E/2 Philippines UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. B. E. P. Q. 590 June 7, 1950 Superseding B. E. P. Q." 363 PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES This summary of the plant quarantine import restrictions of the Republic of the Philippines has been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant quarantine officials, and others interested in the exportation of plants and plant products from the United States to that country. The revision was prepared by Richard Faxon, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from texts of legislative acts and administrative orders supplied by Sr. Emilio Abello, Minister Plenipotentiary for the Philippines, May 17, 19^9. 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, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES BASIC LEGISLATION Bureau of Plant Industry Act, No. 3027, March 8, 1922 "An Act to Proteot the Agricultural Industries of the Philippine Islands from Injurious Plant Pests and Diseases Existing in Foreign Countries, etc." Agricultural Pests Quarantine Act, No. 3767, November 26, 1930 "An Act Regulating the Importation, Bringing, or Introduction into the Philippine Islands, of Living Animals, such as Insects, Birds, etc." Act No. 3027 prohibits the importation into the Philippines of all plant materials, soil or any material whatever, either by itself or as packing or covering, which may be a source or medium of infection or infestation by diseases or insects or other animals destructive to agriculture, or a medium for the intro- duction of noxious weeds, except through designated ports, and subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Director of Agriculture and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. (The authority of the Director of Agriculture was vested in the Director of Plant Industry by Act No. 3639.) Act No. 3767 prohibits the importation, bringing, or introduction into the Philippines, for curiosities or pets, for controlling agricultural pests, or for any other purpose, of any living insect in any stage, or any birds, bats, reptiles, crustaceans, mollusks, mammals or other animals not classed as "domestic animals", except upon a written permit from the Director of Plant Industry and through ports designated by him. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF PLANT MATERIALS INTO AND FROM THE PHILIPPINES (Administrative Order No. 2, Revised, January 2, 19^8) 1. Definitions: "Plant materials" shall include living plants, rhizomes, fruits, seeds, cuttings, bulbs and corns, grafts, leaves, roots, scions and fruit pita, and such other parts of plants as are capable of propagation, or of harboring plant pests and diseases. "Country" shall refor to and includo independent political units or sovereign nations, territories, colonies, and political or territorial subdivisions. - 2 - "Disinfection" shall mean any scientific treatment applied for the purpose of destroying any infection or infestation that may occur on, in or amongst plant materials. 2. Special Permits: Plant materials which are governed by special quarantine orders may be imported in limited quantities under permit from the Director of Plant Industry from countries which maintain plant quarantine and inspection service, for the purpose of keeping the Philippines supplied with new varieties and necessary propa- gating stock, through Manila only, in compliance with the par- ticular administrative orders, and upon application for a permit to import the same. (Form No. 32) 3. Application to import plant materials j All persons who intend to import plant ma tor ia Is must first file an application with the Director of Plant Industry in advance of the shipment. (Form No. 33) k. Issuance of permits. 5 & 6. Notices of arrival and shipment. 7'. Revocation of permits: Permits may be revoked for cause. 8. Conditions of entry; foreign certificate of inspection required; Importations of fruits, vegetables, seeds , and other plant materials from foreign countries must be accompanied by certifi- cates of inspection issued by the proper government authority of the country of origin, stating that the materials are free from injurious insects and plant diseases. Where the government main- tains a plant quarantine or plant inspection service, the certifi- cates of inspection required shall be certificates issued by the chief or director of the service of the country or placo of origin, or his duly authorized representatives. The importer is requirod to present the certificate to the office of the plant inspector, but the presentation of the certificate shall not preclude in- spection of the certified plant material by the plant quarantine officials on arrival if doomed necessary. 9. Inspection and certification on arrival. 10. Disinfection or fumigation. Isolation. 11. Freedom from sand, soil and earth: All plant materials to be imported must bo free from sand, soil or earth, and all plant roots, rhizomes, tubers, etc., must be washed to thoroughly free them from such sand, soil or earth and so certified by the authorized officor; Provided that sterilized - 3 - sand, aoil or earth may be used to pack bulbs and corns if certified by the authorized inspector. 12. Packing materials for nursery stock and other plants and seeds must not previously have been used in connection with living plants and must be certified by the inspector at origin. 13. Quarantine procedure. \h. Plant materials for which permit is not required: Fruits, vegetables, cereals and other plant products designed for food purposes, or properly dried and poisoned botanical specimens when free from sand, soil or earth, and when not governed by special quarantine orders, may be imported if properly certified. (See paragraph 8) 15. Ports of entry: The importation of incoming plant materials shall be made at the ports of Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Zambcanga, Legaspi, Eavao, Jolo, Aparri, Jose Panganiban and Tacloban, and not at any other port. 16. Plant materials by mail: Plant materials entering the Philippines through the post office shall be inspected by plant quarantine officials for the purpose of determining whether such shipment should be passed or destroyed in the same way as that followed at the custom house. 17. Fees for fumigation, disinfection, inspection, etc. 18 & 19. Inspection and certification for export. 20. Penalty. 21 & 22, Repeal of previous orders and effective date (January 24, I9U8) . SPECIAL QUARANTINE ORDERS Administrative Order No. 3, October 3, 19^6 An Order Prohibiting the Importation of Plant Matorials of all Plants of the Genus Muaa, Coconut, sugarcane, Rice, Pineapple, Bamboo, Tobacco, Citrus Varieties Commercially Known as the Chinese Yellow and Red Kids, Maguey, and Sisal, Excopt for Certain Purposes and Under Certain Conditions. - h - 1. The Importation of plant materials of all plants of the genus Musa; coconut, Cocos nuc if era ; sugarcane, Saocharum off icinarum ; rice, Qryza sativa ; pineapple, Ananas comosus ; bamboo, Bambusa spp.; tobacco, Nlcotiana tabacum ; citrus va- rieties commercially known as the Chinese yellow and red Kids; maguey, Agave cantala; and sisal, Agave sisalana, is strictly prohibited; Provided, That a limited quantity of plant materials of such plants may, upon proper application made to the Director of Plant Industry, and under permit from the said official, be imported through the Port of Manila, from countries which main- tain plant quarantine inspection service, for the purpose of keeping the Philippines supplied with new varieties and necessary propagating stock. The plant materials imported for the purposes mentioned in this paragraph shall be grown in quarantine, and subject to such other conditions as the Director of Plant Industry may proscribe . 2. The term "Plant Materials" as used in this Order means and includes living plants, rhizomes, fruits, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, and corms, grafts, leaves, scions and fruit pits, and such other parts of plants capable of propagation, or of harboring plant pests and/or diseases. (Note: On the basis of the above articles of this Order the fumigation of unmanufactured tobacco exported from the United States to the Philippines is required, according to the Vice Consul in New York City, May 5, 1950.) Administrative Order No. 8, December 18, 19**6. Regulating the Importation of Fruits from the State of Texas, U.S.A. and Mexico. 1. The importation of fruits from the State of Texas, U.S.A., and Mexico is prohibited to prevent the introduction of the Mexican fruitfly ( Anastropha ludons ) ; Provided, That small quantities of such fruits may bo imported through the port of Manila in order to secure better varieties, now propagating stock, or specimens for experimental purposes. Such impor- tations must be made through the Director of Plaot Industry and be grown in quarantine. Administrative Order No. 9, January 2k, I9I+7. An order prohibiting the importation of certain fruits and vegetables, or seeds, or planting materials into the Philippines from countries and places infested with the Mediterranean fruit fly. - 5 - 1. The importation, bringing, or introduction of fruits and vegetables, or seeds, or planting materials of the species listed hereunder. " from countries and places known to be actually infested with the Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis capita ta ) , namely, the Hawaiian Islands, Spain, France, Italy, Sicily, Greece, Malta, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Tripoli, Tunis, Algeria, Cape Colony, Natal, British East Africa, Madagascar, Brazil, Argentina, the Bermuda Islands, the Azores, the Madeira Islands, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Islands, Dahomey, Nigeria, the Congo, Delagoa Bay, Rhodesia, Uganda Protectorate, Mauritius, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, is strictly prohibited; Provided, That a limited quantity of such fruits and vegetables may be imported through the port of Manila, upon proper appli- cation to the Director of Plant Industry, and under permit from the said official. LIST OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND SEEDS AFFECTED BY THIS ORDEB Achras s apot a, sapodilla Amygdalus ( Prunus ) persica, peach Amygdal us ( Prunus ) persica nectarina , nectarine Annona muricata, soursop Arenga saccharifera , sugar palm Artocarpus i ncisa , breadfruit Averrhoa carambola , carambola Calophyllum inophyllum , ball kamani Capsicum spp . , peppers . Carica papaya , papaya Carica quercifolia , dwarf papaya Carissa ( arduin a) bispinosa , car is 3a Casimiroa edulis, white sapote Cestrum sp., Chinese inkberry Chrysophyllum cainito, star -apple Chrysophyllum oliviforme , satin leaf chrysophyllum Citrus Japonica, Japanese orange ( Citrus ) Fortunella Japonica , kumquat Citrus nobill3 , var . deliciosa , tangerine and mandarin Citrus limonia , lemon C i trus ( decumana ) grand! s , grapefruit, pomelo, shaddock Clausena wampi , wampi Coffea spp. , coffee • Cydonia oblonga , quince Dlospyros ( decandra ) ebenum , persimmon Erlobotrya Japonica, loquat Eugenia ( bras! liens is ) dombeyl , Brazilian plum or Spanish cherry Eugenia Jambos , rose apple Eugenia ( mlcheli ) unlflora, Surinam cherry, French cherry Flcus carica, fig G arcinia mango 3 tana , mangos teen Garcini a xant hoc nymu^ , mangos teen Gossypium spp., cultivated cotton Jguaboaa asl accerisi s, mountain apple Latania lci digesi , palm Litchi chinensis , iychee or lichee nut Lyc oper3icu m eccule ntum , tomato Malus spp., apple Mangifera indice , mango Mimusopa elengi, elsngi tree or Spanish cherry Murraea or Mv.rra.ya exot ica , mockorange or orange Jessamine Mus a sp., a nana No ronhia emrr ^'jiata, noronhia OchroGia sllijstjksa, ochrosia Opuntia v ulgari s, prickiypear Passrf Lor a caerulea, pascicn vine Persea ( grati ssijay an.e^ icBna , avocado Phoen ix da ctyl if era , date palm Primus armenia c a , apricot Prunus" spp • , plums ' . Psldlum cattle ianu m, strawberry guava Psidtu m gua. iava, 3weet, red, and white lemon guavas Psidium gua/j ava" pomife riuu, common guava Psi_divm guajava pyrlfertua , waiawi P unica gr ana turn , pomegranate P yrus commu nis, pear Santal'um fr eye me t ian um, sandalwood So ianum melorgena , eggplant Spondias ( dul cis) cy therea , Otaheite -apple Terminalia ch ebula , Natal plum Termina lia oatappa, tropica] almond or winged kaxnani Thevetia nsreii'olia , bestill, yellow oleander Vitis labrusca, fox grape PLANT QUARANTINE SERVICE J£ A H H I H O February 23, 19U8 The U3e of bamboo leaves, dried grasses, rice chaff and straw, for packing, binding or tying merchandise, personal belongings, etc., which are destined for the Philippines, is strictly pro- hibited. The U3e of th6 above materials has been noted especially with chinaware. Articles pricked, bound or tied, with the above prohibited materials will be denied entry, and are to be returned to the country of origin. - 7 - 3 1262 09314 8194 AGRICULTURAL PESTS QUARANTINE ACT No. 3767, November 26, 1930 Section 3- The importation, bringing or introduction into the Philippine Islands, for curiosities or pets, for controlling agricultural pests, or for any other purpose, of any living insects in any stage, or any birds, bats, reptiles, crustaceans, molluslcs, mammals, or other animals not falling within the scope of the terra "domestic animals", is prohibited., except upon a written permit from the Director of Plant Industry and through designated ports. ("Domestic animals " include horses, mules, asses, cattle, carabaos, hogs, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, rabbits, deer, fowls, circus and pet animals, and those intended to be used for show or experimental purposes.) Administrative Order No. 7, December 17, 19^6 Regulations governing the importation, bringing or introduction of living insects and other animals mentioned in the Agricultural Pests Quarantine A.ct. An application raust be filed by the im- porter with the Director of Plant Industry at least one month in advance of shipment. Importation is restricted to the port of Manila. The animals that are included under the restrictions of this Act are also subject to inspection by the Director of Animal Indus try.