PLANT -QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
.... OF THE . / 
REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY 
BASIC LEGISLATION. 
Organic Law for Agricultural Protection, Decree -Law No. 8,051, 
July 31, 19^1- 
Decree No. 10,189, December 22, .19^1, by the. Ministry of 
Agriculture, Commerce and Industry. 
Law No. 581, December 3, 1923 and Law No. 672, October 3, 1924. 
SUMMARY 
IMPORTATION PROHIBITED 
BANANA and COFFEE PLANTS, SUGARCANE and LIVE PALMS. 
COTTONSEED by private persons. 
IMPORTATION RESTRICTED- • 
An Import Permit is required for plants, parts thereof, and 
agricultural products. 
Cottonseed for experimental purposes requires a special permit. 
All plants and plant products, including seeds, fresh fruits 
and vegetables, imported into Paraguay must be accompanied by 
a sanitary certificate issued on the Jaasis of inspection made 
by authorized inspection officials. A certificate issued by an 
official State inspection service' is acceptable. 
Consular visa must be obtained on all certificates. 
ORGANIC ACT 
Decree -Law No. 3,051, July 31, 19^1 • 
(Pertinent Articles follow.) 
Article 2. Establishment of "Direccion de Defensa Agricola" 
(Bureau of Plant Protection) . 
