PLANT Q1 ' - rirJS Ii VOPT RESTRICTIONS 
OF 
ALGERIA 
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3ASIC LEGISLATION 
Decree of August 23, 1898, on the -government and administration of 
Algeria . 
decree of June 10, 1911, prohibiting importation of dodder. 
Law of July 15, 1921, prohibiting "the importation of grapevines into 
France and Algeria. 
Order of February 14, 1922, as amended July 1, 1939, establishing 
basic regulations and procedure for the importation of plants and 
plant products into Algeria. 
Order of ..ay 9, 19^2, reorganizing the Plant Protection Service and 
providing that the Governor General shall establish by order the 
conditions of entry into and movement -within Algeria, of plants, 
plant parts, and other related articles. 
Order of iMcvember 8, 19^5, as amended December 26, 1952, and variously 
supplemented, establishing a list of prohibited plant diseases and 
pests end providing that importations of most products coming from 
countries infested by one of the parasites may' be imported only under 
special permit designating the method of admission. 
The above decrees and orders, together with other effective orders 
of the Governor General, including the Order of i arch .13, 19^7 > as 
amended December 2o, 1952, establishing new San Jose scale regulations, 
are summarized in the following as they apply to importations from 
the United States. 
., . SUi.ARY 
The "regulations cover plants and parts thereof (fruits, seeds, 
seedlings, cuttings, grafts, bulbs, vegetables, etc.), wrappings 
and containers, vinesticks and; used props, soils, composts, ma- 
nures -j plant pathogens, and all other articles considered a hazard 
to agriculture. Special import permits, issued in advance by the 
Governor General, are required for importations of bulbs, cotton- 
seed ? fruit, living plants and parts thereof,- and potatoes. Export 
certificates bearing a French consular visa are required with all 
above items. : ' -"- 
