IT /Iran 
 
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
 Agricultural Research Administration 
 
 Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 
 
 Washington 25, D. C. 
 
 April 18, 1947 
 B. E. P. Q. 41+9, Revised. UBRARV 
 
 STATE Plant d^n 
 
 PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS * -BOARD 
 
 OF 
 
 IRAN 
 
 This revision of the plant quarantine import restrictions 
 of Iran has 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 Richard Faxon, Division of Foreign 
 Plant Quarantines from a Report No. Ag. 11, dated January 2, I9V7, 
 from the American Embassy, Tehran, Iran, on "Report on Regulations 
 Governing the Importation of Agricultural Products into Iran." 
 The revision was made necessary by the numerous changes in the 
 decrees of the Ministry of Agriculture of Iran. It supersedes 
 B.E.P.Q. kk?, and Supplements 1, 2 and 3. 
 
 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 text. 
 
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 Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 
 
Art. 5. Certificates mentioned above must have "been issued 
 by institutions recognized as reliable by the Ministry of 
 Agriculture of the country of origin. 
 
 Art. 6. The D.P.P. is authorized to inspect agricultural 
 products having certificates mentioned in Art. 5, and in case of 
 infection by quarantine pests and diseases, make the necessary 
 treatment for disinfection of such products. 
 
 In case means of disinfection are lacking and imported 
 products can not be authorized by the D.P.P. to be safely used 
 in particular localities, and the importer refuses to return the 
 infected products within one month, such products shall be 
 destroyed in presence of the representatives of Customs, Finance 
 and Justice Administrations and Plant Quarantine Officials, and the 
 proceeding will be reported. 
 
 Note: Products having unreliable certificates shall be treated 
 according to conditions of this Article. 
 
 Art. 7- All expenditures made necessary for the execution 
 of Art. 6, shall be a charge against the importers. 
 
 Art. 8. The list of quarantine diseases and peats shall be 
 prepared by the D.P.P. 
 
 CHAPTER II 
 
 Special Regulations Regarding 
 Various Classes of Agricultural Products 
 
 A. Cotton 
 
 To prevent introduction of dreadful pests of cotton such 
 as Pink Bollworm ( Pectinophora gossypiella ) , Boll Weevil ( Anthonornus 
 grandis ) and other quarantine pests of cotton, the following 
 regulations must be observed: 
 
 Art. 9. Import of seed, lint, unginned. cotton and other 
 parts of this plant into Iran is prohibited except for the following: 
 
 a. Ministry of Agriculture or other Government Institutions, 
 desiring to propagate special varieties of cotton, must observe 
 the following instructions: 
 
 1. Imports must be made with previous authorization of 
 the D.P.P. 
 
 2. Imported seeds must be inspected in the laboratories 
 
 of the D.P,P., before planting, and in case of infection 
 by quarantine pests or diseases, should be disinfected 
 or destroyed. 
 
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3. Planting sites should bo selected with authorliatlon 
 of the D.P.P. The crop should be undor its control 
 for as long a period as it is necen;;wu',y t.o prrv, nt 
 spreading of quarantine pests and dieoantm. 
 
 b. When the Government authorizes import of lint., It. win bt 
 made according to the following procedure: 
 
 1. Import must be made with provloun authorization oi" i.Ik 
 Ministry of Agriculture and special decroi of the OounoJ I 
 of Ministers. 
 
 2. The importing Government Administration munt n.md i.o t] 
 D.P.P. a copy of the import permit, ■hoving the 0OU1 
 
 of origin, quantity of lint and the nam Of lOporti Pi 
 
 3. Ginned cotton imported from Africa, Affltrioa and In I 
 must have certificate of dleinfaotiOA. 0*01 " 
 countries, the phytooani tary certificate would 
 
 c. Transit of lint, cottonseed and other agriculture I prod lOti 
 with regard to the quarantine control: 
 
 1. The phytosanitary and disinfection cortlii 
 required for products in transit through Imu. 
 
 2. For cottonseed, packing in double sacks will also 
 be required. 
 
 3. In case, agricultural products provided wl' 
 certificate prove to be infected, the D.P.P, Bay i 
 transit until winter. 
 
 h. The Customs Administration i 
 
 D.P.P. of all agricultural products bi 
 their transit through -try. 
 
 B . Potatoes 
 
 To prevent introduction of dreadful peats ar.d dieeaeee of 
 potatoes, such as Colorado Potato B ■■. '/■/:l\ :.<•.■*&.} , 
 
 Potato trlervoTB ( flaorlmoec h' 
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 crop, the Following regulatione suet be observed: 
 
 Art. 10. Import of potatoes ft 
 
 Hote: In porte and front te where potato* s 
 
 not produced, their import in small quantitiee is permitted. 
 
 C. ?r Lt tree 
 
 To prevent i n tr a du ction of pest* and diseases of I :*• 
 
 The Mediterranean Fruitfly ( gera t t - c \ U j 
 
Oriental Fruit Moth ( Grapholitha molesta ) , Olive fly (Dacus oleae ) , 
 Grape phylloxera ( Phylloxera vitifoliae ) , Citrus canker (Bacterium 
 cltri ) and other insects and diseases of fruit trees, the 
 following regulations must be observed: 
 
 Art. 11. Import of cuttings, grafts and rooted plants of 
 grapevines is prohibited. 
 
 Art. 12. Import of cuttings, grafts, rooted plants, citrus 
 fruits and other fruits, except those imported or bought from 
 ships landing at the ports for local consumption in southern ports 
 and other frontier districts, is prohibited. 
 
 Exceptions are made also for the following cases: 
 
 a. Government agencies may import items mentioned in Art. 12, 
 with view to their propagation on the following conditions: 
 
 1. Previous authorization of the D.P.P. 
 
 2. Securing phytosanitary certificate and disinfection 
 certificate if necessary. 
 
 3. All imported plants shall be inspected by the specialists 
 of the D.P.P. at authorized frontiers and if they are 
 free from infection, shall be released. 
 
 h. If imported plants shall prove to be infected and their 
 disinfection is impossible, some part or the whole 
 imports shall be destroyed. 
 
 5. Planting sites should be selected with the approval 
 of the D.P.P. 
 
 b. If the importer is not a Government agency: 
 
 1. To obtain import authorization, he must make a written 
 request to the Ministry of Agriculture specifying the 
 country of origin, kind of products, quantity and 
 planting sites. 
 
 2. All the regulations of the Art. 12, section (a),, shall 
 be applicable to the present case. 
 
 3. On the proposal of the D.P.P., the Ministry of Agriculture 
 can prohibit import of any kind of fruit tree which, will 
 prove necessary. 
 
 D. Destructive and Useful Insects. 
 
 Art. 13. Imports of all kinds of living insects are prohibited. 
 
 Art. Ik. The D.P.P. taking all technical precautions, may 
 import, if necessary, useful living insects. 
 
 
Art. 15. Import of dead insects for collections or scientifi 
 purposes 'packed with disinfecting stuffs such as naphthaline, etc. 
 is unrestricted. 
 
 E. Cereals 
 
 To prevent introduction of diseases of wheat, rice and 
 other cereals such as ( Tilletia horrida) and ( Urocystis tritici), 
 the following regulations must he observed: 
 
 Art. 16. Import of wheat, barley, rice and sorghum for 
 cultivation is prohibited. 
 
 Note: The ministry of Agriculture may import cereals for 
 experimental purposes or propagation with regard to the regulations 
 of the paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of section (a) of Art. 9, Chapter II. 
 
 F. Ornamental and Forest Trees 
 
 Art. 17. Import of seeds, plants and cuttings of ornamental 
 and forest trees is subject to the regulations of Art. 1 to 8 
 of Chapter I. 
 
 Art. 18. Officials of Plant Quarantine and Disease Control 
 are authorized to inspect Agricultural products at Customs 
 warehouses, ports and railroad stations. The related offices 
 must help these officials in making their inspections and provide 
 them with sufficient information. 
 
 Art. 19. The Ministries of Agriculture, Finance and 
 Commerce and Industries and the Customs Administration, are charged 
 with the execution of this decree. 
 
 Art 20. Any decrees or regulations concerning imports of 
 agricultural'products which conflict with the provisions of this 
 decree are without effect. 
 
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