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EXEERIOR QUARANTINE NO. 12. - ALPA1PA 
(Resolution of July 2, 193*0 
Article 1. In accordance with article U3 of the Regulations of 
Agricultural Sanitary Police (policia Sanitaria Agricola) an ABSOLUTE 
QUARANTINE is established against plants of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) 
and their various parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds) in 
the fresh condition or as hay, which proceed from the following States 
of the American Union: Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and 
Wyoming, and a PARTIAL QUARANTINE for the counties of California in- 
fested "by the alfalfa weevil, ( phytonomus ) H yp era postica C-yil. 
Art. 2. T'.-e following conditions are established for the im- 
portation into Mexico of the articles mentioned from the State of 
California, U. S. A.: 
(a) Importers must apply for and obtain, before shipment, 
a special permit from the Direccion de JTomento Agricola. 
(b) Application for permit may "be made by telegraph and 
shall indicate the name and address of the exporter; 
locality where the alfalfa was grown; port of shipment 
and port of entry into Mexican territory; destination 
and name of importer; quantity of the product; date 
of application and signature of applicant. 
(c_) Each permit issued will be numbered and the period of 
its validity will be indicated therein. 
(d) The product snail be accompanied by a phy to sanitary 
certificate, duly legalized, issued by the respective 
authorities of the State of California, U. S. A., and 
visaed by one of our consuls with jurisdiction in the 
place of origin of the product, declaring that the pest 
in question docs not exist there. 
(e_) Unloading or introduction will be permitted only at 
the following frontier ports or customs offices: 
On the northern frontier : Mexicali and Tijuana, 
Baja California; Nogales, Sonera; Ciudad Juarez, 
Chihuahua; Piedras Negras , Coahuila; Nuevo Laredo 
and Mat amo r s , Tamaul ipas . 
On the Pacific coast : Santa Rosalia., Ensenada, and 
La Paz, Baja California; Guaymas and Yvaros, Sonora; 
Topolobampo and Mazatlan, Sinavloa; lianzanillo, Colima; 
Acapulco, Guerrero; Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. 
