1937] 
SKRVICK AND liEGULATOIiY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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SUMMARY 
The importation of uo species or class of plants into China is specifically pro- 
hibited, but each shipment of plants offered for importation into China is 
subject to inspection on arrival and must be accompanied by a phytosanitary 
certificate issued by the proper government authority of the country of origin, 
affirming that the plants concerned have been thoroughly inspected and are 
deemed free from injurious plant diseases and insect pests. See article 3 of the 
Plant-Quarantine Regulations for the definition of plants. 
Plant-Quarantine Regulations 
[Promulgated and effective October 5, 1934] 
Article 1. The following regulations were prepared in accordance with the 
provisions of article XVIII of the Laws for Inspection and Testing of Com- 
mercial Commodities (hereinafter called the laws). 
DEFINITIONS 
Art. 2. The terms "plant diseases" and "insect pests" shall be construed to 
mean "fungi" and "insects," respectively, but other living organisms deemed by 
the Minister of Industries to be harmful to plants shall also be subject to 
inspection. 
Art. 3. The term "plants" shall include plants and plant products; these may 
be groui>ed as follows: 
(a) Plants or parts thereof that can be used for planting or cultivation. 
(&) Fruits (fresh and dried) but not preserved fruits. 
(r) Vegetables. 
(li) Seeds that can be used for propagation. 
(c) Dead plants or parts thereof that can be used for food, fuel, or other 
purposes. 
The kinds of plants and names of parts falling under these regulations shall 
be determined by order of the Ministry of Industries. 
IMPORTED AND EXPORTED PLANTS MUST BE INSPECTED 
Art. 4. Any person exporting plants from China to a foreign country, or 
importing them from a foreign country into China, shall be required to submit 
such plants and their packing materials, together with an official application 
and inspection fee, to the local government testing bureau (the bureau) for 
inspection. Such plants shall not be passed for import or export when found 
to be infested by plant diseases or insect pests. 
PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES MUST ACCOMPANY IMPORTED PLANTS 
Art. 5. Shipments of plants imported from foreign countries shall be required 
to be accompanied by inspection certificates issued by the proper government 
authority of the country of origin. 
The certificate shall certify that the plants and their packing materials have 
been thoroughly inspected and are believed to be free from dangerous plant 
diseases and insect pests, and clearly state the name of plants, place of produc- 
tion, quantity, total value, number of packages, name and address of consignor, 
name and address of consignee, trade or shipping mark, port of shipment, date 
of shipment, port of landing, approximate date of landing, name of vessel, 
materials used for packing, and shall bear the signature of the inspector. 
Articles 6, 7, 8, and 9 refer to entry procedure on arrival of plants in China. 
IMPORTATION OF PLANT PARASITES FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES 
Art. 10. Plant diseases and insect pests imported for scientific purposes shall 
be treated in accordance with the regulations governing the importation of 
agricultural pests. 
Arts. 11 to 22. Disposal of imported plants. 
