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SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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(a) The period for the presentation of the certificate shall be 30 days for 
the preceding products proceeding from countries of the American continent, 
and 60 days for other countries, counting from the date of the signature of 
the bond. 
INSPECTION ON ARRIVAL 
(&) Imported products are subject, in addition to thorough inspection on 
arrival, to disinfection, fumigation, or quarantine, at the discretion of the 
Plant Protection Service. 
RESTRICTIONS OX THE IMPORTATION OF SELECTED SEED POTATOES 
(Decree No. 21734, Aug. 16, 1932) 
Article 1. The importation of selected seed potatoes, with exemption from 
customs imports ( in the terms of article 3, No. NIII-3, Law No. 1616 of Dec. 
30, 1906) is subject to previous authorization by the Ministry of Agriculture. 
(a) This authorization will be granted only to growers or syndicates and 
agricultural cooperatives registered in the Service of Inspection and Agricul- 
tural Protection (Servico de Inspecao e Fomento Agricolas), and to commer- 
cial firms regularly established and registered in Brazil for the seed business. 
(&) Importation shall be made only through ports or localities where there 
is a representative of the Biological Institute of Agricultural Protection (Insti- 
tuto Biologico de Defesa Agricola) authorized to carry out phytosanitary in- 
spection. (See article 7, Resolution of Nov. 19, 1934, p. 12.) 
(c) The Ministry of Agriculture will publish the names of the authorized 
ports or localities through which importation will be permitted. 
Art. 2. Seed potatoes may be imported into Brazil only from countries 
where technical experimental establishments specializing in the culture of this 
plant exist, according t<> the criterion of the Servico de Inspecao e Fomento 
Agricolas. in order to prevent the importation of unfit varieties into regions 
for which the tubers are intended, and to prevent the introduction of in- 
jurious or exotic diseases, and the importation will be subject to all the pro- 
visions and instructions concerning phytosanitary protection, applying to the 
case the judgment of the Superior Council of Agricultural Protection insti- 
tuted by article 90 of the regulations approved by Decree No. 15189 of 
December 21, 1921. 
(a) The phytosanitary certificate indicating origin referred to in article 2 
of the resolution of May 26, 1928 (superseded by article 3 of the resolution 
of Nov. 19, 1934) ; shall affirm that the tubers proceed from regions free from 
the parasites Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc, Spongospora suhter- 
ranea (Wahr. ) Johnson, and (Phthorimaea) Onorimoschema operculella Zell., 
and Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, and that the imported tubers are free 
from those and other parasites. 
(&) In addition to this certificate, each shipment must be accompanied by a 
statement of the Minister of Agriculture of the producing country affirming 
that selected seed potatoes are concerned. 
(c) If, upon inspection on arrival, the tubers indicate need of disinfection 
by immersion in insecticidal and fungicidal solutions, this precaution will be 
required at the expense of the importer. 
Art. 3. Tubers which may be deemed by the Servico de Inspecao e Fomento 
Agricolas unfit for planting may be used for consumption, provided that the 
competent sanitary authorities are not opposed, and that the importer pays 
the imposts required by law. 
Art. 4. Tubers deemed by competent authorities unfit for planting or for 
food shall be destroyed under the supervision of the same at the expense of 
the importer. 
Art. 5. Concerns the storage of imported seed potatoes. 
Art. 6. Concerns the requirements to be met by the importer in applying for 
a permit to import seed potatoes. 
Arts. 7, 8, and 9. Concern importers of seed potatoes. 
DISINFECTION OF CHESTNUTS REQUIRED 
(Resolution of Jan. 25, 1936; Diario Oficial, Jan. 29, 1936) 
Article 1. The obligatory certification of the disinfection of chestnuts 
(Castanea vulgaris) imported from any source, is hereby established. 
