1939] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 143 
authorization from the Swiss Division of Agriculture. (Art. 58, regulations of 
July 10, 1894, p. 4.) 
Rooted vegetables, such as edible bulbs, salads, etc., from countries that do 
not adhere to the International Phylloxera Convention of Berne: May be im- 
ported into Switzerland only when accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate 
issued by the authorities of the country of origin. In the absence of that cer- 
tificate, the products may be imported only under a special authorization of the 
Swiss Division of Agriculture. (Letter from the Swiss Division of Agriculture, 
June 13, 1936. ) 2 
Trees, shrubs, and other living plants not in tubs or pots, parts of plants, 
such as scions, cuttings, layers, etc., proceeding from countries named in article 
3 of the order of June 5, 1937, including the United States (see p. 9) : Must 
be accompanied by a certificate issued by the phytopathological service of the 
country of origin, prepared in, or translated into French, German, or Italian, 
affirming that the shipment is free from San Jose scale, other parasites, and 
diseases. The certificate must also affirm that the shipment has been subjected 
to an effective treatment with hydrocyanic acid gas and that the shipment has 
been sealed with an official seal. However, it should be borne in mind that 
under the phylloxera restrictions such plant material from the United States 
may be imported into Switzerland only under a special authorization from the 
Swiss Division of Agriculture. (See preceding item.) (Art. 1, order of June 
5, 1937, p. 7.) 2 
Fruits, fresh pomaceous and stone : Fresh pomaceous and stone fruits pro- 
ceeding from the countries named in article 3 of the order of June 5, 1937 (see 
p. 9), including the United States, must be accompanied by an inspection cer- 
tificate issued by the phytopathological service of the country of origin prepared 
in or translated into French, German, or Italian, affirming that the shipment is 
free from San Jose scale, other parasites, and diseases (Art. 1, order of June 
5, 1937, p. 7). The Swiss authorities will accept State as well as Federal cer- 
tificates. The prescribed form of certificate includes a declaration that also 
the establishment where the fruit was grown is free from San Jose scale. How- 
ever, for the present, the Swiss Division of Agriculture will accept the standard 
export certificate, Form EQ-375, revised March 1, 1938. That Division requires 
a certificate for each European carload of fruit (about 400 boxes of apples). 
Therefore a sufficient number of copies of the certificate must be furnished to 
meet the requirement. 2 
Potatoes for consumption capable of introducing potato wart (Synchytrium 
endobioticum) or the Colorado potato beetle (Lcptinotarsa decemlineata), in 
that they originate in countries in which those parasites are known to occur 
(see the order of May 18, 1938, p. 12), must be accompanied by a phytosanitary 
certificate indicating origin and certifying that the potatoes were grown in land 
where neither the Colorado potato beetle nor wart have hitherto appeared and 
that wart has not been determined within a radius of 5 km. and Colorado 
beetle within a radius of 20 km. thereof. (Art. 1, order of April 14, 193S, p. 10.) 
This is, in effect, a prohibition against the importation of potatoes from the 
United States, except possibly from the State of California. 
Potatoes for seed purposes : The Department of Public Economy is authorized 
to make special provisions for the importation of and traffic in seed potatoes. 
(Art. 13, order of April 14, 1938, see p. 12.) 
IMPORTATION UNRESTRICTED 
Wine, dried grapes, grape seeds, cut flowers, vegetables without roots, seeds, 
fruits of all kinds (except American and Australian fruits) : May be Imported 
into Switzerland from any source, without restriction. (Art. f!0, regulations 
of July 10, 1894, p. 5.) This applies to the phylloxera restrictions only. 2 
Til vrj.oxERA Restrictions 
[Articles 57 to 63 of the regulations of July in. iv.n. promulgated under the Federal 
law of December 22 1893, as amended] 
IMPORTATION PROIIIHl'l EI> 
Article 57. The importation into Switzerland of stocks, shoots, stems, leaves, 
refuse of grapevines, impressed vintage grapes, used props and supports, com- 
posts, and vegetable molds, is prohibited 
