1039] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 151 
Tunis and transit per Ghardimaou or Rhilane is effected as for international 
transit. The importation of these plants is also authorized through the Tunisian 
customs at Babouch under the conditions established by decree of the Director 
of Economic Affairs, namely : 
1. Applications must be made to the Director of Economic Affairs in Tunis 
at least 8 days in advance, indicating the date of shipment, names and addresses 
of shipper and consignee, kind and weight of package, and origin. Each ship- 
ment must comprise at least 100 trees or plants. 
2. A certificate is required attesting that the trees or plants are not attacked 
by phylloxera, also a phytosanitary certificate indicating origin. 
These plants may be introduced only during the period October 15 to May 
15, with the exception of flower bulbs, the importation of which is authorized 
from August 1 under sanitary inspection by one of the agents especially desig- 
nated for this purpose by the Director of Economic Affairs. (As amended by 
the decree of January 5, 1937 (22 chaoul 1355), and that of February 15,1937.) 
Art. 5. Exceptionally the customs office at Nefta is open each year during the 
period above indicated for the introduction of date palm offshoots from oases 
of South Algeria, intended for planting in Tunisian oases, if accompanied by a 
certificate of origin conformable to that prescribed in article 3. 
Aerial Parts of Plants Unrestricted 
Art. 6. Branches, leaves, flowers, fruits, and, in general, exclusively aerial 
parts of plants in the live condition are admitted for importation without 
restriction. (As amended by the decree of July 5, 1924.) 
Disposal of Prohibited Material 
Art. 7. Prohibited material presented in a regular manner for importation 
will be reladen at the port of exit at the expense of the importer, or if aban- 
doned, destroyed under customs supervision. Prohibited materials whose in- 
troduction is fraudulently attempted will also be destroyed. 
Importation of Phylloxera Prohibited 
Art. 9. Importation, transportation, and detention of live phylloxera, - its 
eggs, larvae, or nymphs are prohibited. 
Arts. 10 to 34, Domestic regulations. 
Art. 35. The decrees of February 17, 1886; January 2, 1887; the law of May 
1, 1888; and the decree of July 15, 1888, are revoked. 
Restrictions to Prevent the Introduction of Other Plant Parasites 
[Decree of July 11, 1932] 
PLANT PARASITES DEEMED INJURIOUS TO CROPS 
Article 1. The Director-General of Agriculture, Commerce, and Colonization 
shall determine by order the list of plant and animal parasites that are a 
danger to crops and to which the measures prescribed by the present decree 
shall apply. 
Art. 2. It is forbidden to introduce, transport, or hold in possession in a live 
state, and in any form whatever, any of the parasites named in such list. 
list of parasites 
[Decree of July 26, 1932] 
Bacillus amylovorus (Burr.) Trev., fire or pear blight. 
Bacterium citri (Hasse) Doidge, citrus canker. 
Cuscuta aegyptiaca Trabut, dodder seeds in berseem {Tri folium alexandri- 
num L.). 
Deutcrophoma tracheiphila Petri, "Mai del Secco." 
Endothia parasitica (Murr.) And. and And., chestnut bark disease (Oastanea). 
Synchytrium endobioticum (Scbilb.) Pore, potato wart. 
(Alcyrodes) Dialcurodcs citri Riley and Howard, citrus whitefly. 
Anthonomus grandis Boh., cotton boll weevil. 
