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article 2 of the decree of May 11, 1927. Such seeds shall unfailingly be 
prooesssed in the establishment of the importing iirm under the direct super- 
vision of the Phytosanitary Office of Importation and Exportation of Plants 
and Seeds (Oficina Sanitaria do lmportacion y Exportacion de Plantas y 
Semi lias), which shall in each case insure the complete industrialization of the 
shipments to prevent the germs with which they may be attacked from being 
distributed in the cultures of the country. (Decree of Mar. 7, 1931.) 
BANANAS AND PLANTAINS PROHIBITED ENTRY 
The introduction of plants and shoots of bananas and plantains into Argen- 
tina is prohibited as a precaution against the introduction of the fungus 
Fuxarium cuben.se and other diseases of the banana. (Decree of Aug. 28, 1928.) 
REGULATIONS GOVERNING IMPORTATION OF FRESH FRUITS 
Article 1. Every consignment of fresh fruits imported into the country 
shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate (inspection certificate), 
wuthout which it will not be admitted. By phytosanitary certificate is under- 
stood that issued by technical officials authorized by the government of the 
country of origin, in which it is affirmed that the fruits are found to be appar- 
ently free from parasites, and which indicates the kind of fruit and name of 
the variety, the locality where grown (Province, State, etc.), the point of ship- 
ment, the vessel on which transported, the name of the consignee or of the 
representative of the forwarding agent in the port of destination (port of 
arrival in Argentina), and the date of issuance of the certificate. This certifi- 
cate must be visaed by the respective Argentine consular official at the port of 
shipment or at the nearest point. 
Art. 2. The importation of fruit in bulk is prohibited, with the exception of 
bananas. The packing shall be done in the port of origin and the containers 
shall be of the standard types adopted by the fruit exporting countries. 
Apples, pears, oranges, mandarins, and lemons shall be wrapped in im- 
permeable paper of silky texture (oiled manila or sulphite or similar paper) 
on which the name or mark of the producer and the country of origin shall 
be printed. The containers shall be marked to indicate the character of the 
contents, class or variety, net weight or number of units, name and address of 
the grower, and the country of origin. (See exception in favor of barreled 
apples, decree of Feb. 24, 1933.) 
Art. 3. Consignments of fruits introduced into the country will be inspected 
at the ports of arrival in accordance with the regulations under Law No. 4084. 
If inspection of the fruit reveals ample reason for suspecting them to be in- 
fested with any of the parasites indicated in article 4, the consignment will be 
placed in quarantine, for such period as is deemed necessary by the Phyto- 
sanitary Office of Plant and Seed Importation (Oficina Sanitaria de lmpor- 
tacion y Exportacion de Plantas y Semillas), in localities indicated by the 
importers, and which in the opinion of the office in question meets the re- 
quired conditions. If, as a result of the investigation carried on during the 
quarantine period, the existence of the parasites mentioned in article 4 is not 
established, the consignment will be released to the interested person. 
Art. 4. In the event that any of the following parasites are found in a ship- 
ment, the entire consignment will be incinerated without right of indemnity, 
and the cost of transportation to the incinerator shall be borne by the importer. 
List op parasites 
Apple blotch, Phyllosticta solitaria; citrus canker, Bacterium citri; Brown 
rot, Pythiacystis citrophthora; soft rot, Thielaviopsis paradoxa; Mediterranean 
fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata; apple curculio, (Anthonomus) Tachypterellus 
quadrigibbus ; an apple fruit miner, Enarmonia prunivora; apple maggot, Rha- 
goletis pomonella; apple weevil, Pseud anthonomus crataegl; plum curculio, 
Conotrachelus nenuphar; orange tortrix, Tortrix citrana; orange holcocera, 
Holcocera iceryaeella; orange platynota, Platynotsa tinctana; Arizona navel 
orange worm, Myelois venipars. 
Art. 5. Fruits found to be attacked by other parasites known to be injurious, 
not included in the preceding article, will be rejected, and in case they cannot 
be reshipped, they will be incinerated as provided in article 4. 
Art. 6. The importation of fruits may be effected only through the ports of 
Buenos Aires and Rosario. Consignments imported through Mendoza, Posadas, 
