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PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE 
Article 3k. All reatrlcted plant material coming from abroad must be 
acoompanied by a phytoeanltary certificate Issued by the recognized 
authorities of the exporting country visaed by the respective Chilean 
consul. 
Phytosanitary certificates covering plant products valued at less 
than U. S. $50 are exempt from the requirements of a consular visa or 
certificate of origin, value being attested to by means of commercial 
invoice. 
APPLICATION F(ffl INSPECTION 
Article 35* To obtain the entry of restricted plant material, importers 
shall submit a written application to the Department of Plant Quarantine 
.or an inspector requesting inspection of the goods, describing the 
products and individual shipments of same. The phytosanitary certifi- 
cate of the country of origin shall acccanpany the application. 
(Apparently the application for inspection is submitted after the 
arrival of the goods . ) 
PARCEL POST 
Article 36. Parcel post shipnents, registered packages, samples of no 
commercial value, etc., shipped through the postal service or by air and 
which contain restricted plant material, shall be allowed entry only 
through the ports listed in Article 33 and the Santiago and Carrlllos 
(Santiago Airport) offices. The postal and air services are required 
to notify the plant quarantine offices of the arrival of such shipments 
which will also include those belonging to diplomats, national officials 
and officials of foreign governments. 
Article 37. Importers charged with expense of sanitary measures required 
in connection with parcel post shipments . 
SHIPS' STORES, ETC. 
Article 38. Plant quarantine inspectors at ports of entry will accompany 
maritime and customs officials in meeting every ship, airplane, train, 
vehicle, or other carrier ccaning from abroad. All vegetable products In 
the stores are to be preferably enclosed and sealed in a suitable storage. 
Otherwise all uneaten vegetable products will be requisitioned by the 
inspector. 
PASSENGERS' BAGGAOE 
Article 39' Passengers carrying in their baggage , plants , seeds, fruits, 
or any other products subject to Inspection, shall declare them to the 
captain of the ship or other carrier and they shall be turned over to the 
plant quarantine officer for inspection when he meets the ship or carrier 
as provided in Article 3Q' Clandestine entry of plant products is penalized. 
