62 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July-Sept. 
CERTIFICATE KEQUIKED FOE POTATOES 
Aet. 3. Under the terms of article 2 of the above-mentioned decree, importa- 
tion is prohibited of potato tubers (Solatium tuberosum L.) that are not ac- 
companied by a phytosanitary certificate affirming that they originated in a 
locality free from the following parasites: Potato wart, Synch atrium endo- 
bioticum (Schilb.) Perc. ; powdery scab, Spongospora subterranea (Wahr.) 
Johnson; potato tuber worm (Phthorimaea) Gnorimoschema operculella Zed.; 
and the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotaisa deccmlineata Say. 
SEED POTATOES MUST BE CERTIFIED AS FREE FROM VIRUS DISEASES 
(1) Where seed potatoes are concerned, in addition to the above-mentioned 
phytosanitary certificate, they must be accompanied by a certificate issued by 
the Ministry of Agriculture of the producing country, declaring that they pro- 
ceed from an establishment that grows seed potatoes, officially controlled 
(supervised) against the so-called "degeneration" or virus diseases. (See 
decree no. 21734 of Aug. 16, 1932, pp. 15 and 16.) 
PORT OF ENTRY FOR POTATOES FROM SPAIN AND PORTUGAL 
(2) The importation of potatoes from Spain and Portugal exclusively for con- 
sumption, will be permitted through the port of Rio de Janeiro alone. 
(3) For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, in addition to the phyto ani- 
tary certificate, the presentation of a certificate of disinfection is indispensable; 
both certificates must be visaed by the Brazilian consulate at the port of em- 
barkation, to prevent the introduction of the potato tuber worm, Gnorimoscliema 
operculella, and powdery scab, Spongospora subterranea. 
EUROPEAN CORN BORER CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR SEED CORN 
Art. 4. Under the terms of article 2 of decree no. 24114 the importation of 
corn seed (Zea mays L.) is prohibited in the absence of a declaration on the 
required phytosanitary certificate that the corn included in the shipment orig- 
inated in a region free from the European corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalis Hbn. 
FUMIGATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED WITH COTTON AND BBOOMCOBN 
Art. 5. Under the terms of article 2 of the above-mentioned decree no. 
24114, the importation of raw cotton and cotton wastes, as well as of straw 
and panicles of broomcorn, Andropogon sorghum var. technicus, is prohibited, 
unless accompanied by a fumigation certificate. 
In the absence of this certificate, or if the certificate does not offer the 
necessary guaranty, fumigation may be effected at the port of arrival if a 
properly equipped station or post exists at the port of arrival. 
IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN PLANT PRODUCTS UNRESTRICTED 
Art. 6. Under the terms of article 13 of the above-mentioned decree no. 
24114 a phytosanitary certificate is not required for the importation of the 
following products: Almonds (Amygdali 1 * communis L.), anise (Pimpinella 
anisum L.), birdseeds, cloves, India {Eugenia aromatica (L. ) O. Kze.), cumin 
(Cuminum cyminum L.) garlic (Allium sativum L.), millet (Chuetochloa italica 
(L.) Scribn.), nuts, hazel (Corylus spp.), onions (Allium cepa L.), pepper, 
black (Piper nigrum L.). 
CEREALS FOR CONSUMPTION AND MANUFACTURE UNRESTRICTED 
(1) The cereals, barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), oats (Arena sativa L. ; . rye 
(Secale cereale L.), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), and flaxseed (Linum 
usitatissimum L.), are included in the concession established by this article 
when imported for human consumption or for industrial purposes (stock feeds, 
industrial ferment products, etc.). 
(2) Persons interested in the concession prescribed by the preceding para- 
graph shall sign an undertaking to the plant protection service at the port 
through which entry is made that the grains and seeds above referred to will 
not be used for planting. 
(3) The products mentioned in tins article shall be released from the customs 
only on the authorization of the plant-protection service. 
