Plant-quarantine import restrictions of the Presidency of Montserrat, British West Indies

TMTEID STATES DEPA=i!=O.' ")F AGRICULTURE
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UNITED STATES DEPARiMENT CF AGRICULTTJRE
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington, D. C.


B. E. P. Q.--430 April 1, 1937.


PLANT-QUA AUTINE IiMPORT RESTRICT rP'S

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PRESIDENCY OF MONITTSERRAT, BRITISH EST INDIES.


This summary of the plant-quarantine import restrictions of the Presidency of Montserrat has been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant quarantine officials, and others interested in the exportation of plants and plant products to that count ry.

It was prepared by Harry B. Shaw, Plant quarantine Inspector, in charge, Foreign Information Service, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from Ordinance No. 3 of 1897, Ordinance No. 1, of 1906, and Proclamation No. 7 of July 6, 1936, and reviewed by the Agricultural Authority of 1ontserrat.

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 texts of the said 1ardinanmces and proclamation; those publications should be consulted for the exact texts.







LE A. STRONG
Chief, Bu eau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine.
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Basic LeEislation

Plants -6 :Irotective 1-rdinance, 1897 3, AI r- 2C, 1897 .


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solately or conditionally the im-porkaation from any cc--mtry or .)lacainto the Presid'ency of Montserrat of -plants, seec1s, 'Derries, earth, soil, or other artic-le packed t.'aere-,7i'uh, or --oods, Dacka, :es, r, o7; -in, 7s, or other articles T.:q i ch there shall be reason to believe to be af----(-e,.], 7ith disease or 7.nLic'h in his j-aCi. r--Maent may be, lil-.-ely to disease to plants. Any proclamation -uner 'L-.LIis Irlinance may be odi 'L i e (--I or revoked by the like a -ithoritySection 4 -orovides that any article i=orted into the PrE-sill3ency in contrp.:7ention of this Ordinance --.iay be seized, f.,orFeite.-., 1,A-e s t ro ye d, or other-.7i se d eaalt -.ith as the Gove rno r Mav di rec t



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Importation Prohibitec,

Except umier License or for Scienti--I'ic Par-oses

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Im-cortation -orohibi-Lied fro."-. Ceylon, Fiji, India (Southern)
Ja-,,ra,'- --aaritius, 17atal, -Rela-nion, and S-,,mat ra, to event tlle introT ru s t H e i 7, i 1 e i a v -a s t a t r i x 0 ean d 3 r an, "I i n j -a r i 0 s
insect pests. (Plants .1Drotection ordinance, 1 a 97 S e c, -'U- i on 2

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the introd action of the mosaic disease. (.Procla --ation ol' july 6t





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K"<. fAA PL ANTS (Musa spp.) and parts therof including fruits:
Irmportation prohibited from all places except Barbados and the
Lee,7rad Islands (Anguilla, Antigma, Barbida, Dominica, Nevis,
Redonda, St. Kitts, and the Virgin Islands, B. .I.), to prevent
the introduction of the Panama w7ilt disease (Pasarim cubense
E.F.Sm.). (Proc. of July 6, 1936.)

CITRUS FAHLY (tribe Citratae): Im-ortation prohibited of all rooted
plants or parts thereof, including their fruits, except oranges and grapefruit, from all places, to prevent the introduction of lime withertip (Gloeosporilun limetticolum R.F.Clausen). (Proc.
of July 6, 1936.)

C CO'IJTS (Cocos nucifera L.), growing or sprouted: Importation
prohibited from Cuba, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent, Trinidad, and Central and South America, to prevent the introduction of
the bud rot disease (Phytophthora pamivora Butler). (Proc. of
July 6, 1936.)

C -- S1)- C"TT N Gossypium spp.), and all packages, coverings,
bc other articles or things that have been used as packages,
coverings, or bags for any cottonseed, lint cotton or seed cotton
from all places during the period from April 15 to August 31, inclusive, in each year and from places other than the Leeward Islands
u trin tlhe remaining period of each year as well as the period
hereinbefore prohibited, provided that any cottonseed bags and
packages imported under the authority of a license granted by the
Governor to the Curator of the Botanic Station, shall be fumigated
immediately on landing and a guarantee given by the importer that
the said seed is to be used solely for oil extraction.

Except as indicated above, plants and plant products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, originating in the United States may be imported into Montserrat without other restriction than inspection on arri-al and fumigation if deemed necessary, no certificate being prescribed in the regulations.