UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. B. E. P. Q--422 Ee"bruary 6, 1937 PLANT-QUARANTINE IIviPORT RESTRICTIONS 01 THE KINGDOM OE RUMANIA Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/rumantinei37unit UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. B. E. P. Q.— 422 Febmary 6, 1S37. PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE KINGDOM OF RUMANIA This summary of the plant-quarantine restrictions of the Kingdom of Rumannahas been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant quarantine officials, and others interested in the exportation of plants and plant products to that country. It was prepared "by Harry B. Shaw, Plant Quarantine Inspector, in charge of Foreign Information Service, Division cf Foreign Plant Quarantines, from his translations of French, German, and Rumanian texts of the original decrees and orders of the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Domains, and reviewed by the Section of phytopathology of that Ministry. The information contained in this circular is believed to be correct and complete up to the time of preparation, but it is not intended to be used independently of, nor as a substitute for the original texts of the decrees and orders, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. Those decrees and orders should be consulted for the exact texts. Chief LEE A. STRONG, \J Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine - 1 - PLANT-QUARANTINE IkPORT RESTRICTIONS OP TES KINGDOM OF RUMANIA CONTENTS 4 Page Basic legislation * 3 Summary 3 Importation prohibited 3 Importation restricted 4 Importation unrestricted 5 General regulations • 5 Phy to sanitary certificate required 5 Authorized ports of entry 5 Imports of plants subject to inspection 5 Phylloxera restrictions 6 Import permit required for American and native grapevines 7 Shipper' s declaration and phylloxera certificate required 7 Packing of grapevines 8 Packing of grapes 3 Unrestricted products, entry of B San Jose Scale restrictions 9 Certification required 9 Countries contaminated by SaJi Jose scale 9 Conditions for trans b 9 Plants from noncontaminated countries 10 Plowers and bulbs 10 Restrictions on transit of plants and plant products 10 Phytosanitary certificate required 10 Authorized ports of entry for transit shipments 10 Inspection on arrival 11 Restrictions on importation of potatoes on account of wart 11 Phytosanitary certificate required 11 Wart-infected countries 11 Additional potato restrictions on account of Colorado potato beetle, tuber moth, and wart 12 Phytosanitary certificate required 12 Transit requirements 13 Importation of beans restricted 13 Phytosanitary certificate required 13 Transit shipments 13 - 2 - Page Restrictions on importation of forage-plant seeds 14 Classes of seeds affected 14 Entry cf dodder seeds prohibited 14 Authorized ports of entry 14 Conditions of entry 14 Importation of five-leafed pines prohibited 15 - 3 - PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE KINGDOM OF EJMANIA BASIC LEGISLATION Law of July 1, 1891, for combat i~ng phylloxera. Low No. 1431, April 6, 1924, traffic in forage-crop seeds. Ministerial Order No. 220,659, Nov. 3, 1934, to prevent the introduction of San Jose scale. Ministerial Decision No. 93534, May 5, 1936, prohibiting the introduction of five-leafed pines to prevent the introduction of white pine blister rust. SUMMARY Importation Prohibited PLANTS AND PARTS THEBEOF found to be infested with Phylloxera. (Royal Order No. 3508, published in Monitorul Oficial No. Ill of Aug. 18, 1899, p. 6 .) POTATOES not accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or found to be infected or infested with potato wart ( Sync h ytr r um endo bio- ticum (Scnilb.) Perc); Colorado potato beetle ( Leptinotarsa dec emit i.n eata Say) ; or potato tuber worm ( Gno ri mo schema opj; 'Mu.' 'j. a Zeli. ) . (Decree No. 10494 of v ar. 14, 1926 and Order of Mar. 14, 1932, pp. 11 and 12. ) BEANS infested by the bean weevil ( Acanthoacelides opt act us Say) or without phytosanitary certificate. (Order No. 154,238 of June 7, 1934, p. 13 .) FORAGE-PLANT SEEDS containing dodder seeds ( Cuscu ta spp . ) . (Decree No. 18 of Jan. 28, 1925, p. 14.) Pinus strobus , P. lamb erti ana , P. f lexili s, P. combra var. s ibirica : Importation of young plants and seeds prohibited for 5 years from May 5, 1936, the date of the Ministerial decision, to prevent the introduction and spread of white pine blister rast ( Cronartium ribicola Fisch.). (Ministerial Decision of May 5, 1936, see p. 15.) - 4 Importation Restricted PLANTS AND PARTS THEREOF, except seeds, must be accompanied "by a shipper's declaration of origin and a Phylloxera certificate: (Royal Order No. 3508 published in Monitorul Oficial No. Ill of Aug. 18, 1899.) (See also the San Jose scale restrictions, p. 6.) FRUITS AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND TREES, GRAPEVINES, as well as cuttings and shoots thereof: Must be accompanied by a certificate issued by competent authority affirming freedom of place of production from San Jose scale and that the plants have been fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas. (Ministerial Order No. 220659, Nov. 3, 1934, p. 9.) (See also Phylloxera restrictions, p. 6.) FRESH FLUTTERS, TUBERS, AND BULBS FROM ANY SOURCE: Must be accompanied by a phy to sanitary certificate, indicating origin, issued by competent authority of country of origin. (Order No. 220659 of Nov. 3, 1934, art. 5, p. 10.) PLANTS, PARTS OF PLANTS, AND SEEDS from foreign countries, in transit through Rumania: Must also be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate indicating origin and affirming freedom from parasites or insects harmful to agriculture. (Journal No. 2055 of Oct. 4, 1934, art. 9, p. 10 . ) POTATOES must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate affirming freedom from potato wart, Colorado potato beetle, potato tuber worm, and other injurious pests. (Decree No. 10494 of Mar. 14, 1928, and Order of Mar. 14, 1932, Pp. 10 and 11.) BEANS, green or dried, must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate in the form approved by the International Convention for Plant Protection, Rome, April 16, 1929, as a precaution against the bean weevil (Ac anthosc e lides obtectus) . (Order No. 151-38, of June 7, 1934.) FORAGE-PLANT SEEDS will be tested to determine purity, germinability , and freedom from dodder ( Cuscuta spp.). (Decree No. 318 of Jan. 28, 1925.) - 5 - Importation Unrestricted WINE, RATHSIHS; SEEDS OF ALL KINDS (except forage plant seeds), including grape and vegetable seeds; CUT FLOWERS; FRUITS CI 1 ALL KINDS (except grapes). (Royal Order Ho. 3508, published in Mor.itorul Oficial Ho. Ill of Aug. 13, 1399. ) GENERAL REGULATIONS (journal Ho. 2055, Council of Ministers, Oct. 4, 1934) Chapter III. Importation and Transit of Plant Products Subject to Phytosanitary Control. Phy to sanitary Certificate Required Article 9. Plants, parts of plants, and seeds proceeding from foreign countries are admitted to importation and transit only when accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, indicating origin, affirm- ing that those products are neither infected nor infested, and that they do not contain parasites or insects harmful to agriculture. These certificates must be issued by an authorized official in- stitute of the exporting country and be recognized by the Rumanian Min- ister of Agriculture and Domains. Authorized Forts of Entry Art. 10. The importation and transit of plants, parts of plants, and seeds will be effected ' ly at the following frontier stations: Grigore C-hica Voda, Halmeiu, Curtici, Jimbolia, Giurgiu, Constanta, and Tighina. The Minister of Agriculture, through the Plant Protection Service, will organize a permanent control at thoso stations. Imports of Plants Subject to Inspection Art. 11. Every shipment of plants, parts of plants, or seeds, even when furnished with a phytopathological certificate, will be subject to inspection by officials of the Plant Protection Service of the Ministry of Agriculture or "by its delegates. The expenses thereof fall upon the importer; the fees will "be established by the Minister of Agri- culture in accordance with a uniform tariff. Art. 12. The phytosanitary control of plants, parts of plants, or seeds proceeding fror foreign countries may be effected even when those products are in transit. Procedure with Infected Shipments Art. 14. The Plant Protection Service, upon advice of the Section of Phytopathology of the Rumanian Institute of Agricultural Research (I.C.A.R. ), will annually publish in "Monitorul Oficial", and will transmit to the International Institute of Agriculture, Rome, the list of plant diseases, insects, and parasites from which it is necessary to protect the crops of Romania. PHYLLOXERA RESTRICTIONS The law of July 1, 1891, promulgated by Royal Order No. 1029 of July 1, 1391, and published in Monitorul Oficial No. 76 of July 7, 1891, with amendments of articles 4, 12, and 17, and supplemented by Royal Order No. 1309, and published in Monitorul Oficial No. 285 of March 28, 1899. Regulations approved by Royal Order No. 3508 and published in Monitorul Oficial No. Ill of August 18, 1899— abstracted. LAW FOR COMBATING PHYLLOXERA Part II, Article 4. Commerce in American and domestic grapevines is free; however, importation may be made only with Ministerial approval. Part IV. Importation, exportation, and traffic in grapevines and other plants. - 7 - Import Permit Required Article 21, The importation of American and native grapevines of any variety may be made direct by the grower or representative of the grower. The import permit will be issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains. The applicant will transmit the permit to the shipper, who will attach it to the bill of lading in order that the shipment may proceed without further formality on its arrival at the customs station. Shipper's Declaration and Phylloxera Certificate Required Art. 22. The importation into Rumania of the articles and products mentioned in article 6 of the law is free under the following conditions: (a) They must be packed in wood cases, the covers of which are secured with screws to facilitate in- spection. They must be accompanied by a shippers'' declaration indicating: 1. That the contents of the shipment are entirely from his establishment: 2. The locality where the shipment will cross the frontier into Rumania, and the address of the con- signee: 3. That there are no stems or parts of grapevines in the packing. 4. Whether or not the plants have soil adhering to the roots. 5. The declaration shall bear a legible signature of the shipper. (b) The shipment must also be accompanied by a phylloxera certificate in prescribed form, issued by the competent authority, containing a statement of an official expert — 1. That the plants came from ground, planting, or gar- den, separated by at least 20 meters from old grapevine stocks, or by other obstacle to the roots deemed suffi- cient by competent authority. - 8 - 2. That if stocks infested with phylloxera had "been grown there, the complete destruction of insects and roots had been effected "by repeated applications of disinfectants and investigations for a period of 3 years. Packing of Grapevines Art. 23. Slips, rooted and unrooted cuttings, and branches of grapevines imported into districts infested with phylloxera, on the basis of an authorization through an organization of the Ministry, shall be packed in cases, the covers of which are secured with screws to facilitate opening and closing on the spot. The importation and transit of grapevines by mail is prohibited. Facking of Imported Grapes Art. 24. The importation of table and wine grapes and of grape skins (grape marc) is permitted only. under the following conditions: (a) Tahle grapes must "be well packed in cases, baskets, or boxes that are easy to open and close on the spot. (p_) Grapes intended for wine making must be crushed and packed in tight barrels. The receptables must be thoroughly clean so that no particles of soil or of grapevines remain. They must have a capacity of 5 hectoliters. (c_) Grapeskins (marc) must "be packed in tightly closed cases or barrels that are easy to inspect. Entry Unrestricted Art. 25. The importation of wine, raisins, grap< seeds, veg- etable seeds, cut flowers, seeds, and fruits of all kinds is unre- stricted. Art. 30. No shipment intended for importation or exportation may "be accompanied by or contain refuse, and leaves of grapevines. Art. 31. Concerns the disposal of irregular shipments. - 9 - SAN JOSE SCAIE RESTRICTIONS (Ministerial Order No. 220659, Nov. 3, 1934) Certification Required Article 1. To prevent the introduction of San Jose scale (A spidiotus perniciosus Comst.) into Rumania from contaminated coun- tries, the following are not admitted: Fruit and ornamental shrubs and trees, grapevines, as well as cuttings and shoots thereof, (a) Unless they proceed from an orchard, garden, or nursery not infested by San Jose scale and unless that pest has not been determined within a radius of 5 kilometers of the locality or vicinity of the locality of origin. (b) Unless they have been disinfected on leaving the orchard, garden, or nursery, by fumigation with hydrocyanic acid gas. ( n) Unless furnished with a phytopathological certifi- cate issued by competent authorities, in which it is specially declared that the conditions of (a) and (b) have been met. Countries Contaminated with San Jose Scale Art. 2. The following countries are deemed contaminated: North and South America, Australia, China, Japan, the Indies, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Hungary, Austria, Yugosls/ia, Spain, and Portugal. Conditions for Transit Art. 3. The transit of the plants and parts of plants indicated in article 1, proceeding from contaminated countries is authorized only in through sealed cars, furnished with the phytopathological certifi- cate, including the statements set forth in article 1. Certificates issued more than 10 days prior to the date of ship- ment are not recognized. 10 - Plants from Noncontaminated Countries Art. 4. The plants and parts of plants indicated in article 1, proceeding from noncontaminated countries, are admitted to importation if accompanied by a phytopathological certificate issued by recognized authorities and containing the statements specified in article 1. Flowers and Bulbs Art. 5. Fresh flowers, tubers, and bulbs are admitted without special approval on payment of the legal dues and if furnished with a phytopathological certificate issued by recognized institutions. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSIT OF PIANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS (Journal No. 2055, Council of Ministers, Session of Oct. 4, 1934, Chap. Ill) Phytosanitary Certificate Required Article 9. Plants, parts of plants, and seeds proceeding from foreign countries are admitted to importation and transit only when accompanied by phytopathological certificates indicating origin, affirm- ing that those products are neither infected nor infested and do not contain parasites or insects harmful to agriculture. These certificates must be issued by an authorized official institute of the exporting country and be recognized by the Rumanian Minister of Agriculture and Domains. Authorized Ports of Entry for Transit Shipments Art. 10. The importation and transit of plants, parts of plants, and seeds, will be permitted only at the following frontior stations: Grigore, G-hica, Voda, Halmeiu, Curtici, Jimbolia, G-iurgiu, Constanta, and Tighina. - 11 - Inspection on Arrival Art. 11. Every shipment of plants, parts of plants, and seeds, even when provided with a phy to sanitary certificate, will be subject to control (inspection) by officials of the Plant Protection Service of the Ministry of Agriculture or by its delegates, at the expense of the importer. Art. 12, This control may be effected even when th^se products are in transit. Art. 13. Relates to the disposal of infected shipments. RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF POTATOES TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF ^7ART (Decree No. 10494 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains, March 14, 1928.) Phytosanitary Certificate Required Article 1. The importation of potatoes originating in countries where potato wart prevails is permitted only on the basis of a phytopathological certificate in which is indicated the locality in which the potatoes were grown and whether or not the wart disease occurs within a radius of 25 kilometers from the place of production. The certificate must be issued by an authorized representative of the phytopathological service of the exporting country. T7art-inf ected Countries The countries infected with potato wart are: Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. Potatoes from countries contiguous to those infected by wart disease may be imported only on the basis of a phytopathological certificate in which it is affirmed that no wart occurs in the locality in which the potatoes were grown. Countries contiguous to wart-infected countries are: Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Luxemburg, Spain, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and Yugoslavia. - 12 - Art. 2. The Director-General of the Agricultural Service is entrusted with the administration of these provisions. ADDITIONAL POTATO RESTRICTIONS TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF COLORADO POTATO BEETLE, TUBER T70RM, AND WART (Order of the Minister of Agriculture and Domains of Mar. 14, 1S32) Phy to sanitary Certificate Required Article 1. The importation is permitted only of those potato tubers which are accompanied "by a phyto sanitary certificate issued by a competent technical official of the exporting country affirming that the potatoes are free from the following pests: Colorado potato "beetle ( Leptinotarsa. decemlineata ) ; potato tuber worm ( G-norimos - chema operculella ) ; and potato wart ( Synchytrium endobioticum ) . The certificate shall correspond to that approved "by the International Convention for Plant Protection, Rome, April 16, 1929, and shall "be issued in the language of the exporting country and an international language (since English is an international language, a certificate in English will suffice) . The certificate shall include a shipper 1 s declaration of origin and health of the goods, authenticated by the local authority, and the declaration of the technical official that the product was inspected at the time of loading into cars and was found free from diseases and pests ( special mention being made of those named above), and that the sacks, cases, and cars were sealed in his presence; the car numbers; and the number of packages. The Divisions of Plant Protection and Entomology and the Plant Protection Station in Bessarabia of the Institute of Agricultural Research of the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains have the right to have all shipments corresponding to the provisions of the Order inspected. Shipments without certificates will not be admitted into Romania but will be returned at the frontier station; shipments that are accompanied by certificates, but which are found by the Rumanian plant quarantine inspector to be infected or infested will be returned or destroyed at the expense of the owner. A report of this action will be prepared and immediately sent to the government of the exporting country. - 13 - Transit Requirements The transit of potatoes through Rumania is permitted in through, closed, sealed cars, which must "be accompanied "by certificates of origin and health. Certificates issued more than 10 days "before shipment are not valid. Art. 2. The Director of the Politico-Scientific Division is entrusted with the Administration of the foregoing order. IMPORTATION OF BEAMS RESTRICTED TO PREVENT INTRODUCTION OF THE BEAN 77EEVIL (ACAMTH0SCE1IDES OBTECTUS) (Order No. 154238 of the Minister of Agriculture and Domains, June 7, 1934) Phytosanitary Certificate Required Article 1. To prevent the introduction of the bean weevil ( Acanthoscelides obtectus Say) every shipment of beans (green or dried) will be held at the frontier if it is not accompanied by a phytopathological certificate issued by a competent official authorized to do so by the exporting country. This certificate, prepared in accordance with that approved by the International Convention for Plant Protection, will be issued in the language of the exporting country and in an international language and will include all the data of that certificate. Arts. 2, 3, and 4. Disposal of shipments on arrival. Transit Shipments Art. 5. Transit traffic in beans through Rumanian territory is permitted only in through cars, sealed and accompanied by the original of the phytopathological certificate. Art. 6. Certificates issued more than 10 days before the date of shipment will not be deemed valid. - 14 - RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF FORAGE-PLANT SEEDS (Royal Decree No. 318 of January 28, 1925) Classes of Seeds Affected Article 1. Commerce in alfalfa and clover seeds and all other forage-plant seeds of the family Leguminoseae and Gramineae is subject to control by the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains. Art. 2. Names the agricultural stations through which the control is exercised. Art. 3. In order to exercise an efficacious control of commerce in the above-named seeds, the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains will issue to the staff of agronomic stations, agricultural advisers, regional agronomists, inspectors of the Ministry 6f Agriculture, and other official specialists, permanent authorizations permitting them to make a search on the spot and, if necessary, to take samples for analysis. Entry of Dodder Seeds Prohibited Art. 17. The importation is prohibited of forage-plant seeds that contain dodder ( Cuscuta spp.) or other parasitic plants harmful to fields sown with grass, clover, or other forage crops. Authorized Ports of Entry Art. 18. Forage-plant seeds may be imported through the following customs ports of entry: Halmi, Timishoara, Arad, Ghica- Voda, Galatzi, Sibiu, Constantza, and Bucharest. Conditions of Entry Art. 19. The classes of seeds named in article 1 must meet the following conditions in order to qualify for importation: (a) They must not contain a single dodder seed, whether mature or green and whether germinable or not. (b) They must have a germinabili ty lying within the proscribed limits. - 15 - ( cj They must "be delivered in sacks "bearing a serial number, whole and without patches. (d) The importer must present at the customs port of entry a declaration of importation in duplicate, in the prescribed form. Arts. 20 to 28. Relate to sampling and analysis of seeds, penalties, etc. IMPORTATION OF FIVE-LEAFED PINES PROHIBITED (Ministerial Decision Mo. 93554, May 5, 1936) Article 1. The introduction is prohibited of young plants and seeds of white pine (P inus strobus L.), sugar pine (p. lambertiana Douglas), limber pine (P. f lexilis James), and Swiss stone pine (P. cembra var. sibirica Oud. ) for a period of 5 years from the promulgation of the present decision. Art. 2. The entire stocks of pines of the above-named species found in infested nurseries will be destroyed by fire. Art. 3. The growing of those species of pines in infested nurseries is prohibited for a period of 5 years. Art. 4. In addition to the above provisions, any other necessary measures will be taken to prevent the spread of white pine blister rust. .^lYf RSITV OF FLORIDA IlllllllllIHMIIlilllill 3 1262 09242 1949