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A. Control of the Importation and Exportation of living plants , 
living or dried parte of plants, seeds, fruits, plant products, etc 
Article 7- Every application for the inspection of seeds, living 
plants, living or dried parts of plants, plant products, etc., 
originating in foreign countries, must be accompanied by a satis- 
factory document (certificate) issued by the sanitary authorities 
of the country of origin. 
Article 8. Customs to assist plant quarantine inspectors. 
Article 9. If it is shown by inspection that material offered for 
entry is in a satisfactory sanitary state, the Sanidad Vegetal 
will issue a permit to the interested party releasing the importa- 
tion. If not the Defensa Agricola will advise Customs that entry 
is prohibited and the material be reladen or destroyed under 
supervision of Sanidad Vegetal in the presence of the importer. 
Article 10. If the sanitary condition of the material is in 
doubt it will be placed in a quarantine station under control of 
Sanidad Vegetal. 
Article 11. Quarantined material will be released if it proves 
to be not infested with dangerous pests, or will be destroyed 
under supervision of Sanidad Vegetal if found to be infested. 
Article 12. In the enforcement of the provisions of Article 9 
of Decree -Law No. 8,0^1 Customs authorities will not permit the 
importation of living plants, living or dried parts of plants, 
seeds, tubers, cuttings, stocks for budding, etc., without approval 
of Sanidad Vegetal. 
To this end all packages arriving in the country by boat, land 
or air, such as cargo, express, parcel post, samples without 
value, or material carried in personal baggage of passengers 
coming from foreign countries must be retained under customs 
custody until inspected by Sanidad Vegetal. 
Articles 13 and Ik. Pertain to exports. 
B. Sanitary Inspection of Nurseries, etc. 
Articles 15 to 2k. Domestic procedure. 
C. Technical control and cleaning of seeds intended for planting, 
consumption or industrial use. 
Article 25. The cleaning of any kind of seeds intended for 
planting must be supervised by Sanidad Vegetal. 
