g BUREAU OF, ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [Jan.-Marcb 
PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND SEEDS 
Art. 6. Subject to the provisions of the regulations, the importation of plants 
and seeds of plants shall be governed by the following provisions : 
(a) Importations of plants and seeds of schedule I, group A, namely, cocoa, 
cotton, cassava, oil palms, and all species of llusa and of Citrus shall be per- 
mitted from, countries included in the plant interchange schedule only under 
permit signed by the director of agriculture first obtained, and in accordance 
with any special conditions which may be stated in such permit. 
IMPORT PERMIT REQUIRED 
(o) Importations of plants and seeds of schedule I. group A, namely, cocoa, 
cotton, cassava, oil palms, all species of Musa and Citrus and of schedule I, 
group B, namely, coconut, cola, coffee (except hulled and dried berries for con- 
sumption), ground nuts (peanuts), yams, rice (except hulled rice for consump- 
tion), pulses (except dry shelled seeds for consumption), guinea corn (broom- 
corn), millets, maize, and rubber, from countries other than those of the plant 
interchange schedule, shall be permitted only under permit signed by the director 
of agriculture first obtained and in accordance with any special conditions 
stated in the permit. 
Such permit shall be granted for plants of cocoa, cotton, cassava, oil palms, 
and all species of Musa and Citrus only when needed for special scientific pur- 
poses and when the director of agriculture is satisfied that the plants will be 
grown under the observation of a person with special knowledge of the pests 
and diseases of plants and under such conditions as should preclude any 'possi- 
bility of the introduction of any dangerous pest or plant disease. 
(c) Importations of plants and seeds of plants of group B, schedule I shall 
be permitted from countries included in the plant interchange schedule. 
Art. 7. Applications for permits shall be made in writing to the director of 
agriculture in advance of the shipment in order that the conditions of entry may 
be ascertained and, where necessary, transmitted to the shipper. 
Art. 8. Pertains to the form in which permits are issued. 
PHYTOSANITART CERTIFICATES MAY BE PRESCRIBED 
Art. 9. Health certificates required from Government agricultural authori- 
ties to accompany imports by any permit issued under these regulations shall 
so far as practicable be in the form set out hereafter, or in a form accepted 
by the director of agriculture as being substantially to the like effect. 
Model certificate 
This is to certify that the living plants or plant products 
a representative sample of the living plants or plant products included in the 
consignment, of which particulars are given below were/was thoroughly exam- 
ined on (date) by (name) 
, a duly authorized official of , and 
found to be healthy, no evidence of the presence of any injurious insect, pest, or 
disease (destructive to vegetation) (destructive to agricultural crops) having 
been found in/on them and that the consignment (including the packing) covered 
by this certificate has/has not been treated in the following manner (fumigated 
with (agent) or disinfected with (agent) prior/immediately subsequent to 
inspection ) . 
(Inspected in the field by a duly authorized inspector) 
(not inspected) 
on (date) 
Signature 
Official title 
Description of Shipment 
Number and description of packages 
Distinguishing marks 
Description of living plants or plant products or parts thereof- 
Stated to be grown at . 
Exported by 
Name and address of consignee 
