PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
of THE 
REPUBLIC OF MEXICO 
BASIC LEGISLATION 
The Constitution, Section I of article £9, and paragraph III 
of article 27. 
The Federal Pest Law of November 29, I92U (Diario Oficial 
XXVIII, Dec. 10, 192U). 
SUMMARY 
IMPORTATION PROHIBITED 
POTATOES ( 3 planum tuberosum L.): Importation prohibited from Maryland, 
West Virginia, and Pennsylvania on account of the existence cf 
potato wart ( Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb) Perc.) in those 
States, (Exterior Quarantine No. U, Decree of June 2n, 19^7 » 
see p. 15.) 
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, except root crops such as onions, carrots, 
turnips, beets, etc. when free from soil: Importation prohibited 
from Africa (the entire continent and the islands thereof), 
Argentina, Australia, Azores, Bermuda, Brazil, Canary Islands, 
Cyprus, France, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, Italy, Malta, New 
Zealand, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Syria, and Tasmania, tc 
prevent the introduction of the Mediterranean fruit fly 
( Ceratitis capitata Wied.). (Exterior Quarantine No. 5> 
Decree of July 17, 1927, as revised Jan. 27, 1936, effective 
Aug. IS, 193C>) 
RICE (Oryza sativa L.): Importation of seed or paddy rice prohibited 
from all countries except the United States to prevent the 
introduction, of leaf smut (Entyloma oryzae Syd.), blight 
( Oos-pora oryzetorum Sacc), take-all or foot-rot ( Ophiobolus 
ca ricet i (B. & Br.) Sacc. (0. graminis Sacc), glume blight 
( Phoma £lurnarum Ell. & Tr.) , downy mildew ( Scleros pora macrocarpa 
Sacc), and flag smut of wheat (Urocystis tritici Koern.) 
(Exterior Quarantine No. 6, Decree of May 12, 1927, p. l6.) 
