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Article VI: Shipments of living insects must "be brought to 
the attention of plant quarantine inspectors within three days 
following their arrival in customs offices at harbors or air- 
ports. Packages of living insects may "be opened only under 
the supervision of plant quarantine inspectors. 
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Article VII: All agricultural shipments which may be affected 
by a disease considered curable by the Ministry will be treat- 
ed at the expense of tne Ministry. Shipments affected by dis- 
eases considered incurable by the Ministry, including diseases 
harmful to plants which are not to be found in the Lebanese 
Republic, will not be allowed entry. They will be returned or 
destroyed with a delay of not to exceed one week after official 
notification from the Ministry. No appeal will be granted. 
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Article VIII; All shipments by sea of plants or parts thereof 
capable of propagation, except seeds, will be fumigated or other- 
wise treated as a precautionary measure at the expense of the im- 
porter, without the necessity of proving them to be contaminated. 
Plants by parcel post will be fumigated, when deemed necessary, 
at the expense of the Ministry. 
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Article IX: Tne Minister of Agriculture may seize living plants 
or parts thereof; except seeds, suspected of being infected and 
place them under close observation in the Agricultural Quarantine 
Station at the -olace of arrival until it is proved that they are 
not infected. The Ministry accepts no responsibility if the 
plants are infected, in which case they will be handled according 
to the preceding regulations. 
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Article X: All agricultural shipments coming from abroad must 
be packed so that they can be easily inspected and disinfected. 
They will be opened on the responsibility of the importer and 
at his expense. No plant material nay oe used as packing, ex- 
cept wood (shavings) and sawdust or any other stuff accepted by 
the Ministry. 
The remaining articles provide for the transfer of shipments, 
penalties and the public. tion of the regulations in the Official 
Journal. 
