1939J SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 149 
not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. The decrees themselves should 
be consulted for the exact texts. 
Lee A. Stbono, 
Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. 
PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, FRENCH REGENCY OF TUNISIA 
Basic Legislation 
[Law of January 29. 1892, to prevent the introduction of phylloxera. Decree of July II, 
1932, regulating plant protection] 
SUMMARY 
IMPORTATION PROHIBITED 
Cottonseed from any country except Algeria : Importation prohibited. (Decree 
of February 12, 1925, art. 1. See p. 8.) 
Grapevines, stocks, or parts thereof; used props or supports; manures and 
composts : Importation from any country prohibited to prevent introduction of 
phylloxera. (Decree of January 29, 1S92, as amended, art. 1. See p. 3.) 
Phylloxera (vastatrix) vitifoliae and eggs, larvae, or nymphs thereof, living: 
Importation, detention, and transit prohibited. (Decree of January 29, 1892, as 
amended, art. 9. See p. 5.) 
Plants and both aerial and subterranean parts thereof: Entry prohibited if 
found infested with injurious plant parasites. (Decree of July 26, 1932, art. 3. 
See p. 7.) 
Plant parasites in any stage, and their packing material : Importation pro- 
hibited. (Decree of July 26, 1932, art. 2. See p. 6.) 
IMPORTATION RESTRICTED 
Alfalfa seed : Sampling and artificial coloring required as a precaution against 
introduction of Cuscuta spp. (Decree of October 9, 1933, and order of March ]0, 
1908. See p. 9.) 
Cottonseed from Algeria: Shipper's declaration of origin required. (Decree 
of February 12, 1925, art. 2. See p. 8.) 
Fruits, fresh and forced, from countries in which San Jose scale occurs, namely, 
Canada, Chile, China, Hawaii, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, United 
States: Phytosanitary certificate indicating origin and inspection on arrival. 
(Decree of July 26, 1932. See p. 8.) 
Plants, rooted, of all kinds (except grapevines), and parts thereof: Shipper's 
declaration of origin and phylloxera certificate required. (Decree of January 
29, 1892, as amended, art. 3. See p. 3. ) 
Plants and parts thereof from any country : Phytosanitary certificate affirming 
freedom from any of the parasites named in the decree of July 26, 1932 ; also 
inspection on arrival. (See pp. 6 and 7.) 
Potatoes from France: Phytosanitary certificate indicating origin. (Decree 
of January 29, 1892, as amended. ) 
Vegetables, rooted, and root crops such as cardoons, celery, cabbage, cauli- 
flower, cress, lamb's-lettuce, lettuce, parsley, etc., if rooed ; asparagus, beets, 
carrots, turnips, leeks, radishes, salsify, etc., also fresh truffles and mushrooms: 
Phylloxera certificate and inspection on arrival. (Decree of January 29, 1892, 
as amended, art. 6, p. 5.) 
IMPORTATION TJNKKSTRK'I hi) 
Aerial parts of plants (branches, leaves, flowers, fruits, etc.) : Importation un- 
restricted, except as affected by the decree of July 26, 1932, which see. (Decree 
of January 29, 1892, as amended by the decree of July 5, 1924, art. 6. See p. 5.) 
Fertilizers, commercial with animal or mineral bases: Importation unre- 
stricted. (Decree of January 29, 1892, as amended by that of December 24, 1903, 
art. 2. See p. 3.) 
Fruits, fresh, from count lies not infested with San .Jose scale. (Decree of 
July 26, 1932. See p. 8.) 
Potatoes from any country except France, sweetpotatoes, and Jerusalem-arti- 
chokes: Importation unrestricted if free from soil. (Decree of January 29. 
1892, as amended.) 
