1933] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 165 
The information contained in this circular is believed to be correct and 
complete up to the time of preparation, but it is not intended to be used 
independently of, nor as a substitute for, the original texts of the quarantine 
resolutions, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. The 
resolutions themselves should be consulted for the exact text. 
Lee A. Strong. 
Chief of Bureau. 
Basic Plant Quarantine Law 
Under the law of July 21, 1916, the King of Norway is authorized to pro- 
mulgate regulations to combat insect pests and plant diseases, when necessary. 
Importation of Plants, Bulbs, and Seeds not Restricted 
Except as indicated below, there are no plant quarantine restrictions upon 
the importation into Norway of nursery stock, other plants, bulbs, and seeds 
grown in and exported from the United States. 
Importation Prohibited of Gooseberry Plants and Fresh Gooseberries 
Gooseberry hushes and fresh gooseberries may not he imported from any 
foreign country into the Department of Sogn and Fjordane, or into the depart- 
ments farther north. (Royal decree of Sept. 8, 1916.) 
Potatoes not Admitted from Countries in which Potato Wart Exists 
Potatoes may be imported into Norway only from countries which furnish 
satisfactory evidence that potato wart, Chrysophlyctis endobiotica (Synchy- 
trium endobioticum) , does not exist there and has not existed there during 
the past 6 years. (Since there are small local areas infected with potato wart 
disease in several States of the United States the importation into Norway of 
potatoes grown in United States is prohibited. Decision of the Norwegian 
Department of Agriculture per the Royal Norwegian Legation, letter of Feb. 18, 
1931.) 
Each shipment of potatoes must be accompanied by an inspection certificate, 
attested by a Norwegian consul, affirming that the potatoes are free from 
potato wart, the potato tuber moth, and the sugar beet nematode. Each ship- 
ment is subject to inspection at the customs port of clearance in Norway. 
(Roval resolution of Feb. 13, 1925, as amended by those of Mar. 20, 1925. Jan. 
13 and Oct. 5, 1928.) 
Seeds of Picea and Pinus to be Stained 
Seed of all species of Picea and Pinus from foreign countries except those of 
Pinus cembra and /'. sibirica, shall be treated by the customs with a staining 
solution before release for importation. 
The seeds must be packed in sacks stenciled in red " Utenlandsk Fro " (for- 
eign seeds) on each side of the sacks, parallel to the length, in letters 2 inches 
high, and the whole inscription shall be at least 20 inches long. 
On small sacks the inscription may occupy tw T o lines or be made in smaller 
letters in one line. In such a case, the mark must occupy at least three 
fourths of the length of the sack. Sacks not properly marked on arrival will 
be so marked by the customs. 
Before release by the customs, the seeds shall he colored in the following 
manner: At different places on the sack small quantities of a solution of 
eosin (8 grams, eosin dissolved in 1 liter of alcohol) shall be injected with a 
syringe: 150 cc of solution must be used for each 10 kg of seed. (Royal 
decree of Mar. 13, 1914.) 
Conditions Governing the Importation of Clover and Timothy Seed 
In connection with the Royal resolution of March 4. 1927, concerning the 
provisions of the law of June 27. 1924. the importation is prohibited of seeds 
of red clover, white clover, alsike, and timothy, unless a permit prescribing 
the conditions of entry has first been obtained from the Norwegian Depart- 
ment of Agriculture (Landbruksdepartementet. Oslo. Norway) prescribing the 
conditions of entry. 
