OTATE PLANT BOARD UNITED STATES DSPAHTIvIENT OF AGRICULTURE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. ?D B. E. P. Q.-39^ J^^e 1, 1936. PLANT qUARAI'ITi:ME IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE DOMINICAi^f REPUBLIC V* / UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUSE Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C. B. E. P. q.-39^ June 1, 1936. PLAINT- Q,UA3Al«:ilCl IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Tliis surxiary of the plant- quarantine iuport restrictions of the Doninican Republic has "been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant-- quarantine officials, an3. others interested in the exportation of plants and plant products to that country. It was prepared "by Harry B. Sha-v, Plant Q,-uarantine Inspector, in Charge of Foreir.n Infori.vition Ser-ricC; Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, f rem his trjuaslatious of the orir';inal texts, md reviewed by the Secreta^^ia ae fs^ado de Atjricultura, Industria y Comercio of the Dominican, Re pv'.blic. The inforv.vation contained in this circular is believed to be correct up to the time of preparation, biit 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. The texts themselves should be consulted. LEE A. STRONG, { Chief, Bureau of Entomology cuid Plant ^ sjitine, PLANT-QUARAl^TINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE DOiaNICAN REPUBLIC ••'' -'• BASIC LEGISLATION Third sentence of Article U9 of the Constitution of the Republic, and Law No, 932 of May 23, 1928, as amended. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of these quarantine orders, decrees, aiid laws, the term "The Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Commerce of the Dominican Republic , and the term "The Secretary" means the Secretary of State for the Department of Agriculture and Commerce of that Republic. Law Governing the Importation of Plant Material ImiDOrt permit required.- Law No. SJiS , May 23, 1928, section 1, prohibits the introduction into the Republic from any exterior source, through any maritime or frontier port, of any plant material, such as plants and seeds of any kind intended for propagation, unless the introducer possesses a special permit, signed by the Secretary, indi- cating the quantity, kind, origin, and other identifying data deemed necessary. The regulations promulgated by decree No. 1287, May 2k, 1935. under Law No. 932» prescribe that the importer shall apply to the Department of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic for a permit to import plant material and that such material shall be inspected on arrival. Authorized ports of entry.- Section 2 of Law No. 932» as amended by Law No. 906, May 23, 1935 • designates Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macoris, Barahana, and Puerto Plata as the exclusive ports for the introduction of such plant material. Special Orders Decrees and Laws Governing the Importation of Plant Material The Government of the Dominican Republic controls the importa- tion of plants and plant products by the following special orders, decrees, and law, under the authority of Law No. 93^' Tiieso are arranged, as nearly as practicable, in chronological sequence. - 2 " ■ PRODUCTS WHOSE IMPOETATION IS RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED Importation of Cottonseed PrdhilDited Except from the United States Executive Order No. 80 of September 17i 1,917. prescribes that: The importation of cottonseed into the Dominican Republic is at present prohibited, except from the United States. Cottonseed from that country must be certified by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Qiaaran- tine of the United States Department of Agriculture as being free from contagious organisms and insect pests, lie cottonseed that is not so certified will be permitted to enter the Dominican Republic. This action is taken to prevent the introduction of contagious plant diseases and of insect pests from foreign countries. Executive Order No. 508 of June 2, 1920, amends Order No. 80 by prescribing that cottonseed may not be imported from the United States unless it is also accompanied by a certificate issued by the United States Bureau of Entomology and Plant Qiiarantine affirming that the seed proceeds from a district not infested by the bollweevil (Anthonomus grandis Boh.) . Importation Prohibited of Coconuts from Puerto Rico Executive Order No. ^ of June 10', 1919. prescribes that: Article 1. Owing to the existence in Puerto Rico of the bud-rot disease (Phytophthora palmivora Butler) of the coconut palm, the importa- tion of coconuts from that island into the Dominican Republic is for the present prohibited. Art. 2, To protect the domestic coconut palm cultures, no species of coconut may be imported from any other place or country without previous authorization by the Departmexit. Importation of Empty Sacks Restricted or Prohibited Decree No. 203 of J^^y l6, 1925, as amended by No. 122U of November 19. 1929, and No. 310 of January 5, 1932, to prevent the in- troduction of diseases ojid insect pests injurious to agriculture, pre- scribes that: Article 1, The introduction into the territory of the Republic is prohibited of any kind of empty sacks v/hich have contained fruits and plant products, as well as of material derived from such used sacks. - 3 - Art. 2. Ally such sacks, or material derived therefrom, imported in contravention of this decree will "bo hold hy the customs for re- exportation or burning within seven days of the date of arrival, at the expense of the importer. Provided, that new sacks, which were used for the first tine :for the exportation of maize (Decree No. 122^ of Nov. 19, 1929) • or starch (Decree No. 3^0 of^ Jan. 5i 1932) i in quantity eq\ial to those exported, and \mder a mark registered by the Department, which permits their identification, may be imported if accompanied by a fiimigation certificate issued by competent authority. Permit Required to Import Sugarcane Decree No. ^9^ of July 26, 1926, proscribes that a permit be obtained from the Secretary of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic to import sugarcane. Potato Regulations Importation from certain coTintries prohibited.- Decree No. 971 of June 8, 1928, as amended by Decree No. 1079 of December 31, 1928, and No. 822 of September 12, 1933 » *o prevent the introduction of potato ?mrt (Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc), and Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say), prescribes that: Article 1. The importation is prohibited of potatoes proceed- ing directly or indirectly from any European country except Spain (Decrees Nos, 1079 a.nd 822), and from Miquelon, St. Pierre, Newfound- land, and South Africa, in which the existence of potato wart has been announced. Art. 2. Imijortation pormittod under certification.- The intro- duction of potatoes is permitted from countries not mentioned in the preceding article when each shipment is accompanied by a certificate of the official plant protection service of the country of origin, certifying that the product was examined and that in the district whore it was grown neither potato wart nor Colorado beetle exists. Importation of Banana Plants and Fruits Prohibited from Fiji Islands and Puerto Rico Decree No. 1122 of May 6, 1929, in virtue of the existence in the Fiji Islands and Puerto Rico of the banana root borer (Cosmopolites - u - Gordidus Gem.), whose entry into this country is to be prevented, the in.ort'-ation is prohibited of plants, parts of plants, and fruits of any variety of banana or plantain from those sources. Introduction of Injurious Insects and Aninals Restricted Decree No. Il62 6f June 6, 1929. to prevent the introduction of insects and animals hamful to agriculture, prescribes that: Article 1, The importation is prohibitv^d of any species of insects or animals that may be prejudicial to the national agriculture, unless a permit has been issued in advance by the Secretary to the interested person. Such permit shall indicate the class, order, family, tribe, genus, sub-genus, if any, and the specie's to which the insect or animal belongs, that he wishes to import, as v;ell as the country of origin. Invportation of Conifers Prohibited Decree No. 1185 of September 20, 1929. to prevent the introduc- tion into the Republic of diseases of the pine knov/n as rusts, caused by Uredinales, which exist in America and Europe, the importation is prohibited of living plants of any class of conifer. Importation of Pa.ddy Rice Prohibited Decree No. II9 of April 25, 1931 » to prevent the introduction of certain insect pests and plant diseases of rice from various countries, prescribes that: Article 1. The introduction of paddy rice from any exterior source, and by any means, is prohibited. Art. 2. Excepted from this prohibition arc small quantities of seed rice consigned to the Department exclusively for experimental culture. The inspector of plants and seeds will disinfect such seed rice before delivering it to the departmental consignee. Rice Diseases and Pests Existing in Foreign Countries This decree lists the following insect pests and diseases as attacking rice crops in foreign countries: - 5 - Chilo plejadellus Zinck (rice stalk borer); Chilo sinpleoc Butl. (Asiatic rice borer); Diabrotica duodeciapuiictata Fab. (spotted cucunber beetle); Diabrotica sorer Lee. (western spotted cucur.ibcr beetle); Diatraea saccharalis Fab. (sugarcane borer); Diatraea venosata V/lk, (spotted borer); Suetheola ru^iiiceps Lee. (sugarcane beetle); Haplothrips .iaponicus Matsuriura (tlirips); Haplothrips oryzae Matsuniura (thrips); Laphygraa frU('<iperda S. & A, (fall amy worn); Lissorhoptrus simplex Say (rice viater weevil); Oxya velox Fab. (Acrididae); Oxya vicina Fab. (Acrididae); (Parnara) Cliapra niathias Fab, (rice skipper); • Solubea pugnax Fab. (pentatomidae) ; Systena frontalis Fab. (Chrysoaelidae) . Diseases Piricularia (oryzae) ;::;risea (Cke.) Sacc. (rice blast); Tilletia horrida Tak. (rice snmt); Ustilaginoides virens (Cke.) Tak. (rice green snut). Inportation of rice straw and other wastes prohibited.- Decree No, 792 of August 7» 1933 1 for the protection of rice cultures in particular and of agriculture in general, prescribes that: Article 1. The entry throvigh the ports of the Republic is pro- hibited of strav/ and other wastes of rice used as packing material for any kind of imported merchandise. Importation of Citrus, Acacia, Casuarina, and Rosa Prohibited from Certain Countries Decree No. 810 of Au,.-ust 30» 1933 • to prevent the introduction of the cottony cushion scale (I eery a purchasi Mask. ) , which is distribut- ed in various countries, including Australia, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States, prescribes that: Article 1, The introduction is prohibited of living plants, or parts thereof, of Citrus spp. , Acacia spp. , Casuarina spp. , and rose plants in .general, from any source, unless accompaiiiod by an official certificate of the plant protection service of the country of origin, affirr.iing that the plants or parts of plants listed in the shipping ./ - 6 - documents have been inspected and found free from the pest Iccrya purchasi Mask, in any stage of development. Art, 2. The inspectors of Sanidad Vegetal (plant Health) v/ill s-abject all plants or pa,rts of plants of the above-mentioned genera, or other species which are hosts of Icerya purchasi Mask. , to j.nspec- tion and, in case this parasite is found upon then in any stage, they will proceed to destroy all infested plant material. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 09241 7947 ^Nv