LIBRARY 
 rE PLANT BOARD 
 
 E2/Central America 
 
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 Agricultural Research Administration 
 Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 
 Washington 25, D. C. 
 
 B.E.P.Q. 445, Supplement No. 5 August 12, 19*+9 
 
 PLANT -QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
 OF 
 CENTRAL AMERICA 
 GUATEMALA 
 
 IMPORTATION OF CITRUS PROPAGATING MATERIAL PROHIBITED 
 
 A decree regulating the importation of citrus and other tropical 
 fruits was published in the Diario de Centro America of August 1, 
 19^9. " 
 
 All importations are prohibited of citrus propagating material 
 whether fruit, seed, or plants, as well a? other tropical fruits 
 which the Director General of Agriculture may find dangerous to 
 domestic plantings. The Ministry of Agriculture, however, may 
 grant licenses for importations of citrus and other stock which 
 is intended for improving domestic plantings, provided that the 
 material comes from countries not affected "by destructive insects 
 or diseases. 
 
 The despatch to the State Department from Guatemala states: 
 "The section of the decree which would prohibit importation of 
 propagating material from countries where insects or diseases 
 exist will probably not be construed to prevent the importation 
 of healthy material from the United States". 
 
 This prohibition extends the list included under "IMPORTATION 
 PROHIBITED" on page 8 of B.E.P.Q. kk^. 
 
 Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology and^lant Quarantine 
 
UNIVERSITY OF FLORin* 
 
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