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SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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Fresh vegetables, including potatoes, also bulbs and unrooted cuttings, except 
grapevine cuttings, from Egypt, Cyprus, England, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, 
Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, or Luxemburg, only when accompanied by a 
certificate of origin issued by competent authority of the country of origin, 
and authenticated by the Greek Consular official. (Art. 8 (&), decree of Apr. 
14, 1927. See p. 6. ) 
Plant materials prohibited by article 1 of the decree of April 14, 1927, may 
be imported from any foreign country through the port of Piraeus for the 
special scientitic institutions of Greece when accompanied by a certilicate of 
origin, under a special order of the Ministry of Agriculture, subject to dis- 
infection or other necessary measures. (Art. 5, decree of Apr. 14, 1927. 
See p. 6.) 
Living plants, parts thereof, bulbs, rhizomes, tubers (other than i)otatoes), 
unless prohibited by the phylloxera regulations: Must be accompanied by an 
official certificate of the country of origin affirming that the products shipped 
are free from Colorado potato beetle and that this pest does not exist within 
a radius of 100 meters from the place vrhere ihey were grown. (Decree of 
Mar. 29, 1933, art. 2, p. 12, and footnote on p. 11.) 
Potatoes from countries in which the Colorado potato beetle {Leptivotarsa 
decetnliveata or potato wart {Si/iwhytriioii eiidohioticuni (Schilb. ) Perc.) 
occurs : Must be packed in new containers and each shipment must be accom- 
panied by a phytosanitary certificate in prescribed form indicating origin. 
(Decree of Mar. 29, 1933, see p. 10.) 
IMPORTATION UNRESTRICTED 
Article 2 of the decree of April 14, 1927, lists the products that may be 
imjiorted into any region of Greece from any foreign country without restric- 
tion. (See p. 5.) 
Phylloxera Restrictions 
[Decree of Apr. 14, 1927] 
importation prohibited ^ 
Article 1. Prohibits the introduction into nonphylloxerated regions of Greece 
(regions free from phylloxera or suspected regions) from any foreign country 
(whether phylloxerated or not), as well as from phylloxerated regions of 
Greece, of any of the plants or plant products mentioned in article 1 of Law 
No. 214, namely : 
(1) All varieties of grapevines, parts thereof, living or dead, including roots, 
stocks, cuttings, stumps, bark, leaves, grapes, lees, and in general, any fragment 
or refuse of grapevines, except dried grapes and grape seeds. Grape marc and 
wine must are not included in these provisions. 
(2) Phylloxera pronymphs, nymphs, and eggs. 
(3) Stakes, props, sheaves, and baskets which have been used among grape- 
vines. 
(4) Animal or plant refuse, or mixtures thereof. 
(5) Humus and agricultural soils, and any ballast composed of soil, as well 
as gravel and sand containing soil. 
(6) Any green living plants, as well as green cuttings, grafts, roots, rhizomes, 
twigs, tubers, bulbs, branches, bark, rind, peelings, leaves, flowers, and fruits 
of garden vegetables (tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, etc.), as well as grapes. 
(7) Madder and licorice (with the exceptions provided for by articles 3 to 5). 
importation unrestricted 
Art. 2. Provides for the importation into any region of Greece (whether 
phylloxerated or not), from any foreign country, of: 
(a) Raisins, grape juice, musts, and wines. 
(6) Any dry seeds (grains), such as wheat and other cereals, as well as 
leguminous and other similar seeds. 
(c) Fresh fruits, such as apples, pears, oranges, lemons, bananas, etc., with- 
out twigs or leaves. These fruits do not include grapes, the importation of 
* See noe on p. 153. 
