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Fumigation of Other Plants Required 
Art. 6. Living plants net provided for in the preceding articles, 
including stems, "bulbs,; and all other parts of plants capable of propa- 
gation, except seeds, shall be fumigated on importation into Egypt at the 
expense of the consignee. 
Exceptionally, plants arriving by parcel post are fumigated at the 
expense of the Ministry. 
Fumigation Required of Infected Fruits, Vegetables, and Seeds 
Art. 7. Fruits, vegetables, and seeds reaching the customs and 
found, upon inspection "by agents of the Ministry, to be infected with 
diseases or fungi which are subject to an order to that effect "by the 
Ministry, shall likewise be subject to fumigation. 
Furthermore, the Ministry, by an order, may declare particular 
countries to be infected with diseases or fungi forming the object of an 
order provided for in the preceding paragraph, specifying the fruits, vege- 
tables, and seeds capable of introducing the said diseases or fungi into 
Egypt. ■ In such case, the fruits, vegetables, and seeds thus. indicated, 
originating in the said countries, or of unknown origin, shall.be sub- 
jected to fumigation without the necessity of determining that they are 
infected. (Order of Jan. 20, 1916, and that of July 14, 1935.) 
Packing of Imported Plant Material 
Art. S. The packing of plants, fruits, vegetables, a.nd seeds pro- 
ceeding from foreign countries and subject to fumigation, shall be of such 
a character as to facilitate their inspection and, if deemed necessary, 
their fumigation. In default of this, the package will be opened at the 
risk of the consignee. 
Torts Equipped for Fumigation 
Art. 9. Plants, fruits, vegetables, and seeds subject to fumigation, 
arriving at a port not equipped for that work, or possessing equipment of 
insufficient size, shall be re shipped by sea, at the expense of the con- 
signee, to any of the following ports: Alexandria, Port Said, or Suez. 
