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GENERAL REGULATIONS 
(Promulgated under Law No. 1, Jan. 4, 1916, as amended) 
Importation Prohibited 
Article 1. The importation into Egypt is prohibited of: 
1. Cotton plants ( Gos s."p ium spp.), ginned or unginned cotton, 
cottonseed, or cotton uteris. 
2. Grrpevine leaves (Vijtip_ spp.), whether imported as mer- 
chandise or used as packing material. 
3. Live insects, their eggs, larvae, pupae, and nymphs. 
4. Cultures of "bacteria and fungi injurious to plants. 
5. Plants, parts of plants, fruits, and seeds of "bamia or 
okra ( Hibi scus esculentus L. ) and til or ambari hemp 
(Hibi scus cann abinus L.). (Decree- law No. 96, June 18, 
1931.) 
5. Bags, boxes, cases, and all other containers used in 
packing and transporting prohibited materials. (Decree- 
law No. 96, June 13, 1931.) 
Importation Restricted 
Art. 2. If the following material is not in virtue of an authori- 
zation granted by the Ministry and is not in conformity with the condi- 
tions of that authorization, its importation is prohibited. 
1. Banana plants (feus a spp.), date palms (Ph oenix spp.), 
sugarcane ( Sac charum of f i c i na run L.), and any other 
living plant designated for that purpose by an order 
of the Ministry. 
2. Date fruit ( Phoeni x spp.), whether fresh, dry, or com- 
pressed. (Order of July 15, 1936.) 
3. Cucurbitaceous fruits and vegetables. (Order of June 
22, 1919, as amended by that of Dec. 15, 1919.) 
4. Plants in pots or balls of earth. (Order of Aug. 30, 
1932.) 
5. Azaleas, begonias, cyclamens, ferns, hortensias in pots, 
lilacs, ard lily-of-the-valley pips. (Order of Nov. 24, 
1919.) 
6. Plants (living), including stems, bulbs, tubers, and all 
other parts capable of propagation. 
7. Mango fruits and seeds ( Mangifera indica L.). (Order of 
June 22, 1919.) 
