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Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) : Phytosanitary certificate issued by an 
authorized agent of the exporting country affirming freedom from all dangerous 
parasites. See order of February 27, 1918, article 7, page 17. 
Sugarcane {Saccharum officinarum L.) : See order of December 3, 1929, 
page 34. 
Trees, stocks, cuttings, leaves, roots, seeds, flower bulbs, soil and vegetable 
fertilizers, and other similar articles and their packing materials: See articles 
1, 2, and 3 of the order of February 27, 1918, page 16. 
GENERAL REGULATIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTS, BULBS, AND SEEDS 
[Order of February 27, 1918, as applied by Governor's decree No. 103 C of January 27, 
1934] 
Article 1. The introduction of trees, stocks, cuttings, leaves, roots, seeds, 
flower bulbs, soil and vegetable fertilizers, and other similar materials, as 
well as packing that has served for their transportation, is subject to the 
following restrictions : 
Shipper's Declaration and Phytosanitary Certificate Required 
Art. 2. The products mentioned in the preceding article must be accompanied 
by a shipper's declaration and a certificate issued by the competent authority 
of the place of origin, visaed by the French consular authority, if there is one, 
affirming that no special parasite or disease of the imported species exists in 
the country of origin. 
Disinfection on Arrival Required 
Art. 3. To be admitted into the Colony, the products, whatever their origin, 
shall be disinfected by a method to be determined by the local administration. 
Any imported plant, seed, or product found on arrival to be infected or para- 
sitized shall be destroyed at the expense of the importer. 
Importation of Plant Products for Consumption Unrestricted 
Art. 4. Agricultural and horticultural products intended for consumption, as 
well as truck crops (culinary vegetables), seeds, and fruits for the same use, 
are free from the preceding formalities. 
Art. 5. Seeds for cooking are not restricted by any special measures. 
Importation of Coconuts Prohibited 
Art. 6. The importation into New Caledonia and Dependencies of coconuts, 
hearts of coconut palms, and basket-making materials of palm leaves from 
outside the archipelagoes of New Caledonia and Loyalty is rigorously pro- 
hibited. Any product in this category seized on arrival at Noumea will be 
destroyed by fire. 
Potatoes Must Be Accompanied 'by a Certificate 
Art. 7. Potatoes will not be admitted to importation unless they are accom- 
panied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by an authorized agent of the 
exporting country, attesting that they have been examined and found free 
from all dangerous parasites. 
Tubers found on arrival to be infested will be reladen or destroyed. 
New Hebrides 
(Including the Banks and Torres Islands) 
Cocoa plants {Theobroma cacao L.) : See order of December 3, 1929, page 26. 
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) : See order of December 3, 1929, page 
34. 
