1933] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 189 
found to be, or suspected of being, attacked by the apple maggot or fruit fly 
(Rhagolctis pomonella) . 
The Imperial Minister of Nourishment and Agriculture can permit exceptions 
to the provisions of the preceding paragraphs and prescribe the necessary safe- 
guards. 
Southern fruits, such as bananas, lemons, mandarins, oranges, pineapples, 
and raisins are not to be regarded as fruits for the purposes of the decree of 
November 3, 1931. 
Dried fruits of any kind, and refuse of dried fruit, without regard to the 
degree of drying, do not fall within the scope of these regulations. 
These provisions do not apply to fruit carried by passengers as baggage or 
by hand. 
Authorized Ports of Entry 
On the basis of article 2 of the order for preventing the introduction of San 
Jose scale and the apple maggot, of November 3, 193] ( Reichsgesetzbl. 1 : 74, p. 
670), it is hereby ordered: 
Article 1. Fresh fruit, and fresh refuse of fruit from North America, Aus- 
tralia, Austria, Tasmania. New Zealand, Hawaii, Hungary, Japan, China, Meso- 
potamia, and the Union of South Africa until further notice and insofar as 
their entry is not prohibited may be imported only through the following 
ports : 
Prussia: Chief customs office — Stettin (foreign commerce). Customs 
offices — Aachen Bahnhof West, Bentheim, Borken, i.W., Cranenburg, Emmerich 
Bahnhof, Gronau Bahnhof, Stettin Freibezirk, Straelen, Liebau Bahnhof, Oder- 
berg Bahnhof, Mittelwalde Bahnhof. Branch customs office — Kaldenkirchen 
Bahnhof. Steamship landing — Emmerich I and II. Airport — Berlin, Tempel- 
hofer Feld. 
Baden : Kehl. 
Bayern : Chief customs office — Lindau, Simbach. — Customs offices — Passau 
Bahnhof, Kufstein, Munchen Grossmarkthalle, Salzburg. 
Mecklenburg-Schwerin : Customs office — Warnemiinde. 
Lubeck : Chief customs office — Liibeck. 
Bremen: Chief customs office — Bremerhaven. Customs offices — Bahnhof, 
Zollausschluss I, and Zollausschluss II in Bremen, Zollausschluss in Bremer- 
haven. Airport — Bremen. 
Hamburg: All customs offices in Hamburg and that of Cuxhaven. 
Sachsen : Customs offices — Bad Schandau for ship commerce, Bodenbach, 
Reitzenhain, Tetschen, Warnsdorf, Weipert. 
Art. 2. The provisions of article 1 apply also to the entry of living plants 
and fresh parts thereof from the countries mentioned, insofar as their entry 
is exceptionally permitted. (Decree of November 7, 1931; Reichsministerialbl. 
50, 1931, p. 80. Decree of May 14, 1932; Reichsministerialbl. 22, 1932, p. 256. 
Decree of July 9. 1932; Reichsministerialbl. 31, 1932, p. 443. Decree of October 
29, 1932; Reichsministerialbl. 47, 1932, p. 675.) 
Importation of Pine and Spruce Seeds Prohibited 
The importation into Germany of pine and spruce seeds and of pine and 
spruce cones containing seeds (tariff no. 95) is prohibited as of March 15,1929. 
(Decree of February 28, 1929; Reichsgesetzblatt I: 11, 1929, p. 76.) 
Amended by the decree of September 13, 1929 (Reichsgesetzbl. I: 35, 1929, 
p. 147), to prohibit the importation into Germany of seeds, and of cones con- 
taining seeds of the Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), and of the Norway 
spruce (Picea excclsa Link) only: Provided, That these seeds may be imported 
into Germany in exceptional cases if the importer has obtained an import 
permit from the German Minister of Agriculture. Until further notice, no 
permit is required to import the seeds of other species of pine or spruce (Pinus 
or Picea). 
Importation of Carnations Prohibited 
To prevent the introduction of the carnation leaf roller, Tortrix prowubana, 
the entry of rooted carnations and carnation cuttings is prohibited until fur- 
ther notice. The entry of cut flowers of carnations also is prohibited from 
March 15 to November 30 of each year. 
