1937] 
SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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Importation of Fresh Fruits and Vegettables from the United States 
Unrestricted 
The importation is prohibited into British Hondnras from all sources except 
Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the United States of America, of 
fruits (except green bananas, nuts, and dried or processed fruits) ; and vege- 
tables (except Irish potatoes, onions, canned or processed vegetables, grains, 
seeds, dried beans, and peas). 
Each shipment of fruits and vegetables from Canada and from the United 
Kingdom and Ireland shall be accompanied by a certificate affirming that the 
products are of home origin. 
Fruits (except bananas and plantains) grown in Jamaica may be imported 
only when each shipment is accompanied by a certificate of origin and inspection 
issued by the agricultural officer. 
Plants packed or growing in soil (except citrus plants) may be imported only 
when a certificate of introduction is granted by the agricultural officer after 
inspection and, if necessary, fumigation. 
All such plants and plant products offered for entry into the Colony which 
do not comply with the above regulations shall be destroyed by the Government. 
This proclamation shall not apply to materials required by the Agricultural 
Department. (Proclamation no. 19, July 21, 1932.) 
Li'CENSE Required to Import Tobacco Seed 
From the fifth day of August 1933, all importations of tobacco seeds are 
prohibited except under license issued by the agricultural officer which shall 
prescribe such treatment of the seeds by the Department of Agriculture as the 
agricultural officer may deem necessary. (Proclamation no. 21, Aug. 1, 1933.) 
Importation of Coconut Palms Prohibited 
The importation into the Colony, directly or indirectly, is prohibited of any 
part or portion of the coconut palm {Cocos nucifcru), including plants, leaves, 
leaflets, and unhusked fruits (but not including the husked nut of commerce), 
except by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of experimental work 
undertaken by that Department. (Proclamation no. 25, Aug. 14, 1933.) 
Importation of Sugarcane Prohibited Except Under License 
The importation into the Colony, directly or indirectly, is prohibited of 
sugarcane (Saecharum offlcinarum L.), sugarcane seedlings, and plants, and all 
other parts of the sugarcane, and earth or soil, or any articles packed therewith, 
except under license issued by the Governor. (Proclamation no. 39, Aug. 30, 
1935.) 
SUMMARY OF THE PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF COSTA RICA 
Importation of Live Plants Subject to Permit, Certificate of Origin, and 
Inspection 
The importer in Costa Rica shall apply in advance to the National Agricul- 
tural Center for a permit to import live plants, or parts thereof, roots, tubers, 
bulbs, rhizomes, stems, etc. 
On the arrival of a shipment of plants or parts thereof, the importer shall 
present to the said center a certificate of origin and an original invoice. 
If, upon inspection, the plants are found to be in perfect sanitary condition, 
a permit may be issued to authorize their entry. If they are found to be 
carriers of pathogenic organisms they shall be destroyed after notifying the 
owner, who shall have no rights of indemnity. 
Customs and postal officials shall send to the National Agricultural Center at 
San Pedro de Montes de Oca, all plants and parts thereof for inspection, pro- 
vided the weight of the shipment does not exceed 50 kilograms. The said center 
will be requested to send an inspector to examine larger shipments. 
The National Agricultural Center may import any class of plants for scientific 
•or experimental purposes. (Decrees of Jan. 15, 1925, and Nov. 8, 1929.) 
