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SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 87 
suit of an inspection of the shipment for San Jose scale at the port of entry, 
at the expense of the interested person, and in the case of those originating 
in the United States and Canada, also for the apple maggot (Rhagoletis 
pomonella Walsh), no infestation or suspicion of infestation is found. 
(See also regulations under pi. II, decree of Nov. 3, 1931, on the entry of 
dried fruits, and the so-called southern fruits and on the inspection of imported 
fruits, p. 10.) 
EXCEPTIONS PROVIDED FOR 
Art. 3. (1) The Federal Minister of Nourishment and Agriculture can per- 
mit exceptions to the provisions of articles 1 and 2 under necessary safe- 
guards. 
Regulations Under the Decree of November 3, 1931 
(Circular of Nov. 26, 1931, II 41258) 
1. importation of living plants and fresh parts of plants 
Classification of plants for importation 
Living plants and fresh parts thereof are divided into three groups accord- 
ing to their species : 
Note 1. No restrictions apply under these regulations, apart from the cases 
covered by article 4 and those covered by the circular of January 31, 1934 — 
II/Z— 242, to: 
(a) The importation of bouquets iand cut flowers (not potted plants) brought 
in by travelers, not for commercial purposes (R. F. M., Apr. 19, 1934, Z 1101-161 
II; R. Z. BL, p. 267). 
(b) The importation of funeral wreaths, bouquets, and cut flowers (not 
potted plants) which are brought in personally for the decoration of graves 
and coffins, family reunions, religious festivals, and the like (R. F. M. of 
Apr. 19, 1934, Z 1101-161 II; R. Z. BL, p. 267). 
(c) The importation of blackberries, bilberries, raspberries, red whortle- 
berries, and wild strawberries in restricted frontier traffic from Austria, 
Poland, and Czechoslovakia (R. F. M. of Aug. 29, 1932, Z 1101-911 II; of Oct. 2, 
1933, Z 1101-308 II; and of Feb. 5, 1934, Z 1101-53 II). 
1. Plants and parts of plants that are unconditionally excluded from importa- 
tion (A). 
2. Plants and parts of plants whose importation is conditionally permitted 
(B). 
3. Plants and parts of plants that may be imported without restriction (C). 
Dried plants are classed as living plants 
Plants and parts of plants in the dry state also are to be regarded as fresh 
and are to be treated as living plants. 
The three classes of plants 
A. Those unconditionally excluded from importation are living dicotyledonous 
trees and shrubs of all kinds (except cacti) ; also seedlings and plants, as well 
as parts thereof, such as twigs, scions, layers, cuttings, etc. In this group are 
included all deciduous fruit trees and shrubs, as well as nut and ornamental 
trees and shrubs of all kinds. 
B. The importation is to be permitted, insofar as other regulations do not 
prohibit (for example, the prohibition of importation of conifers, rooted carna- 
tions, and carnation cuttings), of cacti, as well as plants not included among 
dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and parts thereof, on condition that they are 
said certificate must affirm that the shipment was inspected and found free from San 
Jose scale, and that in tho locality in which the shipment originated San Jose scale 
had not hitherto appeared (R. F. M. of Aug. 8, 1932, Z 1101-833 II). On the importa- 
tion of such consignments from Hungary, the railroad cars containing the goods must 
bear on each side door an unbroken seal with the impression "M. Kir. Novenyvedelmi 
Szolgalat Budapest." 
As for consignments of fruit declared to be of origin in a European country, the 
country of origin must always be established, according to the provision of pt. II, no. 5 r 
of the Anleitung fur die Zollabfertigung. 
