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RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF COTTONSEED 
(Law No. 581, December 3, 1923) 
Article 1. Special permits are granted for the entry of cotton- 
seed for experimental purposes. 
Article 13 . The importation of cottonseed by private persons 
is prohibited. 
IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN PLANTS PROHIBITED 
(Law No. 672, October 3, 192*0 
Article 6. The importation of banana and coffee plants, 
sugarcane and live palms is prohibited. 
GENERAL REGULATIONS 
Ministry of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry 
presidential Decree No. 10,189 of December 22, 19^1- 
Article 1. The following regulations concerning the three 
divisions of Defensa Agricola (Agricultural Protection) are ap- 
proved: General Inspection, Plant Health, and Pest Eradication, 
created by Article k of Decree -Law No. 8,051 of July 31, 19^1. 
CHAPTER I 
Inspection General 
Articles 2 to 5 -Administrative procedure. 
CHAPTER II 
Plant Protection 
Article 6. The Seccion Sanidad Vegetal (Plant Protection Division) 
will have the following duties; 
(a) Control of the importation and exportation of living plants, 
living or dried parts of plants, seeds, fruits, vegetable 
products, etc. 
(b) The inspection of nurseries, etc. 
(c) The technical control and cleaning of seeds destined for planting, 
consumption or industrial use. 
(d) Insecticides and fungicides as applied to plants. 
(e) Study of the enemies and diseases of useful plants. 
(f ) The technical supervision of quarantine stations and plant 
observation posts. 
(g) Testing insecticides and fungicides. 
(h) Collection of diseases and pests of useful plants. 
