no. 40000. of Julv 2, 1926, art. 2, as amended by- 
decree no. 69000 of Sept. 4, 1929.) (See pp. 8 and 9.) 
The certification requirements constitute a practical embargo against potatoes 
from the United States, except against those from California and Nevada. 
(See p. 10.) 
IMPORTATION EKSTRICTED 
Grapevines and parts thereof, grapevine compost, used props and supports, 
living phylloxera and eggs. Importation and transit subject to permission of 
Hungarian Minister of Agriculture. (Decree no. 92000/1926, arts. 1 and 2.) 
(See p. 4.) 
Table and wine grapes, and grape marc must be free from grape leaves and 
grapevine stems and be carefully packed in a manner to permit easy inspection. 
(Decree 92000, art. 3 («)•) ^ See p. 5.) 
Wine grapes may enter into traffic only when crushed and packed in tight 
barrels : wine skins may be shipped in tight barrels or cases only. (Decree 
92000, art. 3 (&).) (See p. 5.) 
Fresh fruits and refuse (wastes) thereof: Subject to inspection. Importation 
prohibited if any indication of San Jose scale found on fruits or packing. 
(Decree no. 92000/192^3, art. 7.) (See p. 6.) 
Shrubs and other living plants must be accompanied by a shipper's declara- 
tion of origin and a phylloxera certificate. (Decree 92000, art. 6.) (See p. 5.) 
Potatoes : Each shipment must be accompanied by a certificate of origin and 
health ; certification required especially against wart disease, powdery scab, 
potato tuber worm, phytophthora rot, bacterial ring disease, bacterial and 
fungous rots, Colorado potato beetle, and potato flea beetle. Tolerance of rots 
and bacterial ring disease allowed. Certification is also required that no 
Colorado potato beetle occurs within a radius of 20 km from the place where 
grown. (Decree 40000. July 2, 1926, art. 2.) (Seep. 8.) 
The certification requii-ement constitutes a practical embargo against potatoes 
from the United States, except against those from California and Nevada. 
Consequently, the numerous regulations for the control of potato importation 
have been omitted as not concerning the United States. (See p. 10.) 
Broomcorn : Subject to inspection sit the Hungarian frontier with certification 
there as to freedom from European corn borer {Pyrausta nuhihilis Hbn.). 
(Decree no. 53141, of July 9. 1930.) (See p. 11.) 
Barley: Certificate of origin and health from competent authority of country 
of origin. Will be inspected on arrival especially for Fufianfon 7-o.sciini Link. 
(Decree no. 45013. of Apr. 4. 19.m) (See p. 11.) 
Onions: Subject to inspection on arrival for onion smut (Urocystis cepulae 
Fro.st). (Decree no. 43732, of Oct. 14, 1931.) (See p. 11.) 
Alfalfa and clover seeds: Subject to examination for weed seeds, including 
dodder, and to the coloring of the seeds. (Decree no. 77300, of Oct. 3, 1930, and 
decree no. 11000, of Jan. 25, 1933.) (See pp. 12 to 14.) 
