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SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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Useful insects, bacteria, and fungi : Importation may be permited by the 
Ministry of Agriculture through an order. (Decree No. 24114. Apr. 12, 1934, art. 
1 (3).)' See p. 4. 
Alfalfa (Medicago spp.), and clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: Federal phyto- 
sanitary certificate, also declaring freedom from dodder seeds (Cuscuta spp.). 
(Resolution of Nov. 19, 1934, art. 2.) See p. 10. 
Chestnuts (Costarica vulgaris) : Certification of disinfection required. Sw 
p. 14. 
Cotton (Gossgpium spp.), and broomcorn, HoTcus (Andropogon) sorghum var. 
technicus L. : Federal fumigation certificate required. (Resolution of Nov. 19, 
1934, art. 5. ) See p. 11. 
Corn (Zea mag* L.) : Federal phytosanitary certificate affirming that the corn 
included in the shipment originated in a region free from European corn borer 
(Pyrausta nuhilalis Hubn.). (Resolution of Nov. 19. 1934. art. 4.) See p. 11. 
Potatoes (Solarium tuberosum L.) : Federal certificate affirming freedom from 
Synehytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc, Spongospora subterranea (Wahr.) 
Johnson, Gnorimoschema operculella Zell., and Leptinotarsa decemiineata Say. 
(Resolution of Nov. 19. 1934. art. 3.) See p. 10. 
Seed potatoes : To be officially certified also as to the freedom of the crop from 
virus diseases and that the tubers have been disinfected. (Resolution of Nov. 19. 
1934. art. 3 (1) ; Decree No. 21734, Aug. 16, 1932.) See p. 13. 
IMPORTATION UNRESTRICTED 
Almonds, Prunus (Amygdalus) communis L. : anise (PimpineUa anisum L.), 
bird seeds, cloves, India (Eugenia aromatica (L.) O. Kze.), cumin ( Cuminum 
egminum L.), garlic (Allium sativum L. ), millet (Chaetochloa italica (L.) 
Scribn.) nuts, hazel (Corylus spp.), onions (All i um cepa L.), and pepper, 
black (Piper nigrum L.). (Resolution of Nov. 19. 1934, art. 6.) See pp. 
11 & 12. 
Barley (Hordeum rulgare L.), oats (Arena sativa L.>, rye (Secale eereale 
L.), wheat (Tritieum aestivum L. ), and flax seed (Linum usitatissirfium 
L.) for human consumption and industrial purposes. (Resolution of Nov. 
19. 1934, art. 6 (1).) See p. 12. 
Processed plant products may be imported without certification, subject only 
to inspection upon arrival. The inspection may be dispensed with in case 
the products are recognized as incapable of harboring parasites. See p. 15. 
General Regulations 
(Promulgated by Decree No. 24114 of Apr. 12, 1934. superseding those of Decree No 15189 
of Dec. 21, 1921) 
importation prohibited 
Article 1. Under the conditions hereinafter prescribed, the importation, 
commerce, transit, and exportation are prohibited of: 
(a) Plants and parts of plants, such as stocks, scions, cuttings, layers, fruits, 
seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, rhizomes, leaves, and flowers, when they are carriers 
of injurious diseases and pests; 
(b) Live insects, mites, nematodes, and other harmful plant parasites, in 
any stage of development; 
(c) Cultures of bacteria and fungi injurious to plants; 
(d) Cases, sacks, or other packing materials which may have served for 
the transportation of the products named in this article: 
(e) Soils, composts, or plant products that may contain cryptogams, insects, 
or other harmful plant parasites in any stage of development, whether or not 
they accompany living plants. 
PLANTS WITH SOIL TO BE DISINFECTED 
(1) Certain species of plants, according to the indinnent of the Plant Pro- 
tection Service (Servico de Defesa Sanitaria Vegetal), may be admitted to 
importation with soil subject to obligatory disinfection and the substitution 
of the soil on arrival. 
