LIBRARY *T ATE PLANT BOARD E2/Albania UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUEE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Qjxaraj Washington, D. C. ::. ::. P. Q,. 490. February 1, 1933, PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE KINGDOLi OF ALB Ail I A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0? AGRICULTURE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. E. P. Q. 490 February 1, 1939, PLAi\^- QUARANTINE IMPORT RT STRICT I C.TS OP THE KINGDOM OP ALBANIA This presentation of the plant-quarantine import res- trictions of the Kingdom of Albania is offered for the infor- mation of nurserymen, plant-quarantine officials, and others interested in the exportation of plants and plant products to that country* It was prepared by Harry 3. Shaw, in charge of Foreign Service Information, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from a translation, made by the American Legation, Tirana, Albania, of the Law of April 23, 1929. The information contained in this circular is believed to be correct and complete up to the time of its preparation, but it is not intended to be used independently of, nor as a sub- stitute for, the original text, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. The Law of_April consulted for the exact text should Chief, Bureau of Entomology & Plant Quarantine Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/albaneiOOunit &3EEBA1 HBGULJCIOHfi (Law of April 2,3, 1929) Importation of Infected Plants and Plant Products Prohibited Article 1. The importation is prohibited of any kind of plants or parts thereof, such as seeds, fruits, etc. that i be used for propagation if injected "by any parasitic disease or insect pest. Inspection Certificc?te Eeouired Art. 2. Any one who desires to import plants or parts thereof for propagation or cultivation is i first to presort to the Bureau -• r a certificate of origin and a certificate - ' . .so, the certificate to bo authenticated by the authorities of the place where they Seeds and Fruits Inspected or. Arrival Art. 3. The prohibited products mentioned ir article 1, with the exceptj ilants, s ie local agricultural administr tj d, : ft< r \ >rj :" • "ion of non- infection, thej wn - ti the custom house. With respect to plants, a certificate from mthoriti is where the pur- chase was made is sufficient. Art. 4. On presentation of the documents prescribed by article 2, the agricultural expert will examine , with the means at his disposal, the articles prohibited by this law, and within 1 c'a;; will notify the customs of his find!:. Art. 5. If upon examining a shipment, the said expert is in doubt axis' is unable is make a definite report of the existence of parasitic diseases or insect nests, samples Df the prohibited plants, together with the documents referred to, will be trar mittod the sane day, through the Ministry of ; Economy, to the chemical laboratory for oxamlaation. After analysis, the laboratory will issue a written de : ation indicating the nresence or absence of a disease in the prohibited plants. The analysis should be itu .;^ during the same day, that is, the despatch, the examination, and the return of the material to be analyzed should not exceed 3 days. Art. 6, Customs officials shall not permit inter a to withdraw goods from the customs until the receipt of the I I II II III I 3 1262 09311 5334 - 2 declaration from the laboratory or from the local agricultural admin i s t rat ion . Infected Material May Be Destroyed Art, 7. The Agricultural Administration will order the destruction "by fire of products prohibited in accordance with article 1, if the existence of parasitic diseases or insect pests is verified therein, or, on receipt of assurances, their delivery to the owner for return to the country of origin may he authorized.