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the port of entry. (Decree of November 3. 1931; Reichsgesetzbl. 1:74. 1931. 
p. 670. Circular of November 26, 1931. Decree of July 8, 1932; Reichsgesetzb!. 
J :4r,. 1932, p. 351.) (See p. 188.) 
Fresh cherries. — To prevent the introduction of the cherry fruit fly (Rhago- 
letis cerasi). Bach shipment must be accompanied by a certificate of freedom 
from that pest. (Decree of April 27, 1929: Reichsgesetzbl. I. 1929, p. 92. ) 
I See ],. 190. I 
Potatoes from countries other than the United States, t<> prevent the intro- 
duction of the potato-wart disease. Each shipment must be accompanied by i 
certificate of freedom from potato wart. (Decree of March 7. }<.):'>n; Reichs- 
gesetzbl. 1 : 6, 1930, p. 34. ) ( See p. 192. ) 
Fresh vegetables of all kinds, aerial parts of plants except fruits, from 
France, whose entry and transit are not prohibited by article 1 of this decree 
(see list under Importation Prohibited) may be imported from March 15 to 
November 14 of each year under certificate of origin in noninfested land. 
(Decree of February 23. 1932, Reichsgesetzbl. 1 : 13, 1932, p. 91.) (See p. 191. 1 
Importation Unrestricted 
Subterranean parts of plants, all kinds of seeds, tropical fruits, cereals, and 
vegetables for food and other purposes, drugs and raw materials for technical 
and medicinal purposes from the United State-, except as prohibited by other 
regulations. (Circular of November 26. 1931. Rundschreiben des RM. fur 
E.u.L. an -lie Landerregierungen vom 26 Nov. 1931. II:412."58.) (See p. 188.) 
Phylloxera Restriction ^ 
importation prohibited of grapevines but not of grapes 
111 accordance with the provisions of the International Phylloxera Conven- 
tion of Berne, November 3. 1881, the importation into Germany is prohibited 
of grapevine stocks and all parts of the grapevine, especially of branches with 
foliage. 
Table grapes may be imported when packed, without grapevine leaves, in 
boxes, cases, baskets, or well-headed barrels, easy to inspect. 
Wine grapes and grape marc may be imported only when packed in tightly 
closed barrels. (Decree of Oct. 31, 1879; Reichsgesetzbl., p. 303, and decree 
of July 4, 1883, and subsequent orders; Reichsgesetzbl., p. 153, etc.) 
SHIPPER'S DECLARATION AND PHYLLOXERA CERTIFICATE REQUIRED 
Shipments of live plants and parts thereof, other than grapes, the entry of 
which is not prohibited by the San Jose scale and other special quarantines. 
must be accompanied by a shipper's declaration and by a phylloxera certificate 
issued by a competent authority of the country of origin, as follows : 
Shipper's declaration shall : 
(1) Affirm that the entire contents of the shipment are from his es- 
tablishment. 
(2) Indicate the receiving point and the address of the consignee. 
(3) Affirm that no grapevines are included in the shipment. 
(4) State whether the shipment contains plants with earth on the 
roots. 
(5) Bear the signature of the shipper. 
The phylloxera certificate shall affirm : 
I 1 ) That the plants are from ground separated from any grapevine 
stocks by at least 20 meters, or by some obstacle to the roots deemed suf- 
ficient by competent authority. 
(2) That the ground itself contains no grapevines. 
(Hi That the place has not been used as a depot for that plant. 
(4i That if stocks infested with phylloxera have been grown there. 
their radical extirpation has been effected by repeated toxic implications 
and by investigations for a period of 3 years, thus insuring the complete 
destruction of the insects and roots. 
(Decree of July 4. 1883. and subsequent orders. Reichsgesetzbl. p. 153, etc.) 
