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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 
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GENERAL 
Amendments to the Diseases of Plants Act are at present being 
made with a view to authorizing the Plant Pathological Service of 
the Netherlands to generally intervene immediately in cases of 
imports which would lead to the introduction of injurious insects 
or plant diseases unknown or existing to a minor extent in the 
Netherlands. 
At present, unless subject to specific legislation, the 
importation of any plants and parts thereof in general is controlled 
by license. This enables the Plant Pathological Service of the 
Netherlands to check consignments on entry and give the necessary 
advice for destruction or treatment in cases of possible introduc- 
tion of injurious insects and pests. 
