PLANT -QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS l/ 
OF 
JAMAICA, BRITISH VEST INDIES 
BASIC LEGISLATION 
"Cap. 350, The Protection from Disease (Plants) Lai; 1925", empowers 
the Governor to promulgate orders prohibiting or regulating the 
importation of plants, articles, or things likely to he the means of 
introducing or spreading plant disease in the Island. 
Lav 3^ of 1939 (The Customs Lav, 1939), Section 38, empowers the 
Governor to prohibit or regulate the importation of goods by procla- 
mation. Section 39 of this law, which is subject to amendment by 
proclamation under Section 38 , describes the goods the importation 
of which is prohibited. 
• "'■ SUMMARY 
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 
Shipments of fruits and vegetables (except onions, seeds, and dried 
products which require no certification) must be accompanied by a 
Federal phytosanitary certificate. (See paragraphs 3 and 7.) 
Import permits must be obtained in advance for importations of bees, 
honey, cottonseed, plants and part3 of plants (except seeds) for 
propagation, and agricultural tools. (See paragraphs 2, 5, and 8.) 
IMPORTATION PROHIBITED 
1. The importation of the- following articles is prohibited by the 
laws cited: 
a. CITRUS CRATES used as containers for bottles or other 
merchandise. (Proclamation of December 18, -1939.) 
b. CITRUS (Citrus spp.) PLANTS, BUDS, OR GRAFTS., -except by the 
Director of Agriculture. (Orders of June 18, 1925, and 
December 5, 1933. Cap. 350.) 
c. COFFEE ( Coffea spp.) beans or ground coffee, roasted or 
unroasted, except roasted coffee by a permit from the 
Collector General. (Proclamation of December 18, 19^1.) 
1/ This summary omits certain import restrictions of Jamaica which 
are not applicable to importations of plants or plant products 
from the United States . 
