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(Eudothia parasitica (Murr.) And. and And.) does not occur in the locality 
in which the trees were grown, and that no planting or grove of chestnut trees 
attacked hy the ink disease (Phytophthora cambivora (Petri) Buis) exists 
within at least 5 km of the place of growth. 
(/) Grapevines, cuttings, or scions, in addition to declaration (c) one to 
the effect that the material proceeded from vines free from the virus disease 
known in France as "court-nous." 
{g) Potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants (Solarium tuberosum, Lycopersicum 
esculcntum, and 8. melongena), all the data prescribed by decree no. 20535 of 
November 20, 1931, and the regulations approved by decree no. 21172 of April 
27, 1932. 
PLANTS MUST BE FREE FROM SOIL 
Art. 4. Rooted plants, bulbs, rhizomes, and tubers, must be free from earth, 
and, according to the case, be packed in sphagnum moss, or peat. 
Art. 5. The importation of elms (Ulmus spp.) is prohibited. 
Art. 6. The importation into the Azores of potatoes from Madeira is 
prohibited. 
ALL IMPORTED PLANT MATERIAL SUBJECT TO INSPECTION 
Art. 7. All plants or parts of plants imported into continental or insular 
Portugal for propagation are subject to inspection. 
AUTHORIZED PORTS OF ENTRY 
(1) Inspection is effected in the customs offices of Lisbon, Oporto, Ponta 
Delgada, Horta, Angra do Heroismo, and Funchal. 
(2) Seeds of plants, except alfalfa, pea and bean seeds, are free from 
inspection. 
(3) Exceptionally, the entry of plants may be effected at customs offices other 
than those above named on permission of the Direction-General of Customs at 
the request of the Direction-General of Agriculture, which will send one or 
more inspectors to make the necessary inspection. 
(4) The merchandise will be delivered to the consignee only after he has 
presented to the customs the duplicate of the phytosanitary certificate issued 
by the Chief of the Division of Phytopathological Inspection, or by one of the 
officials referred to in this article. 
FUMIGATION MAY BE REQUIRED ON ARRIVAL 
Art. 8. All plants, and especially apple, orange, olive, and other fruit trees, 
must be fumigated by the phytopathological inspection service before delivery 
to the consignee, provided that the inspectors deem it necessary. 
FRUITS INSPECTED FOR SCALE 
Art. 9. Fruits imported into the mainland or the adjacent islands will be 
inspected in customs offices and released only when found entirely free from 
exotic coccids, and especially from San Jose scale (Aspidiotus* perniciosus 
Comst. ) . 
POTATO IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
(Decree no. 20535, Nov. 20, 1931; Diario do Governo l e Serie, no. 268, Nov. 20, 1931) 
Article 1. The importation of potatoes into continental Portugal and the 
adjacent islands (Azores and Madeira) is permitted only when the potatoes 
originate in and proceed from a country possessing properly organized phyto- 
pathological services. 
IMPORTATION OF AMERICAN POTATOES PROHIBITED 
Art. 2. The importation of American potatoes is expressly prohibited through 
any port of continental Portugal or the adjacent islands. 
Art. 3. Shipments of potatoes from other countries must be accompanied by 
an inspection certificate affirming freedom of place of growth from potato wart 
and Colorado potato beetle. 
Since potatoes may not be imported from the United States into Portugal, the 
remaining regulations under this decree are omitted. 
