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indicated, originating in the said countries, or of unknown origin, 
shall "be subjected to fumigation -without the necessity of determining 
that they are infected. 
NOTE ; If a consignment is found to he infected with a disease or pest 
susceptible of an effective disinfection, that treatment will he applied 
at the importer's expense. In the contrary case the importer must re- 
export the shipment within 15 days from the date of inspection; if not 
exported at the expiration of that period, it may he destroyed without 
right of indemnity to the owner. 3/ 
Packing of Imported Plant Material 
8. The packing of plants, fruits, vegetables, and seeds proceeding 
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. 
NOTE ; Plants and parts thereof should be free from sand or soil. They 
may be packed in peat, sphagnum or Polybodium (Osmundine) . The use of 
branches, leaves or other parts of plants, either dried or fresh, as 
packing is strictly prohibited. The Ministry of Agriculture reserves 
the right to exempt from this restriction certain plants which, accord- 
ing to its knowledge and belief, cannot easily be imported without 
either around their roots. 
No package shall exceed 75 cm. x l-l/2 meters, the contents being packed 
in such a manner as to facilitate their inspection and treatment. Each 
king of plant should be packed separately. 3/ 
Authorized Ports of Entry 
9. Plants, fruits, vegetables, and seeds subject to fumigation arriving 
at a port not equipped for that work, or possessing equipment of in- 
sufficient size, shall be reshipped by sea, at the expense of the con- 
signee, to any of the following ports: Alexandria, Port-Said, or Suez. 
NOTE ; Plants and parts thereof which may be imported, only under special 
permit should be imported through the custom-house o:r parcel office at 
Alexandria. If offered for entry at any other port, they should be 
shipped immediately by sea to islexandria at the expense of the 
importer. 3/ 
3/ See footnote 2, page k 
