LIBRARY 
 STATE PLANT BOARD 
 
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0? AGRICULTURE 
 
 Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 
 
 Washington, D«C» 
 
 B. E. P. Q,.— 418 November 17, 1936, 
 
 PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
 
 OF THE 
 BRITISH COLONY OE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 
 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 Bureau, of Entomology and Plant quarantine 
 Washington, D. C- 
 
 P. Q.— 418 November 17, 1936, 
 
 PLANT-Q JARANT INE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
 
 OP THE 
 BRITISH COLOIIY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 
 
 This sumrna.ry of the pi ant- Quarantine import restrictions of 
 the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago has "be-'-n ;>jre f jared for the informa- 
 tion of nurserymen, plant-quarantine officials, and others interested 
 in the exportation of plants and plant products to that colony. 
 
 It was prepared by Harry B. Shaw, Plant Quarantine Inspector 
 in Charge of Foreign Information Service, Division of Foreign Plant 
 Quarantines, from Proclamation No. c2 of July 11, 1930, and reviewed 
 by the Director ef Agriculture of the Colony. 
 
 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 be used independently of, nor as a substitute for, the 
 original text of the Proclaim tion, and it is not to be interpreted 
 as legally authoritative. The decree itself should be consulted 
 for the exact text. 
 
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 LEE A. STR0N1, V. 
 Chief, Bureau of En to mology and plant Quarantine 
 
PUNT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
 
 OF TH3 
 BRITISH COLONY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 
 
 BASIC LEGISLATION 
 plant Protection Ordinance, Cap. 138, as amended by No. 10 of 1929 
 
 Section 5 of this Ordinance empowers the Governor, by 
 proclamation, to prohibit the importation into the Colony of any plants, 
 parts of plants, seeds, fruits, soil, or any class of goods, packages, 
 coverings, or other articles or things named and specified in such 
 proclamation and may also, by proclamation, order that the plants, parts 
 of plants, seeds, fruits, soil, or any class of goods, packages, 
 coverings, or other articles, or things named or specified in such 
 proclamation snail not be imported into the Colony, except upon such 
 conditions as may be specified in such -pro c lama t ion. 
 
 SUMMABY 
 
 Importation Prohibited 
 
 From All Countries 
 
 RA7, r COFFEE ( Coffea spp.) husked or unhusked, to prevent the introduc- 
 tion of the coffee berry borer ( Steoha.noderes ( coffeae) hamoe i 
 Hagedorn) , and other injurious pests and diseases (Sec.l (b), 
 Proclamation No. 32, July 11, 1930). 
 
 SOIL AND PACKAGES CONTAINING SOIL, to prevent the introduction of 
 injurious pests and diseases (Sec. 1 (c), Proc. No. 32 of 
 1930). 
 
 SEED COTTON, COTTONSEED, LINTERS, £!D LINT, to prevent the introduction 
 
 of the oink bollv/orm ( Pectinopho ra go ssvpi-lia Saund. ) , (American) 
 bollwona (H oliothis obs olet e ?ab.), the cotton (leaf) blister 
 mite ( Er i o ohy e s go s syp i i 5. -is . ) , and other injur ipus pests and 
 diseases (Free. No. 29, June 9, 1931). 
 
 From Certain Countries 
 
 COCOA PLANTS ( Theobroma caca o L. ) or portions thereof, and cacao 
 beans from any part of the mainland of South America; and 
 
CUBED CACAO BEANS from any part of the mainland of South America 
 except Venezuela or Colombia, to prevent the introduction 
 of 1/ionilia disease, cacao beetle ( Steirasto ma deoressum L. ) , 
 and any other injurious pests and diseases (Sec. 1 (a) Froc. 
 No. 32 of 1930). 
 
 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES from all countries except British Isles, 
 
 Canada, United States of America, and British West Indies, to 
 prevent the introduction of the Mediterranean fruit fly ( Cer a- 
 titis ca-pitata Wied. ) .(Sec. 1 (d), Proc. No. 32 of 1930). 
 This prohibition does not apply to bananas (plantains), nuts, 
 dried, canned, candied or otherwise processed fruits, onions, 
 potatoes, or other processed vegetables. Importation of apples 
 and pears permitted from New Zealand. 
 
 COTTONSEED MEAL from all countries except British West Indies, to 
 
 prevent the introduction of injurious insects (Proc. No. 29, 
 June 9, 1931). 
 
 Importation Restricted 
 
 Certificate of Origin Required 
 
 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES from the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, 
 and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Sec. 1 (d) , Proc. No. 32 of 
 1930). 
 
 PINEAPPLES (Ananas sativus Schult.), YAMS ( Dioscorea sativa L. ) , SWEET- 
 POTATOES (i-pomoea bat atas Poir.), TANNIA OR TANYA, EDDO , DASHEEN 
 ( Colocasia es culent a Schott): May be imported from British Guiana 
 if accompanied by a certificate of origin (Proc No. 21, Apr. 1, 
 . 1932) . 
 
 APPLES AND PEARS I20M NEW ZEALAND: A certificate of origin required 
 (Proc. Nos. 10 and 31 of 1936). 
 
 Import permit in Advance Required 
 
 PLANTS, SEEDS, CUTTINGS, or other parts of: 
 
 Citrus, spp . 
 
 3u~ arcane (Sac charum of f icinarum L. ) . 
 
 Coffee (Qoffea spp.) 
 
 Banana and Plantain ( Musa sot.) 
 
 C^ceo ( Theobrorna ca cao L. ) 
 
 Coconut ( Co cos n ucif er a L.) 
 
 Eevea. sro. 
 
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 To prevent the introduction of the Mediterranean fruit fly 
 
 (Qeratitis capitata Wiefl.), the coffee "berry borer ( Stenhan oderes 
 (cofieae) hampei Hagedorn) . Panama disease ( pusariu m cubense 
 3. F. Sm. ) , witches ' -"broom disease ( Marasmius perniciosus Stahel), 
 Monilia disease, cacao beetle ( Steirast oma depress -on L. ) , 
 budrot ( Phytooh thora palmivora Butler), little-leaf disease, 
 G-ru-gru beetle or palm weevil ( Phy n c ho oho r us Da l marum L.) 
 rhinoceros beetle ( Strate^. is aloeus L.), and any other injurious 
 pests and diseases (Sec. 2, Proc. No. 32 of 1930), ■ 
 
 Importation Unrestricted 
 
 FIANTAINS (Musa.spp»), nuts, dried, canned, candied or otherwise 
 processed fruits, onions ( Allium stop. ) , potatoes ( Solanum 
 tube rosum L.), or other processed vegetables. (Sec. 1 (d) , 
 Proc. No. 32 of 1930), 
 
 GENERAL REGULATIONS 
 
 (proclamation No. 32, July 11, 1930) 
 
 Authorized Forts of Entry 
 
 Plant material, except that imported by mail, shall be declared 
 as such to the Customs in Port-of- Spain, San Fernando, or Scarborough, 
 as the case may be, which shall be the only ports authorized for the 
 entry of such material. 
 
 Inspection and Import permit Required 
 
 The customs will detain all imported plant material until the 
 Director of Agriculture or an authorized officer has issued a permit 
 for such material to be brought into the Colony, or has authorized 
 it to be otherwise disposed of. The postmaster-General will deliver 
 any mail package received from abroad containing any plant material 
 to the Director of Agriculture for inspection. 
 
 plant Material For Tobago 
 
 Plant material landed at the Port-of-Spain from abroad and 
 intended for trans shipment to Tobago shall be dealt with as material 
 imported through Port-of-3aain. 
 
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 Importation for Scientific Purposes 
 
 The Director of Agriculture may permit the importation into the 
 Colony of plant material or soil from any source for scientific purposes 
 by, or on behalf of, the Department of Agriculture, the Principal of the 
 Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, or the Commissioner of Agriculture 
 for the West Indies. Such importation shall be made only under permit from 
 the Director of Agriculture, who may attach thereto such conditions as may 
 seem to him desirable. 
 
 DSCLAEED DISEASES 
 
 Under the authority of Section 2 of the Plant Protection Ordinance 
 of 1919, Cap* 133, the following are declared diseases: 
 
 Bud-rot disease ( Phytophthora palmivora Butler) )of the 
 
 Bed-ring disease ( Aph e 1 en cho ides c oco phi lus (Cobb) Goodey) ) coconut 
 
 )palm. 
 
 Little-leaf disease (undetermined) 
 
 Mosaic disease of the sugarcane ( Saccharum of ficinarum L. ) 
 
 Blossom blight or withertip of limes ( Citrus aurantifolia ) , 
 
 (G- loeosporium l imetticolum Clausen) 
 Witches '-broom of The o broma cacao L. fea rasmiu s perniciosus Stahel) 
 Panama disease ( lusar ium cub ens e E.p.Sm. ) (Proc No . 4 of 1934). 
 
 DECLARED PESTS 
 
 Bird vine or mistletoe (L or an thus ( Struphanthu s) dichotrianthus Mart 
 
 Love vine or dodder ( Cus cut a spp.) 
 
 Coconut butterfly ( Brassoli s sophorae L. ) 
 
 Parasol ant ( Atta cephalotes L. ) 
 
 Cacao beetle ( Steirastoma depressum L. ) 
 
 Locusts ( Schistocerca par aliens is Burm., etc.) 
 
 Palm weevil or gru-gru beetle ( R hy n chopho rus palmarum L. ) 
 
 Rhinoceros beetle ( Strate^us aloeu s L. ) 
 
 Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis cap itata 77ied. ) 
 
 Black bee (Tri£p_na) Meli p ona silvestriana Vachal) (Proc No. 7 of 19; 
 
 
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