1937] 
SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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Description of shipment 
Country of origin 
Number and kind of containers 
Marks 
Name and address of shipper 
Name and address of consignee 
Place and date of embarlcation 
Fresh Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots Subject to Inspection on Arrival 
[Ministerial order of July 14, 1933] 
Article 1. Tlie importation of fresh peaches, nectarines, and apricots into 
Belgium from any source or origin is authorized only when, as a result of an 
inspection by the special Belgium phytopathological service, at the expense of 
the importer, they are found free from the larvae or maggots of any fruit fly 
(Trypetidae), as well as of the peach twig borer (Anarsia lineatella ZelL), the 
plum curculio {Conotrachchis nenuphar Hbst.), and the oriental fruit moth 
{{Cydia) Gra pholitha molesta Busck) . 
authorized ports of entry 
Art. 2. Importation may be made only through the customs ports of Antwerp 
(second, third, and fourth offices), Brussels (first, second, and third offices), 
and Haren- Aviation, Liege, Erquelinnes (station), Erschen (station), Montaleux 
(Mouscron), Mouscron (station), Quevy (station), and Montzen (station). 
Shipments found at the ports italicized to be infested by the pests named in 
article 1 will be refused entry ; those found so infested at the other ports will 
be burned at the expense of the importer. 
Other Import Resfrictions 
traffic in seeds regulated 
[I -aw of July 15, 1931, as amended by that of July 15, 1935] 
For the prevention of fraud and adulteration, the King is empowered to 
regulate and supervise the * * * importation of seeds, young plants of all 
kinds « * * intended for the improvement, advancement, and protection 
of plant * * * products, to prescribe the proper tagging and sealing of the 
containers, that su("h products in bulk shall be accompanied by the necessary 
documents and the text to be borne on tags and other papers. 
The King is also empowdered to establish a minimum with respect to cer- 
tain characteristics of those products. 
Special Provisions for Trade in Seeds and Young Plants of .all Kinds 
[Decree of Aug. 23, 1935] 
IMPORTED SEEDS MUST P>EAR DESCRIPTIVE TAGS 
AR-rtcLB 1. Seeds and young plants of all kinds that are imported, offered 
for sale, shipped, sold, or delivered must be provided with a tag indicating: 
A. In every case : 
1. Name and address of shipper or seller. 
2. Exact description (species, variety). 
B. Also the following data : 
1. For the seeds listed in the table published by the Minister of Agricul- 
ture : The minimum germinability expressed in the percentage of seeds or seed- 
balls, and the minimum purity in percent of weight when the percentages fall 
below the effective norms published in the above-mentioned table. 
2. For cereals : When the name of the species is unknown, a statement to 
that effect. For seeds designated "original" or "select" the minimum per- 
centage (by number) of seeds belonging to the designated variety or type when 
the percentage is less than 99.5. The designation "original" must be supported 
by the name of the selecting station or of the selector. 
