1937] 
SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
113 
B. E. P. Q. 402, revised. 
PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS, REPUBLIC OF 
AUSTRIA 
April 1. 1037. 
This summary of the plant-qua raiilino import restrictions of tlie Republic of 
Austria has been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant-quarantine 
otHcials, and others interested in the exportation of plant products to that 
country. 
It ^yas preparcnl by Harry B. Shaw, plant quarantine Inspector in charge. 
Foreign Information Service, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from his 
translations of the original texts of regulations promulgated to prevent the 
introduction into Austria of phylloxera, San Jose scale, the apple maggot or 
fruit tly, Colorado potato beetle, potato wart, and other injurious insects and 
diseases, and reviewed by the Federal Institute for Plant I*rotection of the 
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Austria. 
The information contained in this circular is believed to be correct and 
complete up to the time of preparation, but it is not intended to be used 
independently of, nor as a substitute for, the original texts of the respective 
decrees and regulations, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. 
Those decrees and orders should be consulted for the exact texts. 
Lee a. Strong, 
Chief, Bureau of Entoiuology and Plant Quarantine. 
PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS, REPUBLIC OF 
AUSTRIA 
Objects of Austrian Plant-Quarantine Restrictions 
The plant-quarantine restrictions of the Republic of Austria are designed 
to prevent the introduction into, and distribution in, Austria of grape phylloxera 
{Phylloxera (vastatrix) vlti folia Fitch), San Jose scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus 
' Comst.), apple maggot or fruit fly {Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh), Colorado 
potato beetle {Leptinotarsa (Doryphora) deeemlincata Say), potato wart (Syn- 
chytrium endohioticum (Schilb.) Perc), and of other injurious insects and 
diseases. 
Basic Legislation 
International Phylloxera Convention of November 3, 1881 (R. G. Bl, no. 105, 
1882) ; 
Customs law of June 10, 1920, section 2 (St. G. Bl. No. 250. 1020) : 
Federal law of July 12, 1929, part II, sections 12, 13, and 15 (B. G. Bl. no. 
252, 1929) ; 
Potato-wart law, supplement no. I, of December 20, 1929 (B. G. Bl. No. 5, 
1930). 
SUMIklARY 
importation and transit PROHIRITED 
Grapevine stocks and all parts thereof (except grapes), composts, used props 
and supports, living grapevine phylloxera and their eggs, as well as shipments 
of any kind if grape leaves or stems are included : Importation from any coun- 
try into Austria and transit therein are prohibited to prevent the introduction 
of phylloxera. (International Phylloxera Convention of Nov. 3, 1881; minis- 
terial decrees of July 15, 1882, May 1, 1883, Jan. 24, 1890, and Nov. 8, 1896.) 
(See p. 7.) 
Plants and other shipments of any kind attacked by an injurious plant pest 
or disease: Importation and transit prohibited. (Decree of Julv 18, 1932, art. 
1; B. G. Bl. No. 222, 1032.) (See p. 9.) 
Fresh potatoes, rooted plants (parts of plants), if the roots are in balls of 
earth, bulbs, root-crops, rhizomes, tubers, also tomatoes, eggplants, and straw- 
berries : Importation from the United States, Canada, Belgium, and continental 
European France into Austria and transit therein prohibited to prevent the 
