S3Asrael L!BR M*Y UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington 25, D. C. B. E. P. Q. 588 April 6, 1950 (Supersedes B.E.P.Q. 370, Revised.) PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ISRAEL This summary of the plant quarantine import restrictions of tho Republic of Israel 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. The summary was prepared by Richard Faxon, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from Unitod States Department of Agriculture circulars B.E.P.Q. 370 and B'.E.P.Q. 370, Revised, which were reviewed by the Minister of Agriculture of Israel, and from Plant Protection Ordinance (Amendment) 19^9. The information was received from the Commercial Attache in Tel-Aviv, Israel, dated January 20, I95O. 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 substitute for, the original texts, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. Bureau of /Entomology and Plant Quarantine PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ISRAEL BASIC LEGISLATION Plant Protection Ordinance., 1924 Section 3 of the Ordinance authorizes the promulgation of plant protection orders. REGULATIONS UNDER PLANT PROTECTION ORDER NO. 129 OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1935. IMPORTATION SUBJECT TO INSPECTION ON ARRIVAL All plants not included in schedules I, II, and III to this Order may be imported into Israel, provided that they are first in- spected by a plant inspector at the place of entry into Israel and found free from diseases and pests. PLANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES All plants included in schedules .1 and III that are required for experimental or scientific purposes may be imported into Israel, provided that the written permission of the Minister of Agriculture to import such plants is obtained at least seven days before the date of importation. IMPORTATION OF SEED POTATOES RESTRICTED No seed potatoes shall be imported into Israel after October 1, 1935, save under and in accordance with the special conditions indicated in this Order. (Note; The Plant Protection Ordinance (Amendment) 19^9 contains additional restrictions on the importation of seed potatoes. See P. 5) SCHEDULE I IMPORTATION PROHIBITED The importation of the following plants is prohibited, provided that any or all of them may be imported for experimental or scientific purposes and provided that the prohibition does not apply to preserved, pressed or dried fruits; Annona spp., custard apple Carica papaya L. , papaya, pawpaw Citru3 spp., other than citrus fruits from Egypt. Ficus spp. , fig Gqssypium spp., cotton, other than ginned cotton. Eibiscus spp. Lycopersicum esculentum Mill., tomato, other than tomato fruit, the bona fide produce of Egypt. Mai^.fera spp., mango, other than mango fruit, the bona f ido produce of Egypt. Morus spp., mulberry, plants only Musa spp . , bananas Palms, all species other than the fruit of the date palm. Persea spp., avocado Psidium guajav a L., guava, plants only. Punica granatum L., pomegranate, plants only. So lanum melongona L., eggplant SCHEDULE II INSPECTION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED The importation of the following plants is permitted, provided that each consignment is accompanied by a certificate that the plants are free (a) from all diseases and posts, and (b) in particular, from the diseases and pests indicated opposite the name of each plant respectively in the list be lew. The certifi- cate must be signed by an officer of the Phytopathological Service (or any equivalent authority) in the country of origin. Plants and plant products Plant Pests Grapevines, Vitis vinifera P hylloxer a vit ifoliae Fitch; disoase known as "court noue 1 or "arricciamento". Mango fruit, the bona fide produce of Egypt. Bacillus mangi ferae Doidge; the coccids: Fhenacoccu3 hirsutus, hibiscus "Sea ly bug; C hrysomphalus (ficus) aonidum L., the Florida red scale or fig scale; all species of Trypetidae. 3 - Citrus fruits from Egypt, Syria or Cyprus All other fruita, vegetables, and plants from Egypt not included in Schedule I Plums, quinces, apples, and pears, whether nursery stock or fruit, from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Hawa i i , Hungary , India , Japan , Mesopotamia, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Rumania, South Africa, Spain, United Stat es of America , and Yugoslavia, also apple, quince, and pear nursery stocks from countries other than those above mentioned Maize ( Zea mays L.) seed for sowing only Seed beans Potatoes for consumption Cabbage and cauliflower seeds Fresh cherries Fresh peaches Chrysomphalus (ficus) aonidum L., the Florida red scale or fig scale; ( Aonidiella ) Chrysomphalus aurantii Mask. , the California red scale. Chrysomphalus aonidum L. , and Phenacocous hirsatus Green. Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst. , San Jose scale. The following grades of fruit from the United States will be accepted without certificate; "U.S. Fancy", "U.S. No. 1", "Extra Fancy", and "Fancy". Sclerospora graminicola (Sacc.) Schroet., downy mildew. Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc. & Magn.) Briosa & Cav., bean anthracnose. (P hthorimaea ) Gn or imp schema operculella Zell., potato tuber worm, and Leptinotarsa decem - lineata Say, the Colorado potato beetle. Bacterium campoatre (Pam. ) E.F.Sm., - Pseudomonas campestris , black rot of cabbage . Rhagoletis cerasi L. , cherry fruit fly. Clasterosporium carp op h Hum (Lev.) Aderh., peach die-back. - h - SCHEDULE III PLANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES ADMITTED UNDER CERTIFICATION The following plants, if required for scientific purposes, shall in addition to the said written permission of the Minister of Agriculture, be accompanied by a certificate that the plants are free: (a) from all diseases and pests, (b) in particular, from the diseases or pests indicated opposite the name of each plant, respectively, named below. The certificate must be signed by an officer of the Phytopathological Service (or any equivalent authority) in the country of origin: Citrus nursery stock and budwood Mango stock or budwood Mango fruit, not the - bona fide produce of Egypt Fig (Ficus spp, Bacteriu m ( pseudomonas ) citri (Basse ) Doidge, citrus canker; Sphaceloma ( fawcetti ) citri , citrus scab. Bacillus mangiferae Doidge, bacterial blight of mango; Chrysomphalus persona tus Corns t., masked scale; Aonidiella aurantii Mask.; and phenacoccus hirsutus Green. ( Cryptorhyncus ) Sternochetus mangiferae Fab., mango weevil; ( Cryptorhynchus ) Sternochetus gravis Fab. ; all species of Trypetidae. Chrysomphalus (ficus) aonidum L.; C. per Bona tus Corns t., masked scale. SCHEDULES IV AND V CONCERN THE IMPORTER SCHEDUI.E VI DISEASES FR n M WHICH SEED FOTATOES MUST BE FREE Potato tuber worm ( Phthorimaea ) Gn or imo schema operculella Zell, Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say Wart disease Sync hytri urn endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. Powdery scab Spon^ospora subterranea (Walls.) Lang. Common scab Oospora ( Actinomyces ) scabies Thaxt. Black-leg Bacillus phytophthorus 0. Appel 5 - 3 1262 09314 8269 Any consignment of potatoes that on inspection is found to "be infected with powdery scab or common scab to the extent of more than 10 percent of the total number" of tubers, will be considered as not free from disease and be liable to re-exportation or destruction. The Plant Protection Ordinance (Amendment) 19^9, contains the following provisions regarding the importation of 3eed potatoes: * (a) The certificate must affirm that the shipped potatoes were grown in and proceed from a locality within a distance of 50 kilometers of which no live Colorado beetle ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata ) was found. (b) The shipped potatoes must be packed in new bags closed and sealed by the- Government Plant Protection author- ities of the country of origin.