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of entry in accordance with the provisions of article 3 shall he examined 
by the Control and Disinfection Board at the customs, together with the 
accompanying certificates of origin and health. The plants or parts 
thereof found on examination to be free from contagious diseases and 
insect pests and whose certificates are found to be in order, may be 
clee.red through the customs. 
Disposal of Infected Plants 
Infested or infected plants and parts thereof, or shipments not 
supported by the proper certificates, may be treated at the expense of the 
consignees or destroyed unless arrangements are made within 15 days by the 
consignees for reshipment out of the country. 
In case of necessity, the importation or transit of certain plants 
or parts thoreof into or through Turkey may be prohibited by a decision of 
the Council of Ministers on the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture, 
for the protection of the products of the country from harmful insects 
and diseases. 
RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OP POTATOES 
(Decree of Nov. 23, 1341 (1925)) 
Phytosanitary Certificate Required 
Article 1. Potatoes shipped to Turkey must be accompanied by a 
phytosanitary certificate indicating origin, attesting freedom from 
potato wart ( Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc), and visaed by 
the Turkish Embassy or Consulate. 
Authorized Ports of Entry 
Art. 2. Shipments of potatoes made in accordance with the 
provisions of article 1 may be imported into the territory of the 
Turkish Republic only through the ports of Istanbul, Ismir, Sam sun, 
Trabzon, Mersin, and through the frontier customs of Uzun-kopru and 
Karaagach. ■ : ■ 
Inspection on Arrival 
Art. 3. Potato shipments arriving at the above -named customs ports 
of entry are subjected to inspection by technical officials and are 
admitted as soon as found free from disease. 
