LIBRARY STATE PLANT BOARD E2/Chc UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF A&RICULTUES Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. B. E. P. Q. 491. March 17, 1939, PLANT-QUARANTINE II/iPORT RESTRICTIONS OF CHOSEN (KOREA) Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/korentineiOOunit UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. B. E. P. Q. 491. March 17, 1939, PLANT- QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF CHOSEN (KOREA) This digest of the plant- quarantine import restrictions of Chosen 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, Foreign Service Information, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from a translation of the texts of the respective Orders of the Government General of Chosen furnished "by the American Consul General at Keijo (Seoul), Chosen (Korea). The information included in this circular is "believed to "be correct and corr.plete for its purpose up to the time of its prepara- tion, but it is not intended to he used independently of, nor as a substitute for, the original texts, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. The original orders should "be consulted for the exact texts. Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology & Plant Quarantine , PIANT-QUARANTINS IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF CHOSEN (Korea) LASIC LEGISLATION Order No. 79 of August 23, 1933. (See page 1.) Notice No, 394 of August 23, 1933, as amended "by Notice No. 235 of March 1938. (See page 3.) Notice No. 395 of August 23, 1933. (See page 4.) Notice No. 456 of September 27, 1933. (See page 3.) GENERAL REGULATIONS (Order No. 79 of August 23, 1933) Inspection on Arrival Article 1, Plants to be imported or exported between Chosen and Japan proper and between Chosen and foreign countries shall, in accordance with this order, be examined by the customs authorities. -2- Flants that must "be examined and the locations of customs of- fices where examination may he carried out under the provisions of this order shall be separately indicated. Art. 2. The examination prescribed by paragraph 1 of article 1 shall include examination of containers and packing material! as well as the plants themselves. If, when the customs examination is made, customs officials recognize that articles, other than those set forth in this order, may he contaminated with fungi or insects harmful to plants, an examination of such things may he carried out in accordance with this order. Notice of Arrival Required Art. 3. Those who desire to import plants wnich must he ex- amined in accordance with article 1 shall, immediately upon the arrival of the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft upon which the plants are carried, present at the customhouse an application on form No. 1, but if such plants are carried hy passengers, .an oral application for an examination is acceptable. Certificate May Cause Waiver of Inspection If an inspection certificate, issued hy the authorities of the place of exportation, affirming that the plants are free from injurious insect pests and diseases, is presented, the examina- tion may he waived. Art. 4. Application must he made for an inspection of plants intended for export. Permit Required to Import Pathogens or Injurious Insects Art. 5. Those who desire to import pathogens or injurious insects shall obtain the permission of the Governor General of Chosen therefor, presenting a written application through the. customhouse where the importation is to be made. Mail importation of such material is not permitted. Articles 5, 7, and 8 deal with inspection of pathogens and injurious insects on arrival. — 3— Disposal of Infected Imports Art. 9, If, upon inspection, it is determined that plants and other articles carry plant diseases or injurious in- sects, such plants or articles snail not "be imported or exported unless disinfected at the customhouse. If customs officials find it necessary, they may disin- fect or otherwise dispose of contaminated plants or other ar- ticles. However, if importers or exporters request disposal in a manner that will prevent the spreading of the plant diseases or insect pests, such disposal may "bo permitted. Plants that Must Be Examined under Article 1 of Preceding Regulations (Notice No. 394 of August 23, 1933, revised "by Notice No. 235 of March, 1938) Plants to "be examined in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of the Regulations for the Examination of plants for import into or export from Chosen are as follows: 1. Plants to be imported from Japan and foreign countries: (a) Plants and parts thereof for propagation or culti- vation. (b) Seeds, bulbs, and roots for propagation. (c_) Oranges or watermelons produced in Taiwan (Formosa). (d) In addition to tae above , those which customs of- ficials recognize as possibly contaminated by plant diseases or injurious insects. 2. Plants to be exported to Japan and foreign countries, for which an inspection certificate issued by the exporting country is required by the importing country. PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS JOB WHICH AN IMPORT PERMIT IS REQUIRED (Notice No. 456 of September 27, 1933) Flants, products, cr articles possibly infested by injurious insects, together v;ith their containers and packing, for which permission to import is required* 1. Raw ap-oles, pears, quinces, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries, and walnuts (except those without shells), shipped from or landed in Europe, United States, Canada, Union of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, cr Brazil,. 2. Raw apples, fruit of wild roses, and other raw fruits of Malus spp. and of Crataegus shipped from or landed in the Kwantung Leased Territory or Manchuria. 3. Oranges, locust fruit, loquats, plums, perches, pome- granates, Capsicum spp., Solanum verbascifolium , etc shipped from or landed in Taiwan (Formosa), British India, Ceylon, Java, or Philippine Islands, except oranges shipped from or landed in Taiwan (and containers or articles used for packing) accompanied "by an inspec- tion certificate issued "by the Government General of Taiwan . 4. Cucumbers, watermelons, muskmelons, pumpkins, raw fruits of calabash and eggplant, "beans and peas in pods shipped from or landed in Taiwan, Eritish India, British Straits Settlements, Sumatra, British Borneo, Nether- lands Borneo, Celebes, Philippine Islands, or other territory located between 30° S. and 30° N. latitude and "between 60° and 170° East longitude, and places south of the Yangtse River, except watermelons produced in Taiwan and containers and other articles used for packing them, accompanied "by a certificate issued "by the Government General of Taiwan. 5. Raw fruits and raw vegetables shipped from or landed in Hawaii. Authorized Customhouses for the Inspection of Plants (Notice 395 of August 23, 1933, as amended) Kind of inspection Name of customhouse Limitation of inspection Import and Jinsen (Chemulpo) No limitation export Inspection Fusan Shingishu Tashin Seishin Cninnampo Genzan, Reisui Kind of inspection Name of c ustomhouse Imports Kunsan Imports Imports Sambo Nanyo Ryugampo Yalu River Keijo Keijo Airport Umisan Airport Saishin Airport Limitation of inspection 1. Passengers' "baggage arid nwU, except plant diseases and injurious pests, and water- melons produced in Taiwan. 2. Imported fruit trees and cherry trees other than pas- sengers' "baggage and mail from February 15 to May 10, and mulberry trees from Japan from February 15 to May 15, a: from September 15 to December: Passengers' baggage and mail, except plant diseases and in- sect pests, and watermelons from Taiwan. Passengers' baggage, freight, and mail transported by air- craft, except plant diseases and insect pests, and water- melons produced in Taiwan. Hi!!" I