Art. 5. Certificates mentioned above must have "been issued 
by institutions recognized as reliable by the Ministry of 
Agriculture of the country of origin. 
Art. 6. The D.P.P. is authorized to inspect agricultural 
products having certificates mentioned in Art. 5, and in case of 
infection by quarantine pests and diseases, make the necessary 
treatment for disinfection of such products. 
In case means of disinfection are lacking and imported 
products can not be authorized by the D.P.P. to be safely used 
in particular localities, and the importer refuses to return the 
infected products within one month, such products shall be 
destroyed in presence of the representatives of Customs, Finance 
and Justice Administrations and Plant Quarantine Officials, and the 
proceeding will be reported. 
Note: Products having unreliable certificates shall be treated 
according to conditions of this Article. 
Art. 7- All expenditures made necessary for the execution 
of Art. 6, shall be a charge against the importers. 
Art. 8. The list of quarantine diseases and peats shall be 
prepared by the D.P.P. 
CHAPTER II 
Special Regulations Regarding 
Various Classes of Agricultural Products 
A. Cotton 
To prevent introduction of dreadful pests of cotton such 
as Pink Bollworm ( Pectinophora gossypiella ) , Boll Weevil ( Anthonornus 
grandis ) and other quarantine pests of cotton, the following 
regulations must be observed: 
Art. 9. Import of seed, lint, unginned. cotton and other 
parts of this plant into Iran is prohibited except for the following: 
a. Ministry of Agriculture or other Government Institutions, 
desiring to propagate special varieties of cotton, must observe 
the following instructions: 
1. Imports must be made with previous authorization of 
the D.P.P. 
2. Imported seeds must be inspected in the laboratories 
of the D.P,P., before planting, and in case of infection 
by quarantine pests or diseases, should be disinfected 
or destroyed. 
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