j) LIBRARY — STATE PLANT BOARB UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. B. E. P. Q.~ 465 October 14, 1937. PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OP FRENCH COLONIES (Cameroons, Equatorial Africa, Guadeloupe and Dependencies, Guiana, India (Settlements in) , Indo-China, Madagascar and Dependencies, Martinique, New Caledonia and Dependencies, New Hebrides, Oceania (Settlements in), Reunion Island, Somaliland, Togoland, and West Africa) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. B. E. P. Q.— 465 October 14, 1937. PLMT-QUARANTI EE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OP FRENCH COLONIES This digest of the plant-quarant ine import restrictions of Prench Colonies has been prepared for the information of nursery- men, plant-quarantine officials, and others interested in the expor- tation of plants and plant products to those colonies. It was prepared by Harry B. Shaw, Plant Quarantine Inspector in Charge, Foreign Information Service, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from the original texts of the pertinent decrees and orders of the French Minister of Colonies and of the respective Colonies, and reviewed by the French Ministry of Colonies. 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 concerned. They should be consulted for the exact texts. « "XEE AC STRONG, Chief, Bureau off Entomology and Plant/Quarant i ne , P L AilT - QJJ ARAN T I NE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF FRENCH COLONIES CONTENTS Page Basic legislation 1 Plants affected by import restrictions of French colonies - - - 2 Summary of restrictions of each colony- ------------ 3 Came ro one ------------------------ 3 Equatorial Africa -------------------- 4 Guiana __-__-___--_-_-- _______ 5 Indie, Settlements in------------------ 6 Indo-China- 7 Madagascar and Dependencies ---------------13 Martinique- -----------------------14 New Caledonia and Dependencies -------------15 New Hebrides ----------------------13 Oceania, Settlements in ----------------- 19 Reunion Island - - - - - 21 Somaliland --------------------- 22 To go land- - __- ________________ 23 West Africa 24 General quarantines applying to designated colonies Banana plants (Order of Dec. 7, 1926, as amended) - - - - 25 Cocoa plants (Order of Dec. 3, 1929, as amended) - - - - 26 Coffee plants (Coffee-berry borer) (Order of Feb. 27, 1922, as amended) - -- -- -- -- -- -- -28 Coffee plants (Coffee rust) (Order of May 19, 1924) 30 Cotton import restrictions (Order of Feb. 22, 1926, as amended)- - -- -- -- -- -- -- --32 Sugarcane (Order of Dec. 3, 1929) --- 34 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/frencoloniOOunit PLMT-QUARANTI NE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF FRENCH COLONIES I ncluding Cameroons, Equatorial Africa, Guadeloupe a,nd Dependencies, Guiana, India (settlements in), Indo-China, Madagascar and Dependen- cies, Martinique, New Caledonia and Dependencies, New Hebrides, Oceania (Settlements in) , Reunion Island, Somaliland, Togoland, West Africa. BASIC LEGISLATION Decree of May 6, 1913, to prevent the introduction of coffee rust (H erailcia v astatrix B . & Br.) and other pests and diseases. Article 1 of this decree, in order to prevent the distribution of plant diseases caused by animal or plant parasites or by larvae or nonparasitic insects, empowers the Minister of Colonies, through spe- cial orders that name the disease and the plants susceptible to infec- tion, to prohibit the entry into the French Colonies and Protectorates, other than Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, of: 1. Plants susceptible to the declared disease; 2. All other plants whereby that disease could be trans- ported; 3. Soils or composts that may contain parasites, larvae, or nonparasitic insects in any stage of development. The same article prescribes that Governors-General or Governors, by Order, shall determine plants, soils, or composts which are capable of carrying the disease, and prescribes that the importation of the containers or packing of such materials may also be prohibited. Article 2 prescribes that the Minister of Colonies may, in de- fault of a prohibition, determine through a special order the conditions to which the entry and distribution of the plants and articles mentioned shall be subject in the colonies and protectorates, and the conditions under which branches, leaves, fruits, seeds, and refuse of the said plants may enter into and move within the said colonies and protector- ates. -2- Plants Affected "by Import Restrictions of the French Colonies General Orders have been issued "by the French Minister of Colonies to impose restrictions upon or prohibitions against the importation of certain plants and plant products into all French colonies, or groups of French colonies. From time to time these general orders have "been applied to particular colonies by special or local Orders promulgated by the respective Governors-General or Governors of the colonies con- cerned. The plants hitherto affected by these orders are: Banana ( Musa spp . ) . Cocoa ( Theobroma cacao L.). Coconut palm ( C ocos nuc if e ra L.). Coffee (Coffea spp.). Cotton ( Go s syp ium spp.). Rubber ( Hevea spp.). Sugarcane ( Saccharum off icinarum L.) . Tea (The a spp. ) . Fruits. (Applied to Indo-China only.) Potatoes ( Solanum tuberosum L.). (Applied to New Caledonia only.) Trees, cuttings, roots, seeds, bulbs. (Applied to New Caledonia only.) The prohibitions and restrictions are applicable to the above- mentioned plants proceeding from the sources named in the respective orders, which should be consulted. Consequently, the importation of other plants and plant products into the French colonies is not restricted, except in the cases of Indo-China, New Caledonia, and Oceania. Special Orders have been promulgated to control the importation of plants and plant products into Indo-China and New Caledonia. The import restrictions and prohibitions are summarized under each colony separately, with references to the respective local and general Orders; the latter should be consulted for full particulars. CAMEROONS BMMA PLANTS ( Mas a spp . ) : See Orders of February 11, 1931, and February 9, 1935, applying the Order of December 7, 1926, page 25. COFFEE (Coffea spp.): Domestic restrictions only. COTTON ( Gossypium spp.): See Order of February 22, 1926, page 32. SUGARCANE ( Saccharum off icinarum L.) : See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. 4- E QUATORI AL AFRI OA (including Gabon, Middle Congo, Oubangi-Chari , Tchad) BANANA. PLANTS ( Mas a spp.): See Orders of February 11, 1931, and February 9, 1935, applying the Order of December 7, 1926, page 25. COCOA PLANTS (Theobroma caca o L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 26. COFFEE PLANTS (Coffea spp.), berries, or seeds, and any plant capable of distributing coffee rust (Kemileia vastatrix B. and Br.): See Order of May 19, 1924, page 30. SUGARCANE ( Sacch arum off ic inarum L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. -5- GUIANA BANANA PLANTS ( Musa spp.): See Order of February 9, 1935, applying the Order of December 7, 1926, page 25. COCOA PLANTS (Theobroma cacao L. ) : See Order of December 3, 1929, page 26. COFFEE PLANTS (Coffea spp.), berries, or seeds: See Order of May 19, 1924, to prevent the introduction of coffee rust (H emileia vas- tatrix B. & Br.), page 30. COFFEE PLANT'S ( Coffea spp.), and parts thereof, dry or fresh beans, beans in parchment, hulled beans (fresh or unroasted) , soil and composts, containers, and plants capable of harboring the coffee-berry borer ( S t ephano de re s hampei Hag.), especially Hibiscus and Rubus : See Order of February 27, 1922, page 28. COTTON ( Goss ypium spp.), plants or parts thereof in the dry or green state, ginned or unginned cotton, cottonseed, soil or compost, packing or containers, and seeds, plants, etc., capable of harboring the pink bollworm, especially Hibiscus cannab inu s , H. esculent us . and B auhinia : See Order of February 26, 1926, pa^e 32, SUGAECANE ( Saccharum offici narum L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. -6- INDIA, SETTLEMENTS IN (including Chendernagore , Karikal, Mahe , Pondichery, and Yanaon) BMMA PLANTS: No restrictions. COCONUT (Cocos nucif era L.) palms, nuts, and leaves, and any material capable of harboring parasites that attack the coconut palm; See Order of August 1, 1927, below. COTTON (Cossypium spp.): See Order of February 22, 1926, page 32. SUGARCANE ( Saccharum off icinaru m L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. Importation of Coconut Palms, Nuts, and Leaves Prohibited (Ministerial Order of August 1, 1927) Article 1. The importation by sea, the distribution, storage, and transit of coconut palms, coconuts, and leaves of the coconut palm, and of any other material that may contain parasites that attack this palm are prohibited for the Prench Settlements of India and Oceania. I EDO-CHINA (Including Annam, Cambodia, Cochin-China, Laos, and Tonkin) Separate Orders have been promulgated to control the importa- tion of plants and plant products into Indo-China. A summary of those Orders follows: BANANA (Musa spp.): The importation, distribution, storage, and tran- sit are prohibited of entire plants or parts thereof, fruits, and seeds of all species of banana, and of soil and packing ac- companying them, provided that they may be imported from a country declared not infected by the Panama wilt disease ( Pusarium cubense E. F. Sm.) on condition that they are conveyed in packages con- taining not more than 10 plants, and that they are accompanied by a certificate indica.ting the number of plants and their origin. The certificate must be visaed by the French a,dministrative or consular authority in the country of origin. After entry, the plants will be grown in quarantine for 1 year. (Order of Mar. 28, 1928.) COCOA (T heobroma cacao L.): The importation, distribution, storage, and transit of plants, pods, and seeds of Theobroma cacao, as well as of soils and packing accompanying them, are prohibited both from countries declared infected by witches '-broom ( iviarasmius pe rnici osus Stahel) and from any country into which the importa- tion of the said products is neither prohibited nor subjected to phytosanitary control. The said products may be imported from countries not declared infected under an authorization obtained in advance which will determine in each case the number of plants admitted to importation on condition that they are conveyed in closed containers and are accompanied by a certificate of origin visaed by the French administrative or consular authority of the pro- ducing country, attesting that the plants have not been collected in a country in which the presence of the said disease has been de- termined, or in a country into which the importation of such plants is neither prohibited nor subjected to phytosanitary control. (Order of June 23, 1930.) COFFEE (Cof fea spp.): The importation, distribution, storage, and transit of plants or parts thereof, fruits and seeds, soils and packing accompanying them, are prohibited; provided, that beans for use as seed and in parchment may be imported from countries not declared infected by coffee rust ( Hemileia vastatrix B. and Br.) These must be pa.cked in perfectly closed metal receptacles weigh- -8- ing not more than 20 kilograms and accompanied by a cer- tificate indicating the number of containers and the source of the seeds. The certificate must be visaed by the French administrative or consular authority of the country of origin and the seeds shall be disinfected on entry. For the importa- tion of such beans from countries declared infected by the said disease, the importer shall obtain an import authoriza- tion in advance, and the beans shall be packed as above indica- ted and be a,ccompanied by a certificate of origin issued by the phytosanitary service of the country of origin, attesting that the seeds were regularly disinfected before being placed in the containers. A second disinfection is required on entry. COFFEE PLANTS may be imported under an authorization ob- tained in advance. They must be packed in closed sacks or other containers, free from debris of the coffee plant, and be accom- panied by a phytosanitary certificate indicating origin and attesting that the plants are free from disease; the certificate must be visaed by the French consular authority. After inspec- tion on arrival, the plants will either be destroyed or placed in quarantine for 1 year, according to the findings. (Order of Mar. 28, 1923.) COFFEE ( Cof fea spp.) plants and parts thereof, dry or fresh coffee berries, coffee beans in parchment, hulled coffee seeds (fresh or unroasted), soil and composts, any sacks, cases, and packing that have served to transport those products, and all plants and parts thereof, and seeds capable of harboring the coffee-berry borer ( Stephanoderes hampei Hagedorn), especially plants of Rubu s and Hibiscus ; Importation, distribution, storage, and transit prohibited of such products proceeding from Netherlands Indies, British West Indies, French Equatorial Africa, Belgian Congo, Brazil, and French West Africa, as well as from countries into which the importation of those products is not prohibited or subjected to phytosanitary control. Authorization may be granted in the case of such products pro- ceeding from other sources but only on presentation of a certif- icate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin, duly visaed, attesting tha.t the said products ha,d not been gathered in a. region infested by the coffee-berry borer, nor in a country into which the importation of those products is not prohibited or subjected to phytosanitary control. Entry jjer.aitted only through designated ports and on inspection showing the products to be free from parasites and apparently healthy- (General Order of Feb. 27, 1922.) -9- COTTON (^s^jium spp . ) : Importation, distribution, storage, and transit of plants, parts thereof, fruits, seed, cottonseed cake of any species of cotton, of Hib iscus or Bauhinia, and of soil or packing accompanying them, are prohibited to prevent the introduction of the pink bollworm ( pect inophora gossyp iella Saund.); provided, that seeds may be imported, but only when delinted for use as seed, under the following conditions: From countries not de cla red infested : They must be shipped in closed sacks or other receptacles, and be accompanied by a certificate of origin duly visaed. They will be disinfected on entry. From a country declared infested; The importer must obtain an import authorization in advance. The seeds must be shipped in sacks or closed receptacles, sealed or marked by the phyto sanitary service of the country of origin, and ac- companied by a certificate of origin affirming that the seeds have been regularly disinfected. They will be dis- infected again on entry. COTTON LINT for the local industries may be imported under the following conditions: The importer must furnish advance notice of arrival to the phyto sanitary inspector for each shipment. Bales of cotton will first be opened in the factory unless it is deemed necessary to make an examination in the port. Ma,nuf acturing we,stes, e specially the seeds and refuse thereof, will be burned a,nd the packing dis- infected by heat in the factory. Plants of the family Malvaceae and of the genus Bauhinia within a ra.dius of 300 meters from the mill shall be destroyed. (Order of Mar. 28, 1928. ) FRUITS: Importation permitted of the following fruits originating in any country not declared infested by the Mediterranean fruit fly ( Cerati tis capi tata Wied.): Achr as sapota , Annona muricata , Arto- carpus incisa, Averrhoa carambola, Carica papaya, C. quercif olia , Citrus b"iga, rard la, C"~indica, C. lim oni^- C. nobiiis and its hybrids, aurant i um , C. japonic a, C; sinens is , C. de cumana , Diospyros de candr a , Eripbotrya jap onica., Portunella japoni ca, ^arcinia mangos t ana. Litch i' ch inen sis , Mangifera indic a, Persea . grat issi ma, Ps idiu m gu ajav a., Prunus armenjaca, P . persica var. nectarina , P. communis , Puni c a granatum, Pyrus c ommu nis , and P. malu s, subject to inspection by the phyto sanitary service on arrival. If accom- panied by a phytosanitary certificate, they will be exempt from any phyto sanitary fee. -10- The importation of those fruits from the following countries known to be infested by the Mediterranean fruit fly (Cera titis capitata Wied.l is prohibited: Azores, France, Greece, Italy, Madeira, Malta, Sicily, Spain, and Turkey in Europe . ASIA: Cyprus, Palestine, and Syria. AFRICA: The African Continent, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, and Mauritius. AMERICA: Argentina, Bermuda, and Brazil. OCEANIA: Australia, Hawaii, and New Zealand. Exceptionally, the importation of those fruits is authorized from Erance, Algeria, Tunisia, Australia, and the Union of South Africa, which are declared to be infested by C eratit is cap ita ta, but which exercise on exported fruits a sanitary control offer- ing sufficient guarantees. Eruit from these countries must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate of the country of origin; the fruits are also subject to inspection on arrival. HEVEA spp.: Importation, distribution, storage, and transit of plants and parts thereof, fruits, and seeds, as well as of soil and pack- ing accompanying them, are prohibited; provided, that the seeds may be imported for planting only, when clean and free from hulls, and when they proceed exclusively from countries not declared in- fected by diseases and pests of that plant. Such seeds must be packed in closed sacks or receptacles and be accompanied by a duly visaed certificate indicating the number of packages and the source of the seeds. After inspection on arrival, the seeds will be delivered to the importer or disinfected. Stocks or portions thereof may be imported exclusively from countries not declared infected, in closed receptacles a.nd accompanied by a duly visaed certificate . After inspection on arrival, these stocks will either be destroyed or subjected to quarantine for 2 years. (Order of Mar. 28, 1928.) SUGARCANE ( Saccharum officinarum L.): Importation, distribution, storage, and transit of plants, parts thereof, seeds, and of soils and pack- ing accompanying them, a,re prohibited; provided, that the seeds may be imported exclusively for use as such, when free from hulls, under the following conditions: -11- From a country not declared infected: They must be conveyed in perfectly closed metal receptacles and be accompanied by a duly visaed certificate indicating the name of the consignees and the source of the seeds. The seeds will be disinfected on entry. From a country declared infected: The importer shall obtain an import authorization in advance; the seeds shall be con- veyed in perfectly closed metal receptacles marked by the phyto- sanj bary service of the country of origin; the certificate shall attest that the seeds had been regularly disinfected before being packed. Such seeds shall again be disinfected on arrival. Entire canes or parts thereof, stripped of leaves and roots, may be imported under an authorization obtained in advance, indi- cating the quantity of cuttings to be admitted and the special con- ditions, as well as under the following general conditions: From a cou ntry r ot declared infe cte d: The canes shall be shipped in packages of not more than 50, in packing free from soil and cane refuse. They shall be accompanied by a duly visaed cer- tificate indicating the number of packages and the origin of the cuttings. After a phytosanitary inspection, the cuttings will be destroyed or quarantined for 2 years. From a co un try declared infected : The canes must be shipped in packages of not more than 10, in containers sealed or marked by the phytosanitary service of the country of origin, attest- ing in the certificate of origin that each cutting was examined and found free from diseases. (Order of Mar. 28, 1928, as amended by that of Nov. 17, 1928.) TEA (The a spp.): Importation, distribution, stora.ge, and transit of plants, parts thereof, fruits, and seeds of all species of tea., and of soil and packing accompanying them, are prohibited; pro- vided, that seeds exclusively for use a.:;, such may bo introduced if accompanied by a certificate, issued by the phytosanitary service of the country of origin, indicating the number of packages, the source of the seeds, and attesting their freedom from diseases and parasites. After inspection at the port of entry, they will be delivered or disinfected. (Order of Mar. 28, 1928.) -12- COUNTBIES DECLARED INFECTED (Order of Mar. 28, 1928) The countries declared infected with respect to certain plants and plant products are as follovs: Sugarcane Australia, Fiji, Formosa, Guinea, Hawaii, Japan, New Guinea, Philippines. Hevea The countries of South America. Coffee Belgian Congo, British ¥est Indies, Equatorial Africa, Ivory- Coast, Netherlands Indies, South America (countries of). Cotton Brazil, British East Africa, British India, British west Indies, Egypt, Hawaii, Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, United States (Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas only). Banana The American Continent, Canary Islands, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, West Indies. Authorized Port of Entry (Orders of July 1, 1927, and Jan. 17, 1928) The pert of Saigon is opened for the importation of plants, soils, and materials for transportation covered by phy to sanitary regulations. -13- MADAGASCAR AFD DEPENDENCIES (including Ste-Marie-de-Madagascar , Nossi-£e, Coiao.ro Islands (Mayotte, Grand Comoro, Anjouan, and Moheli)) BANANA PLANTS ( Masa spp.): See Order of December 7, 1926, page 25. COCGA (Theobroma cacao L.) : See Order of December 3, 1929, page 26. COFFEE ( Coffea spp.): Plants and parts thereof, dry or fresh beans, coffee beano in parchment, hulled coffee beans (fresh or un- roasted), soils or composts, packing and containers, and plants capable of harboring the coffee-berry borer ( Step han ode res ham pei Eag. ): See Order of February 27, 1923, page 28. SUGAR CAFE (Saccharum officinarum I.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. -14- MARTINIQUE BANANA PLANTS ( Musa spp.)i See Orders of February 11, 1931, and February. 9, 1935, applying the Order of December 7, 1926, page 25. COCOA ( Theobroica cacao L.) : See Order of December 5, 1929, page 26. COFFEE ( Cof f ea spp.) plants, berries, or seeds, and any product capable of distributing coffee rust (Hem ileia vaste,trix 3. and Br.): See Order of May 19, 1924, page 30. COFFEE ( Cof f ea spp.) plants and parts thereof, dry or fresh berries, beans in parchment, hulled .beans (fresh or unroa.sted) , soil and composts, packing and containers, and plants capable of harboring the coffee- berry borer ( St ephanodores hampei Hag.), especially Hib iscus and Rubus : See Order of February 27, 1922, page 23. COTTON ( Gossyp ium spp.): See Order of February 22, 1926, page 32. SUGARCANE ( Saccharum off icinarum L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. -15- HEW CALEDONIA AHD DEPENDENCIES (Superseding B. E. P. Q,. — 398) (including Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands, Huan Islands, Fortuna, and Alofi Islands, and the Wallis Islands) AGRICULTURAL AHD EORT I CULTURAL PRODUCTS INTENDED POR CONSUMPTION, as well as truck crops (culinary vegetables), seeds, and fruits for the same purpose: Importation, unrestricted. See Order of February 27, 1918, article 4, page 16. BANANA PLANTS (Musa spp.): See Order of December 7, 1925, page 25. COCOA (Theobroma cacao L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 26. COCONUT ( Cocos nuc ifera L.): Importation of the nuts, hearts of coconut palms, and basket-making materials of coconut palm leaves from any source prohibited. See Order of February 27, 1918, article 6, page 16. COFFEE (Coffea spp.): Plants or parts thereof, dry or fresh ber- ries, beans in parchment, hulled beans (fresh or unroasted) , soil and composts, packing and containers, and plants cap- able of harboring the coffee-berry borer ( Stephanoderes ham- pei Hag.), especially Hibiscus and Rubus . See Order of February 27, 1922, page 28. POTATOES ( Solanum tuberosum L.): Phytosanitary certificate issued by an authorized agent of the exporting country affirming free- dom from all dangerous parasites. See Order of February 27, 1918, article 7, page 17. SUGARCANE ( Saccharum off icinarum L. ) : See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. TRESS, STOCKS, CUTTINGS, leaves, roots, seeds, flower bulbs, soil and vegetable fertilizers, and other similar articles and their packing materials: See articles 1, 2, and 3 of the Order of February 27, 1918, page 16. -16- GENEEAL REGULATIONS ON THE IMPOHTATION OE PLANTS , BULBS , AND SEEDS (Order of Feb. 27, 1918, as applied "by Governor's Decree No. 103 C of Jan. 27, 1934) Article 1. The introduction of trees, stocks, cuttings, leaves, roots, seeds, flower bulbs, soil and vegetable fertilizers, and other similar materials, as well as- packing that has served for their trans- portation, is subject to the following restrictions: Shipper's Declaration and Phy to sanitary Certificate Required Art. 2. The products mentioned in the preceding article must be accompanied by a shipper's declaration and a certificate issu v _"J by the competent authority of the place of origin, visaed by the Erench consu- lar authority, if there is one, affirming that no special, parasite or disease of the imported species exists in the country of origin. Disinfection on Arrival Required Art. 3. To be admitted into the Colony, the products, whatever their origin, shall bu disinfected by a method to be determined by the local administration. Any imported plant, seed, or product found on arrival to be in- fected or parasitized sha.ll be destroyed at the expense of the importer. Importation of Plant Products for Consumption Unrestricted Art. 4. Agricultural and horticultural products intended for consump- tion, as well as truck crops (culinary vegetables), seeds, and fruits for the same use, are free from the preceding formalities. Art. 5. Seeds for cooking are not restricted by any special measures Importation of Coconuts Prohibited Art. 6. The importation into New Caledonia and Dependencies of coco- nuts, hearts of coconut palms, and basket -making materials of palm leaves from outside the archipelagoes of New Caledonia and Loyalty is rigorously prohibited. Any product in this category seized on arrival at Noumea will be destroyed by fire. -17- Potatoes Must Be Accompanied by a Certificate Art. 7. Potatoes will not be admitted to importation unless they are accompanied by a phy to sanitary certificate issued by an authorized agent of the exporting country, attesting that they have been examined and found free from all dangerous parasites. Tubers found on arrival to be infested will be reladen or de- stroyed. -18- NEW IffBRIDZS (Including the Banks and. Torres Islands) COCOA ' PXAMS ( Theobrcma cacao L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 26. SUGARCANE ( Saccharux. i of f icinarun L.): See Order of Decanter 3, 1929, page 34. -19- OCEANIA, SETTLEMENTS IN (including Gambier Archipelago , Marquesas Islands, Tuaraotou, French Leeward Islands, Society Islands, and Tuouai) BANAHA. PLANTS (Musa spp . ) : See the Order of January 12, 1916, page 20, as rendered applicable to Oceania by that of February 11, 1931. COCOA PLANTS ( Theobroma cacao L. ) : See the Order of December 3, 1929, page 26. COCONUT ( Co co s nucifera L.) palms and all plants and leaves of the palm family, and soils and composts that may carry their para- sites: See order of January 12, 1916, as amended by that of November 15, 1924, page 20; also Minister ial Order of August 1, 1927, oelow. COFFEE ( Coffea spp.) plants, berries, or seeds, and any product capable of distributing coffee rust (Hemele ia vastatr ix B. and Br.): See Order of May 19, 1924, as rendered applicable to Oceania by the Orders of January 12, 1916, and November 15, 1924, page 30. COTTON ( Gossypium spp.) plants or parts thereof, in the dry or green ste.te , ginned or unginned cotton, cottonseed, soil or compost, and packing or containers thereof: See Order of February 22, 1926, page 32. SUGARCANE ( Saccharu m off icinarum L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. Importation of Coconut Palms, Nuts, and Leaves Prohibited (Ministerial Order of Aug. 1, 1927) Article 1. The importation by sea, the distribution, storage, and transit of coconut palms, coconuts, and leaves of the coconut palm, and of any other material that may contain parasites which attack this palm are prohibited for the French Settlement of India and Oceania. LIBRARY STATE PLANT BOARD -20- OCEANIA GENERAL REGULATIONS (Order of Jan. 12, 1916, as amended by that of Nov. 15, 1924, also the Order of Aug. 1, 1927) Entry of Coconut Palms, Coffee, and Banana Plants Prohibited Article 1. The entry by sea into the Settlements of Oceania is prohibited of coconut trees ( Cocos nucif era L.) and all other plants of the palm family, coffee (Coffea spp.), banana and other Musaceae and their fruits, leaves, or branches, and soils or composts that may carry parasites of those plants. Certification of Merchandise from Tropical Regions Art. 2. Merchandise proceeding from tropical regions may be unladen only on a certificate issued by the customs service, affirm- ing that the packing does not consist of hay, straw, fiber, or any other agricultural product that may represent a danger from the agri- cultural point of view. In case of doubt or dispute, recourse shall be made to the Chief Pharmacist in the Service of the Colonial Hospital and/or the Crop Agent (agent de culture) in charge of the Station of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. Phytosanitary Certificate Required for Other Plants Art. 3. No living plants or parts thereof, stocks, cuttings, buds, other than those mentioned in article 1, including seeds, shall be admitted into the Colony unless they are accompanied by a certif- icate indicating the name and address of the shipper and the place of origin of the products; that document, duly countersigned by an inspector or an agent of the phytosanitary service of the country of origin, shall affirm that the plants or seeds are not infested by any disea,se; that they do not proceed from a contamina.ted locality, or tha,t they have been disinfected and, especially with respect to coffee seeds, that Hemileia does not exist in the country of origin. Eurthermore, unlading may be effected only after the said certificate, visaed by the customs service, shall have been signed by the Chief Pharmacist or the Crop Agent . REUNION ISLAND BANANA PLANTS (Musa spp.): See Order of December 7, 1926, page 25. COCOA PLANTS (Th eobroma c acao L.) : See Order of December 3, 1929, page 26 COFFEE (Cpffea spp.) plants and parts thereof, dry or fresh beans, beans in parchment, hulled beans (fresh or unroasted) , soil and composts, packing and containers, and plants capable of harbor- ing the coffee-berry borer ( Stephanodere s ha.rapei Hag.): See Order of February 27, 1922, page 28. COTTON ( G-o s syp ium spp.) plants or parts thereof in the dry or green state ginned or unginned cotton, cottonseed, soil or compost, pack- ing or containers that have served to transport those products, and any plants, seeds, or parts thereof capable of harboring the pink bollworm, especially Ei b iscus cannabinus , H. esculentus , and Bauhinia ; See Order of February 22, 1926, page 32. SUGARCANE ( Saccharuin officinarum L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. -22- SO MALI LAND COTTON ( Go s syp ium spp.) plants or parts thereof in the dry or green state, ginned or unginned cotton, cottonseed, soil or com- post, packing or containers that have served to transport those products, and any seeds, plants, or parts thereof capable of harboring -the pink bollworm, especially Hibiscus cannabinus , H. esculentus , and Bauhinia : See Order of February 22, 1926, page SUGARCANE ( Saccharum off icinarum L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. TOGOLAND BANANA PliNTS ( Musa spp . ) : See Order of December 7, 1926, page 25, as applied to Togoland by the Order of February 11, 1931. COCOA PLANTS ( Theobroma cacao L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, as applied to Togoland by the Order of February 13, 1932, page 26. COFFEE ( Coff ea spp.) plants, berries, seeds, or any product capable of distributing coffee rust ( Hemileia vastatrix B. and Br.): See Order of May 19, 1924, page 30, as applied, to Togoland by the Order of July 30, 1924. COTTON ( Gossypi um spp.) plants or parts thereof in the dry or green state, g^.'.ied or unginned cotton, cottonseed, soil or compost, packing or containers that have served to transport those article and any se ; eds, plants, or parts thereof capable of harboring the pink bollv:orm, especially of Hibiscus cannabinus , H. esculentus , and Bauhinia : See Order of February 22, 1926, page 32. SUGARCANE ( Saccharum off icinarum L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. -24- V'/EST AFRICA (including Dahomey, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Sudan) BANANA PLAINS ( Musa spp.): To prevent the introduction of Panama wilt disease (Fu sarium cubense E. P. Sm.), "banana plants may he imported into Prencn West Africa only through the ports of Dakar, Conakry, Port Bouet, Sassandra, and Cotonou, to the exclusion of all points on the land frontiers. (Order of June 13, 1935, modifying that of Mar. 14, 1927, under the provisions of the Order of Dec. 7, 1926, which see, p.. 25.) COCOA PLANTS ( Theobroma cacao L. ) : See Order of December 3, 1929, page 26. COFFEE (Coffea spp.) plants, berries, or seeds, and any product capable of distributing coffee rust ( Eemileia vastatri x B. and Br.): See Order of May 19, 1924, page 30. COTTON ( C-ossypium spp.) plants or parts thereof in the dry or green state, ginned or unginned cotton, cottonseed, soil or compost, packing or containers that have served to transport these prod- ucts, and any seeds, plants, or pe.rts thereof capable of harbor- ing the pink bollworm, especially plants of Hibiscus cannab inus , H. esculentus , and Bauhinia ; See Order of February 22, 1926, page SUGARCANE ( Saccharum off icinarum L.): See Order of December 3, 1929, page 34. -25- , GENERAL QUARANTINES APPLYING TO DESIGNATED COLONIES BANANA PLi-JJTS (Musa spp.) (Order of Dec. 7, 1926, as amended by that of Feb. 9, 1935) Importation Prohibited from Countries Infected by Panama Disease Article 1. The importation into, distribution and storage in, and transit through the French colonies named in article 6 of the present Order, are prohibited of banana plants proceeding from coun- tries in which the presence of the Panama wilt disease ( Pusarium cubense E. F. Sm.) has been determined, or from those into which the importation of the said plants is neither prohibited nor subjected to phy to sanitary control. Entry from Other Sources Permitted under Certification Art. 2. The movements of banana plants from any source indicated in article 1 in the French colonies named in article 6 nay be authorized only on presentation of a certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin, attesting that the said plants were neither collected in a region where the Panama wilt disease had been determined nor in a. country into which the importation of the said plants is nei- ther prohibited nor subjected to phytosanitary control. Irregular Shipments Denied Entry Art. 3. Any of the above-mentioned plants offered for importa- tion into the French colonies named in article 6 not meeting the provisions of articles 1 and 2 will be reladen immediately or seized and destroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. This applies also to shipments for which the importer does not furnish a valid certificate of origin. Entry Permitted at Designated Ports Only Art. 4. For plants offered for entry under one of the forms indicated in article 1 and accompanied by the certificate prescribed by article 2, the authorization for importation, distribution, storage, -26- or transit in the French colonies named in article 6 may be granted only in one of the points of entry designated for each colony "by an order of the local administration, granted only after an inspec- tion by the authority designated by the Governor, showing the products to be apparently healthy and free from the parasite referred to in the present Order. Suspected Lots Denied Entry Art. 4. contd. Any suspected lot will be reladen immediately or seized and destroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. Importations from Infected Countries Exceptionally Permitted Art. 5. Provides for derogations from the preceding provisions from prescribed sources, for material of a real technical or economic interest, through administrative channels. Colonies Concerned Art. 6. The provisions of this Order are applicable to banana plants for importation into and transit through the following French colonies: Cameroons, Equatorial Africa, Guadeloupe, Guiana, Indo-China, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, Oceania (Settlements of), Togo- land, and West Africa. Infected Countries The provisions of article 1 are applicable to the designated products proceeding from the American Continent, Canary Islands, French Guiana, Gold Coast, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Sierra Leone. COCOA PLANTS ( Theobroma cacao L.) (Order of Dec. 3, 1929, as amended by that of Feb. 13, 1932) Importation from Certain Countries Prohibited on Account of Witches ' -broom Article 1. The importation into, distribution and storage in, and transit through the French colonies named in article 7 of cacao plants ( Theobroma cacao L.) proceeding from a country in which the presence of -27- witches '-broom ( Marasmius pernio iosus Stahel) has been determined or from any country into which the importation of the said plants is neither prohibited nor subjected to phytosanitary control, are prohibited. Importation from Other Sources Restricted Art. 2. The importation, distribution, storage, and transit in the French colonies named in article 7 paragraph 1 of cacao plants from any source other than those named in article 7 paragraph 2, may be authorized, but only on presentation of a certificate issued by competent authority of the country of origin that the said plants have neither been collected in a region in which the disease called "witches 1 -broom" has been determined, nor in a country into which the importation of the said plants has not been prohibited or subjected to phytosanitary control. The certificate is not valid unless visaed by the consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents of the French Republic in foreign countries. Irregular Shipments Denied Entry Art. 3. Any cacao plants offered for importation into the French colonies named in article 7 of the present Order that do not meet the provisions of articles 1 and 2 will be reladen ^mediately or seized and destroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. The same applies if the importer fails to furnish a, valid cer- tificate . Importation Permitted Through Designated Ports Only Art. 4. Authorization for the importation, distribution, storage, and transit in the French colonies named in e.rticle 7 can be granted only for ca.cao plants accompanied by the certificate prescribed in ar- ticle 2 of the present Order and through a customs office designated by an order of the local administration; the authorization will not be definitely granted until an inspection by the designated authority shows the products to be apparently healthy and free from the parasite mentioned. Any suspected lot will be reladen immediately at the expense of the holder, or seized and destroyed by fire. -28- Importation from Contaminated Countries Exceptionally Permitted Art. 5. For the introduction into Prench colonies of cacao plants originating in one of the contaminated countrios named in article 7 or in a region into which the importation of the said plants is not prohibited or subjected to phytosanitary control, derogations me,y he exceptionally granted hy decision of the Minister of Colonies establishing therein the conditions under which the importation may he effected and indicating the quantities and varieties of plants whose important ion is authorized. Such derogations may be granted only for plants whose introduc- tion is believed to present a real economic and technical interest, and may be imported through diplomatic channels alone, and when accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate attesting the freedom of the plants from disease. Art. 6. The same provisions are applicahle to fresh cacao pods and seeds. Trench Colonies Concerned Art. 7. The provisions of the present Order are applicable to plants, pods, and seeds of The oh ro ma cacao offered for importation into and transit through Equatorial Africa, Guadeloupe, Guiana, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, New Hehrides, Oceania (Settlements of), Reunion, and West Africa. Countries Affected The prohibitions of article 1 are applicahle to the designated products proceeding from South and Central Anerica and Trinidad. RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OP COPPEE (Order of Feh. 27, 1922, as amended) Importation Prohihited On Account of the Coffee-Serry Borer Article 1. Importation into, movement and storage in, and transit through Prench colonies that are free from the coffee-berry borer ( Step ll- ano deres hampei Hagedorn) are prohihited of any products capable of dis- -29- t Titrating that insect, and such products proceeding either from countries in which the presence of that pest has been demonstrated or from those into which the importation of those products is not prohibited or subjected to a phytosanitary control. Products Affected This prohibition applies to coffee plants end parts thereof, to dry or fresh coffee berries, to coffee beans in parchment, hulled coffee beans (fresh or unroasted), soil and composts, and to sacks, cases, and packing that have served to transi-iort the aforesaid products, as well as to all plants or parts thereof and seeds capable of har- boring the coffee-berry borer, especially Hibiscus and Eubus . Importation under Certification Art. 2. The movements indicated in article 1 of the said products proceeding from sources other than those indicated in that article may be authorized only on the presentation of a certificate, issued by the competent authority of the country of origin, attest- ing that the said products had not been gathered in a region where the presence of S tephanoderes had been determined, nor in a country into which the importation of the said products is not prohibited or sub- jected to phytosanitary control. The certificate must be visaed by the consular or other authorized official of the French Republic. Importation into Nonproducing Colonies Art. 2. contd. In colonies that do not produce coffee, a dero- gation of the presentation of the certificate required by paragraph 1 of this article may be granted by Ministerial decision for coffees proceeding direct from warehouses of the metropolis (European France) or from countries declared contaminated, on condition that they are intended for consumption only. In all oth^r colonies, that derogation may be granted only when it is shown on entry into their territory that a technical inspection of imported plant products has been established and completed by the neces- sary equipment for quarantine and disinfection. Disposal of Irregular Shipments Art. 3. Such products, offered for importation into the French colonies named in article 5, as do not meet the provisions of articles 1 and 2 will be reladen immediately or seized and destroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. -30- The same applies to those for which, the importer does not furnish a certificate of origin recognized as valid. Entry Limited to Designated Ports Art. 4. Prescribes that the said products may enter only through the ports designated for each colony and subject to inspection on arrival. Any suspected lot will be reladen immediately or seized and destroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. Colonies Concerned Art. 5. The provisions of this order are applicable to the products named in article 1 and offered for importation into or transit through Guadeloupe, Guiana, Indo-China, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, and Reunion. Countries of Origin Concerned Art. 5 contd. The above prohibitions are applicable to the des- ignated products proceeding from Belgian Congo, Brazil , British West Indies, French Equatorial Africa, French West Africa, and Netherlands Indies, as well as from countries into which the importation of the said products is neither prohibited nor subjected to phytosanitary control. RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OP COPPES (Order of May IS, 1924) Importation from Certain Countries Prohibited on Account of Coffee Rust Article 1. The importation into, distribution and storage in, and transit through the French colonies named in article 6 that are free from coffee rust ( Kemilei a vastatrix B. & Br.) of any product capable of distributing that disease, proceeding from any country in which the presence of Hemileia, vasta trix has been determined, or from those into which the importa/tion of the said products is not prohibited cr subjected to phytosanitary control, are prohibited. -31- Entry from Other Sources under Certification Art. 2. The importation, distribution, storage, and transit in the French colonies named in article 6 of the products referred to in article 1, proceeding from sources other than those mentioned in that article, may be authorized on presentation of a certificate is- sued "by competent authority of the country of origin. The certificate shall affirm that the said products were not collected in a locality in which Hemileia vastatrix has "been determined, nor in a country into which the importation of the said products is not prohibited or subjected to phytosanitary control. The certificate must he visaed by a French consul, vice-consul, or consular agent in foreign countries. Irregular Shipments Denied Entry Art. 3. Any of the above-mentioned products presented for importation into the French colonies named in article 6 that do not meet the provisions of articles 1 and 2 will be reladen immediately or seized and destroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. The same applies to shipments for which the importer fails to furnish a valid certificate as prescribed in article 2. Entry of Coffee Seeds Exceptionally Permitted from Infected Countries Art. 4. Coffee seeds intended for sowing proceeding either from a country declared contaminated by Hemileia vastatrix or from one into which the products mentioned in article 1 are neither prohibited nor subjected to phytosanitary control may, exceptionally, be intro- duced into the French colonies named in article 6 under a special auth- orization of the Governor- General or Governor after disinfection. Entry Limited to Designated Ports Art. 5. Prescribes that the products concerned shall enter the designated French colonies only through ports authorized by the respective local administrations, subject to inspection on arrival. Colonies Concerned Art. 6. The provisions of this Order are applicable to the follow- ing French colonies which are declared free from Hemileia vastatrix : Equatorial Africa, Guadeloupe, Guiana, Martinique, Oceania, Togoland, and West Africa. -32- Infected Countries Art. 6 contd. The prohibitions prescribed in article 1 of the present Order are applicable to the designated products proceeding from any country of Africa, Asia, or Oceania, as well as from any country into which the importation of the said prod- ucts is neither prohibited nor subjected to phytosanitary control. COTTON IMPORT RESTRICTIONS (Order of Feb. 22, 1926, as amended) Importation of Cotton and Cottonseed Prohibited from Countries Infested by the Pink Bollworm Article 1. The importation into, movement or storage in, and transit through French colonies that are free from pink bollworm ( ( Gelechia ) Pec ti nophora gossypiella Saund.) of all products capable of distributing that insect, proceeding either from countries in which the presence of the pink bollworm has been determined, or from countries that do not prohibit the importation of the said products or subject them to phytosanitary control, are prohibited. Products Affected This prohibition applies to entire cotton plants or parts there- of in the green or the dry state, ginned or unginned cotton, cottonseed, soil, composts, sacks, cases, or packing that have served to transport the articles just mentioned, as well as to any seeds, entire plants or parts thereof, capable of harboring the pink bollworm, especially Hibiscus cannab inus , H. esculentus , and Bauhinia . Importation from Other Sources Restricted Certificate Required Art. 2. The importation into, movement or storage in, and trans- it through the French colonies named in article 6 of the products referred to in article 1, of other origins than those indicated in that article, may be authorized only on presentation of a certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin attesting that the said products were not gathered in a region where the pre- sence of the pink bollworm had been determined, or in any country into -33- which the importation of the said products is not prohibited or sub- jected to a phyto sanitary control. The certificate will not be valid unless it bears the visa of the Governor-General, the Governor, the Resident Superior, or their delegates, in matters pertaining to the French colonies; of the Gover- nor-General, Residents-General, or their delegates in Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, and that of the consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents of the French Republic in foreign countries. Irregular Shipments Re laden or Destroyed Art. 3. Any of the above products offered for importation into the French colonies named in article 6 that do not meet the con- ditions prescribed in articles 1 and 2 above, will be reladen im- mediately or seized and destroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. The same applies to the said products for which the importer does not furnish a certificate of origin recognized as valid. Entry Through Designated Ports Inspection on Arrival Art. 4. Prescribes that the said products shall enter the respective French colonies only through designated ports and subject to inspection on arrival at those ports. Suspected shipments will be reladen at once, or seized and de- stroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. Small Lots of Cottonseed Excepted Subject to Disinfection Art. 5. For the introduction into the French colonies of very small lots of cottonseed originating in any of the contaminated coun- tries named in article 6 or in a region into which the importation of cottonseed is not prohibited or subjected to phyto sanitary control, derogations may be granted, exceptionally, by decision- of the Minister of Colonies, indicating the quantities and varieties of seeds for which the importation is authorized. Such derogations may be granted only for seeds whose introduction is deemed to present a real technical or economic interest and after a disinfection made and guaranteed by the service qualified for that purpose, either in France or on arrival in the Colony. Each such shipment mast be accompanied by a disinfection certificate expressly mentioning the Ministerial decision, the quantity of seeds disinfected, and the method of disinfection employed. -34- Colonies Concerned Art. 6. The provisions of the present Order are applicable to the products named in article 1 offered for importation into or transit through all French colonies except Equatorial Africa, Guade- loupe, Indo-China (Cambodia and Cochin China only), Madagascar, New Caledonia, and New Hebrides. In other words, they are applicable to: Cameroons, Guiana, India (Settlements in), Martinique, Oceania (Settlements in) , Reunion, Somaliland, Togolahd, and West Africa. Countries to Which the Prohibition is Applicable Art. 6. contd. The prohibitions of article 1 are applicable to the designated products proceeding from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Angola, Asia (except Indo-China, Tonkin, and Annam) , Australia, Bel- gian Congo, Brazil, British East Africa, British; lest Indies, Egypt, French Equatorial Africa, German East Africa (old colonies of), Greece, Guadeloupe, Hawaii, Italian Somaliland, Lagos, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, New Caledonia, New Hebrides , Nigeria, Samoa, Sierra. Leone, Tunisia, United States (Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas only), and Zanzibar. SUGARCANE ( Saccharum of f i cinarum L.) (Order of Dec. 3, 1929) Importation Prohibited from All French Colonies except Indo-China Article 1. The importation into, distribution and storage in, and transit through the French colonies of plants, cuttings, or seeds of sugarcane from whatever source, are prohibited. This does not apply to Indo-China. Entry of Small Lots Exceptionally Permitted Art. 2. For the introduction into the French colonies of a small number of plants or cuttings stripped of their leaves and leaf shea.ths, as well as seeds of sugarcane, originating in any country whatever, derogation may exceptionally be granted, by decision of the Minister of Colonies, establishing the conditions under which importation may be effected and indicating the quantities and varieties of plants, cuttings, and seeds of which importation is authorized. Derogations may be granted only for plants or cuttings whose introduction is deemed of real economic or technical interest. Such -35- plants may "be shipped through administrative channels only and at the importer's expense. Entry may be made only through customs offices designated by each colony and only when inspection on arrival shows that the products are apparently healthy and free from any parasite. Entry of Suspected Lots Denied Each suspected lot will be at once reladen or seized and de- stroyed by fire at the expense of the holder. Admitted Sugarcane Kept under Observation Any lot of sugarcane that is admitted will be taken in charge by the local agricultural service, which will grew the plants and keep them under observation for the necessary time, namely, a minimal period of 3 months. Plants then found healthy will be delivered; any plant found to be diseased will be destroyed by fire without indemnity to the importers. lllljyj SITV 0F FLORIDA 3 1262 09245