E2/Dominican Republic 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Agricultural Research Admini strati on 
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 
Washington 25, D. C. 
August 22, 19*4-6 
B.E.P.Q.--396, Supplement No. 3 
PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
OF TEE 
DOMINIC AW REPUBLIC 
TREATMENT OF TOMATO AND PEPPER SEED 
Presidential Decree No. 3566, signed May 27, 19k6, prohibits the 
importation of tomato and pepper seed Into the Dominican Republic 
unloes they have been disinfected with a mercury compound, e.g., 
bichloride of mercury, New Improved Ceresan, Semesan, etc. 
Shipments of tomato and pepper seed to the Dominican Republic 
must be certified by an authorized official of the plant quarantine 
service as having been disinfected with the required disinfectant. 
The disinfection is required in order to prevent the introduction 
into the Dominican Republic of the disease known as "bacterial spot" 
caused by Bacterium vesicatorium Doidge. 
Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology and 
Plant Quarantine 
