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Import Permit in Advance of Shipment 
The application for an import permit should be made to the 
Ministry "before the consignment is transported from its place of origin. 
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF 
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND SEEDS 
Fhyto sanitary Certificate 
Each consignment should be accompanied by a phyto sanitary certi- 
ficate issued by an authorized official of the government of the country 
of origin affirming the freedom of the shipment from injurious insects 
and plant diseases, and indicating its actual origin and locality where 
grown. 
Prohibited Packing 
The use of parts of plants or leaves, green or dry, as packing 
is prohibited. 
Ports Available for Treatment of Infected Products 
Any fruits, vegetables, and seeds liable to treatment arriving at 
a port not equipped for the purpose or possessing equipment of insuffi- 
cient size, should be reshipped ^oj sea at the consignee's expense to 
Alexandria, Port Said, or Suez. 
Dangerously Infected Shipments to Be Re-exported 
If, on inspection, imported fruits, vegetables, or seeds are found 
infected with dangerous insects or diseases, they should be re-exported 
within 15 days of the date of arrival or destroyed without right of com- 
pensation. 
If, on inspection, the consignment is found infected with a disease 
susceptible of treatment, it will be disinfected at the owner's expense. 
