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The methoda of control provided under Law 9,006 Include (l) quarantine 
or Isolation by the Department of Plant Quarantine for the period during 
which the material ie potentially dangerous to plant life, or until it 
Is decided whether it can or can not be sai'ely imported into or trans- 
ported within the country; (2) the elimination or destruction of all or 
a portion of commodities which may harbor or themselves constitute pests 
to plant products; and (3) treatments such as disinfection or disinfes- 
tatlon of commodities dangerous to plants in order to destroy the harmful 
agents of which they are the carriers, whether they are actually causing 
damage or disease or are simply accompanying the goods. If the degree 
of infection or infestation makes It necessary, the commodities may be 
reexported, confiscated or destroyed, at the expense of the Importer. 
Other articles of Law 9,006 refer to the internal measures for the control 
of injurious Insects and plant diseases In Chile, certification of 
Chilean products for export, inspection procedures, cooperation with 
Customs in the enforcement of the law, transit of plants and plant prod- 
ucts, penalties, etc., all of domestic Interest primarily. 
REGULATIONS COVERING PLANT QUARANTINE IN CHILE 
Decree 622, Ministry of Agriculture, May 15, 1950. 
The regulations are in four chapters. 
Chapter I - Control of pests within the country, Including Insects, plant 
diseases, weeds, industrial damage to crops, and listing the insecticides 
and fungicides which can be purchased by duly authorized farmers, even 
though these products are classified in the Public Health Code as poisons 
and their sale contingent upon medical prescription. 
Chapter II - Exportation of plants and plant products. Sanitary certif- 
icate for export provided. 
Chapter III - Importation of plants and plant products. 
Chapter IV - Transit of plant products through the national territory. 
Chapter III - Regarding Importation 
(The following discussion is condensed from the Articles of Interest in 
connection with exports of plants and plant products from the United 
States . ) 
(a) General Provisions 
PORTS OF ENTRY 
Article 33. The Importation of restricted plant material shall be per- 
mitted only through the following ports: Arlca, Antofagasta, Coqulmbo, 
Valparaiso, Los Andes, San Antonio, Talcahuano, Valdlvla (Corral), Puerto 
Montt and Magallanes and such others as may be later approved. 
