LIB* \ RY STATE PLANT BOARD 22/Belgium UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington 25, D, C. September 2l>, 1952 B.E.P»Q.-U37, 2nd Revision PLAOT-CpiHAIiTIIS IMPOST RESTRICTIONS OP THE KimDOil OP BELGIUM This revision of the plant-quarantine import restrictions of tne Kingdom of Belgium, becoming necessary as a result of the issuance in Belgium of new San Jose scale regulations and denouncement of the Phylloxera Conven- tion at Berne, 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 indicates also restrictions on th importation of seeds. The revision was prepared by R. G. Oakley of the Division of Plant Quarantines from Royal and Ministerial orders cited in the text and was reviewed by a representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of Belgium, 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 quar antines and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative; the decrees, orders, etc, should be consulted for the exact texts. f A ; • ' , '",4 / u ; = _ y 4 1 rf J Chief, Bureau of entomology and Plant C#iarantine PLANT- QUARAHTIi'iE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OP THE ' . KINGDOM OF BELGIUM BASIC LJGISLATION Royal Decree of March 26, 1936s Section III, articles 7 to 10 inclusive, prohibits the importation of horticultural plants, nursery stock, and other products designated oy the Minister of Agriculture when they are attacked by insects or plant diseases -larmful to the cultures of Belgium, and empowers the Minister of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Ministe: of Finance, to restrict their importation to certain customs ports of entry; to prohibit the entry of certain species or varieties of plants from designated countries, or prescribe the production of certificates affirming that the products offered for importation proceed from cul- tures free from injurious insect pests and. plant diseases and that the shipments do not contain stich insect pests and diseases; to effect treat- ment of importations; and to order destruction, without right of indemnity of products shipped to the interior and found to be attacked by injurious pests and plant diseases. Royal Decree of March 12 t 1952 ^^ supplementary decrees thereunder of the Ministry of Agriculture regulate the entry of hosts of the San Jose scale* These and other restrictive legislation are summarized in the following as they ap;oly to products from the United States. SUl-i^ARY Special restrictions are applicable to woody plants and their fruits, which require sanitary certification against San Jose scale (Federal or State); to potatoes, requiring a certificate of origin; to seeds, subject to grade and purity standards; and to resinous timber with bark. ■Importation Prohibited Horticultural Plants, ilursery Stock, and other Plant Products attacked by inject pests or plant diseases harmful to the cultures of Belgium; Importation prohibited* (See Basic Legislation.) Importation Restricted Fresh fruits of woody plants (ap>les, pears, peaches, citrus, etc): Must be accompanied by sanitary certificates attesting to their freedom from San Jose scale. (See par, 1, p« 2,) Fresh Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, and apricots: Admitted only when found by inspection in Belgium to be free from larvae of fruit flies - 2 - (Trypetidae), the peach twig borer (Anarsia l ineatella Zell*), the plum curculio (Conotrachelus nenuph ar Hbste), and the oriental fruit moth (ftrapholitha molesta Busck; . (See p. 6.) Nursery Stock of Woody Plants, except seeds and subterranean parts: Must be accompanied by a certificate declaring the plants are free of San Jose scale* Plants of 2k genera, except for grafts, are authorized entry only from October 1 to April 15, and are subject to fumigation on arrival* (See pp. 2~k. ) Potatoes: Must be accompanied by a certificate attesting the tubers proceed from a locality free from potato wart ( Synchytrium endobio ticum (Schilb c ) Perc.) (See pp. U-5» ) Kesinous Timber: Must be free of bark. (See p«. 6 Q ) Seeds of Designated Kinds: Must be tagged to sho\* origin, purity, and germinability. (See pp 8-11.) Importation Unrestricted Irresh Fruits and Vegetables, with the exception of those i^hose importation is prohibited or restricted by special quarantines: May be imported into Belgium vithout permit or certification. Herbaceous Plrjats (bulbs, orchids, sansevieria, perennials, etc.) SAH J0Su4 SCALE K&ULATI01?S (Hoyal Decree of March 12, 1952, and idnisterial Decrees of March 13, 1952) Phy to sanitary Certificate Required 1. The importation of living woody plants or parts of living woody plants, including their fruits, but excluding seeds and subterranean parts of woody plants, is authorized only when each shipment thereof is accompanied by an official certificate of the phytopathological Service of the country of origin, certifying that examination has revealed the shipment to "be free of San Jose scale ( Aspidiotus perniciosus)* The certificate must mention specifically, in French or Dutcfc, that the shipment is free of San Jose scale ( Aspidiotus perniciosus ). 2. Shipments which are not accompanied by the required certificates shall be held by the customs officials and examined by the special phytopathological Service. They shall be returned if they are found infested with San Jose scale. -3 - Inspection l-lay Be Required 3« The special phytopathological Service can, when it so deems advisable, inspect shipments, e\en when they are accompanied by the certificate described in paragraph 1* Fumigation of Certain Plants Required k« Even though accompanied 'oy the certificate described in paragraph 1, living woody plants or parts of living woody plants of the genera listed below shall be fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas or other insecticide approved by the special phytopathological Service. Acer Pagus Populus Amygdalus (Prunus) Juglans Prunus Armeniaca (Prunus) Ligustrum Ribes Cerasus (Prunus) Malus (Pirus) Rosa Chaenomeles (Gydonia) iiiroboiona (Prunus) Saiix Cotoneaster Padus (Prunus) Sorbins Crataegus Persica (Prunus) Syringa Cydonia Pirus (Pyrus) Ulmus Cut flowers of these plants, when not intended for use as cuttings, grafts, or other means of vegetative propagation, are exempt from this treatment* Plants with leaves attached may equally be exempt from this treatment, after verification ^oy examination by the phytopathological Service, Seasonal Limitations on Plant Importations 5» The importation of living woody plants or parts of living woody plants cited in paragraph U is authorized only from October 1 to April 15 t except that the importation of grafts is authorized throughout the year* Shipping Requirements for Plants to be Treated 6. All importations of the plants or parts of plants cited in paragraph U, and to be treated as required, must be addressed to the account of the consignee to the fumigation station installed at the Station de Tour et Taxis, in Brussels, and must be made exclusively by rail* Each shipment must be accompanied by an importer's declaration attached to the phytopathological certificate, indicating name and address of shipper, description of the contents of the shipment, marks on the packages or of the freight car conveying them, and name and address of the consignee. The same shipment or the same freight car may contain plants to "be treated and plants which are exempt from treatment, on condition that these two groups of plants are distinctly separate, whether the one or the other is wrapped, and that they are listed on separate waybilli Authorized Ports of Entry 7* The importation of living woody plants or parts of living woody plants, including their fruits, is authorized only through the ports named, as follows: (a) Fresh fruits of woody plants ; Seaports of Antwerp, Ostend, and Zeebrugge, and various inland stations* (b) Woody plants subject to fumigation : Seaports of Antwerp, Ostend, and Zeebrugge, various inland stations, and airport at i3russels-iielsbroek» ( c ) Woody plants not subject to fumigation, shipped by sea : Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liege, Ostend, and Zeebrugge, (d) Woody plants and parts thereof, shipped by air : Brussels- Mel sbroek. I&STKICTIONS OH TH3 Ii4P0RTATI0IT 0? POTATOES (Order of March 28, 1928) Potato Wart Disease 1* The importation of potatoes into Belgium is authorized only when each shipment is accompanied by a certificate (see Certificate A, page 5) issued by the phytopathological Service of the country of origin, attesting that the tubers proceed from a region free from wart disease (Sy nchytrium endobioticum (Schilb*) Perc. ) To be regarded as proceeding from a wart— free region, the potatoes must have been grovm in and shipped from a locality situated at least 20 kilometers from any land infected by wart disease. However, tubers gathered in and shipped from a locality situated in a district not free from wart disease v but more than 500 meters from infected land, may be admitted if accompanied by a certificate (see Certificate B, pa#e 5) establishing , to the satisfaction of the Department of Agriculture, that the shipment was inspected by the said service and found free from wart disease* - -5- Authoriz>ed Ports of Entry 2 m Importation by sea may W made through the following customs ports of entry: Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Liege, Lillo, and Ostend, . i. 3« Shipments not accompanied by one of the certificates prescribed by regulation 1 will be rejected, unless, as the result of an inspection by the i. Belgian special phytopathological Service at the importer's expense, the shipments are found ^free from -wart disease* MODEL CERTIFICATE A The undersigned, specially designated by the Government of (country or state), declares that the "potatoes included in the shipment described below were grown at and shipped from (place where grown), a district free (within a radius of at least 20 km.) of Synchytrium endobioticum (SchilbO Perc. Done at on (date) (OFFICIAL SEAL) ' (Inspector's signature) MODEL CERTIFICATE B The undersigned, specially designated for that purpose by the Government of (name of country or state), declares that the potatoes included in the shipment described below were grown in and shipped from a district where no potato wart disease ( Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb. ) Perc.) exists within a radius of at least 500 meters* The shipment was inspected by. me and found free from . Synchytrium endobioticum . Done at on (date) (OFFICIAL SEAL) • (Inspector's signature) Description of Shipment Country of origin Number and kind of containers Marks Name and address of shipper Name and address of consignee Place and date of embarkation FRESH PEACHES, NECTARI.iES, AND APRICOTS SUBJECT TO INSPECTION 021 AIGIVAL p . . . - ■ - -.'.c - • (Ministerial Order of July lU, 1933). . , * ■ 1, t The importation of fresh peaches, nectarines, and apricots into Belgium from any source or origin is authorized only When, -as; a result of an inspection by the special Belgian phytopatho logical Service, at the expense of the importer, they are found free from. the larvae or maggots of any fruit fly (Trypetidae), as well as of the peach twig borer ( Anars ia l ineatella Zell.), the plum curculio ( Conotrachel us nenuphar Hbst,), and the oriental fruit moth ( Cyc.ia ) G-rapholitha molesta Busck). Authorized Ports of Entry 2 e Importation may be made only through the customs ports of Antwerp (2nd, 3rd, and ^th offices), Brussels (1st, 2nd, and 3rd offices),, and Melsbroeck Airport, Liege, Erquelinnes (railway station), Esschen (rail- way station), Montaleux (wouscron), iiouscron (railway station), Quevy (railway station), and Montzen (railway station). Shipments found at the ports underscored to be infested by the pests named in regulation 1 will be refused entry; those found so infested at the other ports vri.ll be burned at the expense of the importer. RESINOUS TIMBER wnB.BABK PROHIBITED 1 (Decree of the Regent of February 19^9 » as amended November 5, I9H9) The movement into and transit through Belgium of resinous timber not completely stripped of bark and of a circumference, at. its largest girfch, greater than 30 centimeters,, is prohibited: Provided that the Minister of Agriculture, in the interest of the national industry, can authorize, by special derogations, the importation of such timber originating in a country not bordering Belgium, In the event of such a derogation, 20 days after entrance of such timber into the country will be allowed for stripping bark and burning same* SPECIAL PROVISIONS 20R TRADE IN SEEDS AND PLAMIS $$ ALL KINDS " (Decree of Aug. 23, 1935 - Completed by Decree of Jan, 2S,/ 19^6) Imported Seeds Must Bear Descriptive Tag It All packages of seeds and plants imported, held for sale, offered for sale, transported, sold, or exchanged, must be provided with a tag indicating (a) name and complete address of seller or shipper (in case - «. -7 - of registered .seeds and potato plan.ts, ; producer's number is accept- able, for the name and address of: seller), and (b) exact name (species and variety)., . . • ; ^ , , '. , Purther.iiifo^mation must "be- supplied, as follows: (a) For see.&s include^ in. the list of norms published by the Minister (see pages 8 to 11): The minimum germination expressed in percent of the number of seeds or seedballs, and minimum percentage .of purity by weight, if percentages are- below, the norms in force.., as published by the. Minister. < -, % ■ • - »■••.'■. (b) For cereals:-: If: the name of the variety is unknown, a statement to that effect. For seeds designated "original" or "select" the. minimum, percentage (by number); of seeds belonging, to .-.. the .designated variety; or type, if percentage is less than 99* 5» ^ n © designation, "original" must be • accompanied, by the name of the selecting station or the name of the' selector. (c) For clover and alfalfa seeds: The country of production, if known, (d) For sainfoin ( Onobrychis sativa ): The percentage of pimpernel seeds ( Pinninella saxif raga ) , if the rate exceeds 5 perceht^of ..the weight. .. (e) For flax: The country of. production, or, if unknown, a statement to that effect* (f) For beets: The percentage of moisture, if above 15 percent* ••;-..;. The percentage of germination is expressed in percent of seedballs and not in number of geruis furnished by 100 seed- i balls* (g) For other plants: The tylinister is authorize^, to regulate " the sale of other plants and especially to require infor- mation on the exact, nature of grafted or budded stpcks* 2. Collective shipments of seeds: The outer package will carry tha statement, "collective shipment of seeds*" Each packet enclosed will carry the required statement as to- consents* 3. Sealing of packages* Not required for packages weighing less than 3 kilograms (6*6.1b£u-)» .. U. Prohibitions* It is prohibited to sell for. cultivation: (a) Seeds containing a total of more than U percent by weight of the seeds «f the following noxious weedsl B romus mqllis L. , D aucu s carota L* , F estuca sciuroides Roth., Kolcus L. , Matricaria chamomilla Iu , Sinapis arvensis L. , j3. alba L e v Orobanche L. r Rum ex L*, Plan^ago L. , Raphanus raphani strum L., Tri foliu m filiforme L», T. minus Relhan, or other noxious weed designated by the Minister* (b) Adulterated seeds (sulfured, dyed," etc* ), either pure or in mixtures. ■':«'.'. i (c) Seeds containing more than 1 .dodder/seed to $Q grams of white clover, alsike clover, trefoil, .etc. , or to 100 grams of red clover, crimson clover, alfalfa, lupine, anthyllis, flax, and grass mixtures for pastures* 5. Tolerances: 3 percent for purity, not including noxious weeds listed in paragraph k (a); 5 percent in germination* 6. If the importation of certain seeds offers serious danger to agriculture, the Minister is authorized to prohibit their importation, or according to his judgment, to subject their importation to such guaranties as he may deem proper. TABL3 OF NORMS Purity and Germinability of Imported. Seeds' U C3EUALS Avena sativa L» Hordeura spp% Secale cereale I. Triticum spp» Zea mays L. Fagopyrum esculentum Moensch • Polygonum , fagopyrum II. ' $ Germi- 1 . Purity nability oats barley rye wheat corn, maize buckwheat 9U 95 95 96 93 93 90 95 93 93 90 70 GEASSJ3S - ! • .. Alopecurus pratensis L # Anthoxanthum odoratum ; L. = Agrostis spp. Arrhenatherum elatius L. Cy no suras cristatus L. Dactyl is glomerata Iu Festuca . ( pratensis ) elatior L, Pestuca ovina L» meadow foxtail 60 65 sweet venial grass 90 60 bentgrass S5 • 75 tall oatgras's 79 75 crested dogtail 80 70 orchard grass' S5 70 meadow fescue P2 75 sheep fescue SO 75 _ -9 - II. GRASSES (Oont.) Pestuca rubra L. Holcus lanatus L. Lolium perenne L. Lolium perenn e var. pacyi Loli um (i tali cum ) multiflorum Lam, Lolium multifloru in var. w e s t e r wo 1 d i cum Phleum pratense L. Poa pratensis L. Poa trivialis L« .* Trisetum flavescens (Lj Beauv. c /o Germi- Purity liability red fescue - 82 velvet grass "72 perennial ryegrass 9U Pacey ! s ryegrass *9^ : Italian ryegrass 9U \ 'esters/old ryegrass 9^ t imp thy 92 Kentucky "bluegrass SO rough "bluegrass 83 golden trisetum 67 65 70 SO SO 80 80 80 70 75 60 Ant hyllis vulneraria L. Vicia faba var, equina L. -Paba vulgaris Medicago sativa L. Medicago lupulina L» Lotus corniculatus L. • Onobrychis ( sativa ) viciaefolia Scop. Ornithopus sativus Brot. Pi sum sativum var. arvense ( L. ) Poir. Lupinus ( alba ) skinneri Lindl. Lu-pinus lut eus L. Luoinus varius L» . Trifolium hybridum L. Tri folium pratense L. Trifolium repens L. - ■ Trifolium incarnatum L» V icia spp. IV, Beta vulgaris L. Bras si ca oleracea acer>hala L. Brassica nairns rap if era L. Brassica oleracea ( gongylodes var. caulo-rapa L.) Brassica rapa rap if era L. . » Brassica ( sinaipls ) alba Boiss. Spergula arvensis L. III. L3GUMES 'sandclover 93 so horsebean 95 90 alfalfa, lucerne 93 SO yellow trefoil 93 go birdsfoot trefoil 9^ 75 sainfoin 95 70 serradella 91 75 field, pea ?^:,J 90 White lupine 9>*. 80 European yellow 9^ so lupine annual lupine 9U so alsike clover 93 SO red clover 92 85 white clover 90 90 crimson clover 93 82 vetches 92 80 yODDia PLANTS ' common beet 9U 75 Kale 93 75 rape 93 75 . kohlrabi 93 75 common turnip 93 75 white mustard 93 SO spurry 92 • 80 - 10 - V. INDUSTRIAL PLAOTS Beta ' vulgaris saccharifera L, sugar beet Brassica napus var, oleifera D»C. rape Cichorium intybus chicory Cannabis sativ a L % hemp Linum usitatissimum L* flax, linseed. $6 Germi- Purity naMlity 9^ 95 9 U 73 75 . 70 80 90 VI. GARDEN PLANTS Allium cepa L» common onion 95 70 Allium porrum L# leek 95 65 Anthriscus cerefolium Hoffm. ' garden chervil 93 70 Apium gravoolens L» celery 9^ 70 Atriplex hortensis L« orach t sea purslane 90 25 Apium petroselinum See Petroselinum hortense Hoffm» Beta vulgaris L» common beet 9^ 70 Brassica oleracea L. cabbage f anfily 93 75 Brassica rapa L» white turnip 93 75 Cichorium endivia L. endive 80 • 65 Cichorium intvbus L. chicory S7 70 Cucumis sativus L. cucumber 90 60 Cucumis sativus L#'. '•' pickling cucumber 95 75 Daucus carota L* carrot 85 70 Lactuca sativa L. lettuce . 90 65 Lycopersicum esculentum Mills tomato * ; 9*1 65 Lepidium sativum L. garden cress 93 . 75 Pastinaca sativa L. parsnip 90 . 65 Petroselinum hortense Hoffm* parsley ; v - "• ■'- 93 ' , '75 Phaseolus vulgaris L* common or kidney tiean 95' 85 Pisum sativum L« pea, round 9^ 90 Pi sum. sativum L. l ' pea, wrinkled 9^ 75 Portulaca oleracea L* purslane v " 90 75 Baphanus sativus L* radish 87 75 Humex acetosa L. garden sorrel .;..:;; :3h 75 Scandix cerefolium. See Anthriscus cerefolium' Scorzonera hispanica L« black salsify 9k ' 70 Spinacea oleracea Iu spinach 95 75 Tetra^onia exoansa Thunb, New Zealand spinach 95 1+0 Valerianella (olitoria) locusta corn' salad, lamb r s 67 60 (L*) Betcke lettuce ... * VII -•• -.. ' Abies (pectinata) picea (D*C#) silver f4r . S5 : 30 Lindl. ■ ," .. . - .. - " "• . ' Acer pseudo— platanua L. sycamore maple 85 50 - 11 - VII. TH3ES (Cont.) Alnus incana V/illd. A lmis g lutinosa G-aertn. ^etula ( all: a ) pen dula Poth Carpinus b etui us L, Pagus sylvatica L Praxinu s excelsior L. larix ( europ aea ) dec! du a (DC) Mill larix le-ctolepis Murr© ?icea excelsa Link. Pinus sylvestris L. Pinus ( maritimaj pinaster (Poir.) Ait, ' Pinus mo p tana Mill. Pinus ( austriaca ) nigra Arnold Piaus strobus L. P inus cembra L. Pinus ( laricio ) nigra Arnold Pseudotsuga ( douglasi ) taxifolia "TCarr. ) Brit, Quercu s ( neduncu lata) robur (JhrhJ L, ffiiercu s sessiliflora Salisb© Tilia spp # Ulmus spp. Germi- Purity 60 naMlitj Speckled alder 30 European alder 60 25 European white fcirci] i 30 25 European hornbeam 96 U5 European "beech 96 50 Euro-Dean ash 95 65 European larch 75 1+0 Japanese larch 75 h 5 Norway spruce 95 S5 Scotch pine 95 80 cluster pine 95 50 Swiss mountain pine 95 70 Austrian pine 95 85 white ijine f 9U 70 Weymouth pine Swiss stone -oine 97 70 Austrian pine 95 70 Corsican pine Douglas fir 90 55 English oak 95 65 Durmast oak 95 65 lindens 90 60 elms 60 35 LIBRARY STATE PLANT BOARD UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA I|11JIII1IIII 3 1262 09242 2335