m'lTED STATES DEFARTi^EKT OF AGRIC^JLT^JEE- Bureau of Entomology arji Plant Q;aarantine Washington, D. C. 3. E. P. Q.— 457 July 10, 1937. PLALTT-qUAEAlITIlIE ESGULATIONS OP THE SEPIBLIC OP CHINA Digitized by tlie Internet : Arch ive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/chinatinerOOunit UNITED STATS S DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTUEE Dureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D.C. 3. E. P. Q. — : 457 July 10, 1937. PLANT-QUARANTINE n^PORT PJESTRICTIONS OP THE EEPUDLIC OF CHINA This digest of the plant-quarantine import restrictions of the Repuhlic of China 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 Harry 3. Shaw, Plant Quarantine Inspector, in charge of Foreign Infomia.tion Service, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from the Plant Quarantine Regulations of October 5, 1954, promulgated by the Government Testing Bureau, Ministry of Industries, Shajighai . 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 bo used independently of, nor as a substitute for, the original text, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. PLAUT-qUA.WTIlJE REST nl CT I OES 0? TH3 KATIOML GOVEHNMSNT OF Tim SEPUBLIC OF CHINA BASIC IJ5C-I SLAT ION Laws for Inspection and Testing of Commercial Commodities. Article XVIII. SUMMARY The importation of no species or class of plants into China is qoecif ically prohibited, "but each shipment of plants offered for importation into China is subject to inspection on arrival and must "be accompanied "by a phyto sanitary'' certificate issued "by the proper government authority of the country of origin, affirming that the plants concerned have been thoroughly inspected and are deemed free from injurious plant diseases and insect pests. Sec article 3 of the Plant Quarantine Regulations for the definition of plants. PLANT-Q,UARANTIKE SEGULATIONS ' _ (Promulgated and effective Oct. 5, 1934) Article 1. The following regulations were prepared in accord- ance vdth the provisions of article X'/III of the Laws for Inspection and Testing of Commercial Commodities (hereinafter called the Laws). Definitions Art. 2. The terms "pla-nt diseases" and "insect pests" shall be construed to mean "fungi" and "insects", respectively, but other living organism.s deemed by the Minister of Industries to be harmful to plants shall also be subject to inspection. Art. 3, The term "plants" shall include plants and plant produ- these may be grouped as follows: (a) Plants or parts thereof that can be used for planting or cultivation. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 09245 5798 - 2 - (k) bruits (fresh and dried) "but not preserved fruits. (c) Vegetables. Seeds that can he used for propagation. (e) Dead plants or parts thereof that can he used for food, fuel, or other purposes. The kinds of plants and names of parts falling under these reg- ulations shall be determined "by order of the Ministry of Industries. Art. 4. Any person exporting plants from China to a foreign count ly, or importing them from a foreign co^antry into China, shall "be required to submit such plants and their packing materials, together with an official application and inspection fee, to the local Govern- ment Testir^ Bureau (the Bureau) for inspection. Such plants shall not be passed for import or export when found to be infested by plant diseases or insect pests. Art. 5. Shipments of plants imported from foreign countries shall be required to be accompanied by inspection certificates issued by the proper government authority of the country of origin. The certificate shall certify that the plants and their packing materials have been thoroughly inspected and are believed to be free from dangerous plant diseases and insect pests, and clearly state the name of plants, place of production, quantity, total value, number of packages, name and address of consignor, name and address of consignee, trade or shipping mark, port of shxipment, date of shipment, port of landing, approximate date of landing, name of vessel, materials used for packing, and shall bear the signature of the inspector. Articles 6, 7, 8, and 9 refer to entry procedure on arrival of plants in China. Art. 10. Plant diseases and insect pests imported for scientific purposes shall be treated in accordance with the Eegulations G-overnir^ the Importation of Agricultural Pests. Imported and Exported Plants Must Be Inspected Phytosani tary Certificates Must Accompany Imported Plants Importation of Plant Parasites for Scientific Purposes Arts. 11 to 22. Disposal of imported plants.