140 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July-Sept. 
The shipper's declaration shall — 
1. Certify that the contents of the shipment proceed entirely from his estab- 
lishment. 
2. Indicate the exact receiving point and the address of the consignee. 
3. Affirm that there are .no grapevine stocks in the shipment. 
4. State whether or not the shipment includes plants with balls of earth. 
5. Bear the shipper's signature. 
The attestation of the authority at the place of origin shall be based upon the 
declaration of an expert and certify — 
(a) That the articles proceed from ground separated from any grape stock 
by a space of at least 20 meters, or by some other obstacle to the roots deemed 
sufficient by the competent authority. 
(&) That the ground itself does not contain any grape stocks. 
(c) That no storage of that plant is made there. 
(d) That if there had been phylloxerated grapevines in that ground, thorough 
extirpation, repeated toxic applications, and investigations during a period of 
3 years had been carried on which insured the complete destruction of that 
insect and of the roots. 
Art. 63. The Federal Department of Public Economy is authorized — 
1. To permit exceptions to articles 59, 61, and 62 where small plants other 
than grapevines, flowering plants in pots, table grapes without leaves or stems, 
arriving with a traveler as hand baggage or registered baggage, are concerned. 
2. To prohibit the importation of table grapes intended for viticultural 
regions of Switzerland, but not to prohibit their transit. 
3. To take restrictive measures concerning the importation of kitchen-garden 
products grown between rows of phylloxerated grapevines. 
Fresh Fruits from United States and Australia 
[Order of Apr. 20, 1928] 
INSPECTION FOR SAN JOSE SCALE 
Article 1. Every shipment of fresh fruit proceeding from America (United 
States) or Australia, intended for importation into Switzerland, shall be sub- 
jected to an inspection at the frontier, by an expert, for the presence of San 
Jose scale CAspidiotus peimiciosus Comst.) or other injurious insects. Entry 
can be authorized only when the merchandise is found free from any parasite. 
Shipments found to be infested will be destroyed on the spot in the most 
appropriate manner. 
authorized port of entry 
Art. 2. The customs offices at Basle, Neuchatel, Geneva, Lausanne, and Zurich 
are open for the entry of the fruits concerned. The Federal Department of 
Public Economy is authorized to open other offices for such importation. 
Articles 3 and 4 relate to the inspection of imported fruits. 
Restrictions on the Importation of Potatoes 
[Order of Oct. 5, 1925, as amended] 
certificate of wart-free origin required 
Article 1. Shipments of potatoes capable of introducing potato wart into 
Switzerland are not admitted to entry through the customs unless they are 
accompanied by an official certificate of origin. 
In default of any other specially designated authority, the certificate shall 
be issued by the communal authority of the place of origin; it must be verified 
by an official phytopathological establishment 8 and contain the following data : 
(a) Name and address of shipper. 
(&) Locality of the field, name, and address of growers. 
(c) Exact designation of the merchandise, especially as to the kind or 
variety, car numbers, package, etc., in such a manner as to enable identification. 
8 The United Starrs is not included in the list of countries from which this certificate 
is required. (See art. 1 of the ordinance of May 19, 192G, p. 8.) 
