Plant Protection (Importations) Regulations (Cap. 58:40)

14 Chap. 58:40 [SubsidiaryI LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Plan!Protection (Importations) Regulations SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION PLANT PROTECTION (IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION PART I IMPORTATION General 1. Short tille. 2. Interpretation. 3. Prohibitionof importationof plants. 4. Entry of plants into the State. S. Examinationof plants. 6. Fumigation of plants. 7. Treatment of plants. 8. Exempted articles. 9. Charges for storage of plants. 10. Importationof plants for use in State. 11. Forfeiture of imported articles. PART II GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTING MATERIAL INTO THE STATE 12. Permit to import planting material. PART III GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETA BLES INTO THE STATE 13. Importationoffruits and vegetables. 14. Importationof citrus fruits. LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Chap. 58:40 PlantProtection (/mportalions) Regulations REGULATION 15. Importationof sweet potato. 16. Examinationof fruits and vegetables. PARTlY RESTRICTING ANDREGULATING THEIMPORTATION INTO THE STATEOF COTTON, COTTONPRODUCTS AND CERTAIN OTHER ARTICLES 17. Importationof cotton products. 18. Importationof cotton seed meal. 19. Importationof cotton plant 20. Pennit to import cottonproducts. 21. Importationof second-handbags. 22. Prohibited articles. 23. Pillows and beddingmaterial. 24. Examinationof cargo. 25. Mail bags. PARTY PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION OFSOIL ANDDUNG INTOTHE STATE 26. Importationof soil and dung. 27. Definitionof soil. PARTYI PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION INTOTHE STATE OF ALLSPICE, BAYANDRELATED PLANTS FROMCERTAIN COUNTRIES 28. Importationof Pimenta. 15 [SubsidiaryI L.R.O.1Il991 16 Chap. 58:40 [SubsldlaryI REGULATION LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Plant Protection (Imporlations) Regulations PART VII PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION INTO THE STA1E OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COCONUT PALM (Cocos Nucifera linn) 29. Importation of coconut palm. PART VIII PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION INTO THE STA1E OF BANANA, CACAO, COFFEE, SUGAR-CANE,OTHER GRAMINACEOUS PLANTS AND SWEET POTATO EXCEPT WHEN IMPOR1ED AS PLANTING MATERIAL 30. Importation of graminaceous plants. SCHEDULE. LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Chap. 58:40 Plant Protectloe (Importations) Regulations SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION PLANT PROTECTION (IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS deemed to be madeunder section 28 [31stAugust 1942] PART I IMPORTATIONS General 17 [Subsidiary] 37/1942. [5/1944 4/1948 1111952]. Commencement. I. These Regulationsmay be cited as ihe - Short title. PLANT PROTECTION (IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS. 2. In ihese Regulations - Interpretation. "Chief Technical Officer" includes any officer of ihe Agricultural Departmentactingunderihe directions of the ChiefTechnical Officer; "West Indies"meansihe CaribbeanCommonwealih ierritoriesexclud ing Guyana and Belize; "Financial Secretary"includesany officerof the Treasuryor Customs Departmentactingunderihe directionsof iheFinancialSecre tary or in dischargeof duties assigned to him by ihe Financial Secretary; "Form", identifiedby a number,meansihe form ofihatnumber as set out in ihe Schedule; Schedule. "fruits and vegetables" means any unprocessed plant or part ihereof whichis usedforhumanfood,butdoesnot includecerealsand pulses; "plantrnaterial" meansanytree, shrub,herb,vegetable,fernormoss or any part ihereof and includesplantingmaterial; "plantingmaterial'tmeansplantsandallpartsihereofwhicharecapable of propagation, but does not includecereals and pulses. L.R.O.1I199I 18 Chap. 58:40 [SubsidiaryI LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine PlantProtection (ImportaJitNIS) Regulations Prohibition of importation of plants. Entry of plants into the State. Examination of plants. Fumigation of plants. Treatment of plants. 3. No animal or vegetable organism or otheragent, not knownto begenerallydistributedintheState.whichis orisbelievedtobeinimical to the growth of plantsshallbe imported into the State, andno plantor other article or thingwhichis or is likelytobe infectedorinfestedwith any organism or other agentshall.whenimported, be delivered to or takenpossession of by theconsignee or ownerthereofuntilit has been declared free from such infection or infestation by a plant protection officer. 4. Anyplant,anysoil,dung.livinginsect,non-marine invertebrate animal or anyaccompanying containerorwrapping materialbroughtto theState,exceptthearticles or thingsspecifiedin regulation 8andtheir containers or wrapping materials, shallonlyentertheStatethrough the port of Roseau whichshallbe theonlyport authorised for theentryof suchmaterial. All suchmaterials or thingsshallbe declared assuchto the Treasurer or his officers at the port of entryor at the postofficein Roseau and shall be examined by a plant protection officer before deliveryto theowneror consignee. 5. It shallbe thedutyof allofficers of theCustoms Department to requirea plantprotection officerto examine any package entering the State which contains or is suspected to contain any of the articles or things specified in regulation 4. 6. (1) If. after examination of any plant or other thing to which regulation 4 applies, a plantprotection officerconsiders that anysuch plantor thingis likelyto infectanyplantwithany animal or vegetable organism or other agent which is or is believed to be inimical to the growthof plants.hemaysubject anysuchplantorthingto treatment as a precautionary measure against the introduction of any animal or vegetableorganism orotheragentasaforesaidandmaycausesuchplant or thing to be fumigated or otherwise disinfected or to be destroyed completely or to the extentconsidered necessary and in his presence. Allcasesandpackages in whichsuchplantorthinghasbeencontained shall likewise be disinfected or destroyed. (2) Nocompensation shallbepayable in respectof thedestruc tion of.ordamage to, anyplantor thing(including packages) asa result of the exercise of the powers conferred by this regulation. 7. Aplantprotectionofficermayorderanyplantorthing, towhich regulation 4 applies. tobe held,until anexamination canbe madeor to be forwarded to thePlantQuarantineStationforexamination, treatment or detention. LAWS OF DOMINICA Plant Protection and Quarantine Chap. 58:40 PlanJProtection (lmportalimrs) Regulations 19 [Subsidiary1 8. The under-mentioned articles shall be exempted from the Ex~mpted provisions of regulation 4: articles. (a) seedsof vegetables orornamental plantsfrom commercial seedsmen in the United Kingdom, Eire, Canada and the UnitedStatesof America; (b) dry, hulledrice; (c) nuts; (d) dried,canned, candied, or otherprocessed frnits and veg etables; (e) roasted coffee; if) commercial yeast; (g) plant products which, having been cooked, parboiled or otherwise processed, arefreefrom anyanimal or vegetable organism. 9. The importation, detention andtreatment of anyof the articles Charges for or things specified in regulation 4 shall be entirelyat the risk of the 'to..ge of plants. importerandallchargesforstorage,cartage and labourincidental tothe inspection and thecostof treatment, otherthan the services of a plant protection officer, shallbe borneby the importer. 10. Notwithstanding any prohibition or restriction contained in Importation of these Regulations the Chief Technical Officer shall have power to plants for use m , State. importinto the Stateanyplantor thing for the use of the Agricultural Department 11. Any articles imported in contravention of these Regulations Forfeiture of shallbeforfeittoGovernment andshallbedisposed ofasthechiefplant imported articles. protection officermaydirect. Explanation In ordertopreventtheintroduction into theStateof organisms likely to be injurious to agricultural, horticultural or sylvicultural plants, it is provided that all plant material and certainother articles likelytocarrysuchorganisms shallbethoroughly examined by aplant protection officerbefore they are admitted to the State. It is however providedthat, whenevernecessary, infected orsuspected material may L.R.O.1Il991 20 Chap. 58:40 [SubsidiaryI LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Plant Protection (ImportaliofLS)RegulatiofLS Permit to import pJanting material. be disinfected or destroyed according to the requirements of the case. But certainspecified articles, the importation of whichis regarded as unlikelyto serve as a means of introducing injurious organisms, are exemptedfrom examination. PARTII GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTING MA1ERIAL INTO THE STAlE 12. Planting material of the kinds or classes specified in the list subjoined to this regulation shallnot be imported into the Stateexcept under permit issued by the Minister with the concurrence of and in accordance with conditions prescribed by the Plant Quarantine Com mittee: Citrusor any othermemberof the tribeCitrlnae. Coconut Cotton. Seeds of plantsof the family Gramineae excepting sugar cane fuzz. Planting material growing in or accompanied by soil. Banana, plantainandanyothermember ofthe genusMusa Linn. Cacao. Coffee. All partsof sugar-cane, including fuzz. All partsof all other members of the family Gramineae excepting the seedsthereof. Allpartsof thesweetpotatofrom Trinidad andTobagoand SouthAmerica. Explanation Fromtimeto timeit becomes essential thatplanting materialof newvarietiesorstrainsofcropplantsorofcloselyrelatedspecies should be introduced forcommercial propagation in the State. It is important for the protection of suchcropplantsthatevery reasonable precaution LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Chap. 58:40 PlanlProtection (Importations) Regldations shouldbetakenwhenimportingsuchplanting material toensurethatno insect pests or diseases likely to be injurious to such plants are introduced. It is therefor regulated that the importation of planting materia!ofthisnatureshallonlybeallowedunderpermitoftheMinister andeither,incertaincases,inaccordance withconditions prescribedby theCentralPlantQuarantine Committeeor,inothercases,directlyfrom the Plant Quarantine Stationin Trinidad; but this regulation shall not applyto theitem"All partsof sugar-cane, including fuzz" whereandin anycase the sameis preparedat the BritishWestIndiesCentralSugar CaneBreedingStationintheislandofBarbadosandexportedtherefrom at the requestof and directlyto the ChiefTechnical Officer. PART III GOVERNING THEIMPORTATION OFFRUITAND VEGETA BLESINTOTHE STATE 21 [Subsidiary1 13. Fruits and vegetables (except plantains, onions and potatoes hnportation of (Solanum tuberosum) which notwithstanding anything contained in ~:~I::S. thisPart to the contrary maybe imported from anysource) shallnotbe imported into the State except from the British Isles, Canada, New Zealand, the UnitedStatesof America, WestIndies, Bermudaandthe VirginIslandsof the UnitedStatesof America. 14. Citrusfruits shallbeimportedonlyfromtheWestIndies,except hnportali?" of thatcitrusfruitsshallnotbeimportedfrom TrinidadandTobagoandthe curus fruits. BritishVirgin Islands. 15. Theimportationof sweetpotatofromTrinidadandTobagoand Impcrterion of SouthAmericais prohibited exceptin accordance withthe provisions sweet potato. of Part II. 16. All consignments of fruits andvegetables from Bermudashall Examination of be iedb G ·ft f th f .. fruits andaccompam ya overnmentcern cate rom ecountry 0 ongm vegetables. statingthat they have beenexaminedat the port of shipment and that they and their containers are free fromtrash and soil. Explanation Fruits and vegetables in most parts of the world are subject to attackby insectsor other pests which reduce theireconomic value as cropplantsor sometimes rendertheircultivation entirelyuneconomic. Pests whichcausedamageto economiccrop plantsto a greateror less L.R.O.1I/fl9I 22 Chap. 58:40 [SubsidiaryI LAWS OF DOMINICA Plant Protection andQuarantine PlanlProtection (Importations) Regulations extentalready occurin the State.but theobjectof theseRegulations is to preventtheimportation ofpestsofthiscategory whichdonotalready occurin theState. Provision is therefore madetoprohibitthe importa tionofcertainfruits andvegetables from certainspecifiedcountries,but to allowthe importation of suchkindsand from suchcountries as can be permittedwithout seriousrisk. PART IV RESTRICTING AND REGULATING THE IMPORTATION INTO THE STATE OF COTTON, COTTON PRODUCTS AND CER TAIN OTHER ARTICLES Importation of cotton products. Importationof cotton seed meal. Importation of cotton planL Pennit to import cotton produCll. Importation of second-hand bags. 17. Cotton seed, seed cotton, cotton lint, cotton linters and any accompanying containers and packing material shall not be imported into the State except from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and the Commonwealth territories in the Windward andLeeward Islands; but nothingin this regulation shall preventthe importation into the State from anysourceof manufactured cottongoods, prepared cottonwool andotherfactory-processed cottonorofcottonlintandlinterscontained in factory-made mattresses or othermanufactured articles. 18. Cottonseedmeal and cake and any accompanying containers andwrapping materials shallnotbeimported intotheStateexceptfrom the British Isles, Canada. Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and the Commonwealth territories in the Windward andLeeward Islands. 19. Anypartof thecottonplantnot specified in regulations 17and 18of thisPartandanyaccompanying containers andwrapping materi als shall not be imported into the State. 20. Cotton seed,seed cotton, cottonlint,cottonlinters, cottonseed meal and cotton seed cake shall not be imported into the State from TrinidadandTobago, BarbadosortheCommonwealth territories inthe WindwardandLeewardIslands unless theMinister, withtheadviceand concurrence ofthePJantQuarantine Committee, haspreviously granted apermitauthorising theimportationofsuchmaterials orthingsandsuch importation shallbe subject to theconditions prescribed in the permit. 21. Usedorsecond-hand bags,sacksorbaling material whichhave contained or arereasonably suspected tohavebeenusedto containany part of the cottonplantshallnot be imported into the StatefromCuba, LAWS OF DOMINICA Plant Protection and Quarantine Chap. 58:40 PlanlProtection [lmporuuions} Regidations Haiti. SantoDomingo. Mexico. Honduras. Nicaragua. Guatemala. Salvador. CostaRica. Belizeand the United Statesof America. 23 [SubsidiaryI 22. The following articles or thingsshallnot be imported into the Prohibited StatefromCuba.Haiti.SantoDomingo.Mexico. Honduras.Nicaragua. erticles. Guatemala. Salvador. CostaRica and Belize: (a) any agricultural produce in bagsor sacks; (b) pillowsandbeddingmaterial. unless factory-made. which containor havecontained anypart of the cottonplant. 23. Pillows and bedding material. unless factory-made. which Pillow. and . h . ed f th I hall be bedding material.contato or ave contato any part 0 e cotton p ant s not importedinto the Statefrom the UnitedStates of America. 24. (1) On arrivalin the Statethe masterof anyvesselwhichhas. Examination of at any timeduringthe preceding three calendar months. calledat any cargo. port in Cuba. Haiti. Santo Domingo. Mexico. Honduras. Nicaragua. Guatemala. Salvador. CostaRica or Belize. or in any of the Statesof Texas.Louisiana.Mississippi. Alabama. Florida.Georgia. NorthCaro lina. South Carolina. Virginia and Maryland of the UnitedStates of America. shalldeclare to theFinancialSecretary in the form setout as Form1whetherthe vessel'scargoandotherarticlescarriedonboardthe Fonn I. vesselincludeanyofthearticles orthingsspecifiedin regulations 17to 23;andno article whatsoevershallbelanded in theStatefrom anysuch vessel unless the Financial Secretaryhas granted permission for the landingas hereinafter provided in this regulation. (2) In theeventofthemasterofavesseldeclaring thathisvessel hascalledat a portofa country namedin andwithin the timespecified in subregulation (1) or in the event of any of the articles or things specified in regulations 17to23beingcarried onboardsuchvessel. the Financial Secretary shallinform a plantprotection officeraccordingly in writing in the form set out as Form 2. andit shallbe the dutyof the Fonn 2. plantprotection officertoboardthevesselforthwith andtoexantine the vesselandanycargoorother articles onboard andto determine to his satisfactionwhetherornotanycargo.baggageorotherarticles intended tobelandedin theStateareinfestedorarelikelytobeinfestedwiththe cottonboll-weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman). (3) If. after examination as aforesaid. the plant protection officeris satisfied that the cargo. baggage or otherarticles intendedto L.R.O.l//99/ 24 Chap. 58:40 [SubsidiaryI LAWS OF DOMINICA Plant Protection and Quarantine PlanlProtection(ImporlaJions) RegulaJions Fonn 3. Fonn 4. Fonn 3. Fonn4. Fonn 3. FonnS. Fonn 3. Fonn 6. be landedin the State are not infestedwith the cottonboll-weevil. he shallnotifythe FinancialSecretary accordingly in writingon the form setoutasForm3 whereupon theFinancial Secretary shalldeliverto the masterof the vessel a permit in the form set out as Form4 andit shall thereupon be lawful,in so far as theseRegulations are concerned, for such articles to be landedin the State. (4) If, after examination as aforesaid, the plant protection officer has reasonto suspect that the articles or things intendedto be landedin the Stateare infestedwithcottonboll-weevil, he shall at his discretion (a) causethe articlesto be fumigated in the vesseluntilhe is satisfiedthat the infestation has been destroyed; he shallthennotifytheFinancial Secretary accordingly in writing on the form set out as Form3, whereupon the Financial Secretary shall deliver to the master of the vesselapermitin theform setoutasForm4, andit shall thereupon be lawful, in so far as theseRegulations are concerned. for the articles named in the permit to be landedin the State;or (b) cause the articles to be enclosed and sealed in his presencein insect-proof containers and to be brought ashoreto a placespecified byhim wherehe shallcause the article to be fumigated to his satisfaction. On removing the articles as aforesaid in the manner pre scribed the plant protection officer shall notify the Financial Secretary accordingly in writing on theform set out as Form 3, whereupon the FinancialSecretary shall deliverto the masterof the vessel a noticein the form set out as Form 5 informing him that no other articles orthingsof anydescriptionmaybelandedfrom the vessel; or (c) delivera noticeto the Financial Secretary, in the form set out as Form 3, forbidding the landing in the State fromthevesselof anycargo, anybaggage or anyother articlesof any description exceptmailswhichshallbe landed in insect-proofcontainers when in his opinion theinfestation cannotbe completelydestroyed.andthe Financial Secretary shallwithoutdelaydeliveranotice, in the form setoutasForm6,to themasterof thevessel LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Chap. 58:40 PlanlProtection(/mportaJitNIS) RegKlaJions orderinghim to remove the vessel forthwith to a dis tancenotlessthantwomilesfrom anypointintheState. 25 [SubsidiaryI 25. (1) It shallbethe dutyof the postmaster to placeall mailbags Mail bag•. on arrival from Cuba, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Salvador, CostaRicaandBelizeunopened in a separate room or enclosed part of a room, specially adapted to the purpose, at thepostofficeandimmediately to issueanotice to a plant protection officerin the formset out as Form7 (Part 1)notifying him Form 7 (part 1). of the arrivaland isolationof the mailbags. (2) It shallbethedutyof theplantprotection officeron receipt of the notice to proceed to the post office at the earliest possible opportunity, andthere,in the presence of the postmaster or his repre sentative, to examine the mail bags and the contents thereof and to determine to his satisfaction whetheror not the mail bags and their contents are infestedwithcottonboll-weevil. (3) If, after examination of the mail bags and the contents thereof, the plantprotection officerin satisfied that thereis noinfesta tion of cotton boll-weevil, he shall give notice accordingly to the postmasteror his representative in the form setout as Form7 (part 2) Form 7 (part 2). andshall handover the mailbags and theircontents to the postmaster or his represeritative for deliveryin theusualmanner. (4) If, afterexamination ofthemailbagsandtheircontents, the plainprotectionofficerhasreason to suspectthatthemailbagsandtheir contents are infestedwithcottonboll-weevil he shall at his discretion subjectany or all of the mailbagsor theircontents to fumigation until heis satisfied thattheinfestation hasbeendestroyed; heshallthengive noticeaccordingly to the postmasteror his representative in the Form set out as Form7 (part 2) andshall handover the mailbagsand their Form 7 (part 2). contents to thepostmasterorhisrepresentativefordelivery intheusual manner. Explanation Thecottonboll-weevil isgenerally regarded asthemostdestruc tivepestofcotton. Ifthispestwereintroduced andbecame established in the Eastern West Indies the Sea Island cotton industry of the Commonwealth territories mightbecompletely ruined. It is therefore essentialthat the greatestpossible precautionary measures shouldbe takentopreventtheintroduction ofthisdangerous pest. Inrecentyears L.R.O. /1199/ 26 Chap. 58:40 [Subsldlaryl LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine PlantProtection (Importations) ReguUJtions Importation of soil and dung. Definition of soil. thecottonboll-weevil has spreadeastwards from the UnitedSatesand Central America and become established in Cuba and Haiti. These Regulations areaccordingly designed to ensurethat carefulexamina tionismadeofall shipsandmailsarrivingfrom countries wherethepest is knownto existandof shipsknownor suspected to containcottonin any form or cottonproducts. Provision is madefor the disinfection of shipsorarticles carriedin themormailswhichareinfestedorsuspected of beinginfestedwithcottonboll-weevil. In caseswheredisinfection cannot be successfully effected authority is given for ordering the removal of the ship from withinthe two-mile limitof the State. PARTY PROHIBITING THEIMPORTATION OF SOILANDDUNG INTOTHESTA1E 26. SoilanddungshallnotbeimportedintotheStateexceptthrough thePlantQuarantineStationunderpermitoftheMinisterissuedwiththe concurrence of the PlantQuarantine committee. 27. For the purposes of this Part, "soil" means any earthy matter containing plantdebris. In the eventof any dispute as to whetherany materialorthingissoilornot thedecisionoftheChiefTechnicalOfficer shallbe final. Explanation Soilanddungarewellknownto be suitable mediafor transmit tinga largevarietyof plantpests(e.g.fungus spores, insecteggs,many kinds of smallinsects and otherorganisms, etc.), and in consequence theirintroductionfrom anysourceishighlyundesirableunlesssterilised and transported in a sealed container. It is seldom that reasonable justification couIdbe givenfor the importation of soil and dung, but provision is made for the importation underpermit of the Ministerof small quantities of these materials from the CentralPlant Quarantine Station where the necessary examination and sterilisation process wouIdbeundertaken. ltisanticipatedthatapermitwouIdonIybegiven in cases where the importation of one or both of these materials is desirable for important experimental investigation. LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Chap. 58:40 PlantProtection(Importalions) Regulalions PART VI PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION INTO THE STAlE OF ALLSPICE, BAY AND RELAlED PLANTS FROM CERTAIN COUNfRlES 27 [SubsidiaryI 28. Fruits andallpartsof allspice (Pimenta ojficinalis Lindl.), the Importerion of bay tree (pimenta acris kostel) and of all other plants of the genus PunenJa. Pimenta shall not be imported into the State from any island of the GreaterAntilles. Explanation A seriousdisease of allspice, bay and relatedplants,causedby the fungusPucciniapsidii, iswellestablishedintheGreaterAntilles but isnotknowntooccurintheEasternWestIndies. Itis thereforedesirable that parts of theseplantsshouldnot be admitted to the State. PART VII PROHIBITING THE IMPORTING INTO THE STAlE OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COCONUT PALM (Cocos Nucifera Linn) 29. Theimportation into the Stateof all partsof the coconutpalm Importation of is prohibited uuless the Minister with the concurrence of and in coconut palm. accordance withconditions prescribed by the PlantQuarantine Com mittee has previously granted a permit for the importation: but ungerminated coconuts, copra and processed coconut fibre may be imported into the Statefrom the WestIndies and Guyana. Explanation There are severalmajor diseases of pests of the coconutpalm whichdonotalreadyoccurinvarious parts of theCaribbeanterritories. Germinated coconuts or coconutseedlings andotherpartsof thepalm are very suitable media for conveying various kinds of pests and undesirable organisms. Consequently restriction of the movement of certainparts of the palm are provided forin this regulation. L.R.o.1Jl991 28 Chap. 58:40 [Subsldlaryl LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine PlantProtection (lmpOT/Olions) Regulations Importation of graminaceous plants. PART VIII PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION INTO THE STAlE OF BANANA, CACAO, COFFEE, SUGAR-CANE, OTHER GRAMINACEOUS PLANTS AND SWEET POTATO EXCEPT WHEN IMPORlED AS PLANTING MAlERIAL 30. The importation into the State of (a) the bananafruit; (b) bananatrashandpseudostems; (c) all parts of cacao; (d) rawcoffee; (e) all partsof sugar-cane; if) all parts of all other members of the family Gramineae, exceptstrawusedas a packing material; (g) all partsof thesweetpotatofrom Trinidad andTobago and SouthAmerica, is prohibited except when imported as planting material under the provisions of Part II. Explanation Banana trash andpsuedostems areof nocommercial importance butaresuitable meansofconveying diseases andinsectspestsfromone country toanother. Theimportation ofsuchpartsof thebananaplantis therefore prohibited. The importation of banana fruit and planting material is, however, permitted in accordance withcertainconditions prescribed elsewhere in theseRegulations. Withthe objectof preventing the further spreadof the witches broomdisease of cacaoin the WestIndianarea and of preventing the introductionofmajorpestsanddiseasesofcoffeefromotherpartsofthe world, provision is made for controlling the movement of cacao and coffeeplants. LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine Chap. 58:40 PlantProtection[lmportaiions} Regulations Sugar-cane in the West Indies is singularly free from major diseases. Mosaicdisease occursin someislands butcausesno serious damage; gumming diseasein a mildform is fairly widespread. There are, however, several sugar-cane diseases of a more serious nature occurring in otherpartsof the world, particularly in the easternhemi sphere. It is therefore essential in orderto protectthe most important industry in the WestIndiesto imposestrictquarantine measures on the movement ofsugar-cane. Itis desirable from timetotimebothforplant breeding and commercial purposes to import planting material from sourcesoutsidetheWestIndies andto distribute plantingmaterial tothe several islands in the West Indies. Provision is therefore made that planting materialmayonly be imported from suchoutsidesources by the Central Plant Quarantine Station andthat plantingmaterial shall onlybedistributed to theseveralislands directly from theCentral Plant Quarantine Station. Members of the grass family (Gramineae) arelikely to convey diseases andinsectpestsof thesugar-cane. Consequently it is essential that theirmovement from one country to anothershouldbe restricted andcontrolled. Aseriouspestofthesweetpotato(megastesgrandalis) occurs in Trinidad andTobago andin SouthAmerica. butit isnotknowntooccur in any other West Indian island. It is important therefore that the importation of all parts of the sweetpotato plantshouldbe prohibited from the above-mentioned countries. There is, however, no risk of introducing the pest if plantingmaterial is imported from the Central PlantQuarantine Stationin Trinidad. 29 [SubsidiaryI LR.o.1I1991 30 Chap. 58:40 [Subsidiary) LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection and Quarantine PlantProtectionIImportations) Regu1alions SCHEDULE FORM 1 DOMINICA • Strike out words which do not apply. I, the undersigned (b), master of the ......... .•.. .••.•••.• .•...•...•. Ie), hereby declare that the said ........................................................... (c} has (d} •/has not Id), within the last three calendar months, called at Ie) a port in .................................................................... If) a country or state specified in Appendix 110 this Form. I further declare that 10 the best of myknowledge and belief PLANT PROTECTION (IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS (pARTlV) (Part 1) (a) Insert name Tothemasterof the (a). of vessel. Under the provisionsof thePlant Protection(Importations) Regulations(part IV) you are required10declare whetheryourvessel has, at any time in the last three calendar months,called at any port or ports in the countries specifiedin AppendixI 10 this Formand, ifso, 10statewhetheror not any of the articlesor things specifiedin AppendixII 10 this Form are carriedon board your vessel. I thereforecalluponyou10completeand10signPart20fthisFormandIhereby forbidthelandingintheStateofanycargo,baggageorotherarticleswhatsoever from your vessel withoutmy writtenauthoritygiven in Form 4 as providedin the Schedule 10 the Plant Protection(Importations) Regulations. Financial Secretary. Date . (part 2) (b) Insert name of master. (c) Insert name of vessel. Id) Strike out words which do not apply. (e) Insert name or names of ports. (JJ Insert name of counttyor state. LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtectionand Quarantine Chap. 58:40 Planl Protection (Importations) Regldations (g) the vessel does not contain any of the articles specified in Appendix II hereof; (g) the vesselcontainsthe following articleswhicharespecifiedinAppendix II hereof namely; Master a/vessel. Date . APPENDIX I Cuba, Haiti, SantoDomingo,Mexico,Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Salvador,Costa Rica and Belize;and The followingStatesof the UnitedStatesof America: Texas,Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,Maryland. APPENDIX II 1. Any part of the cottonplant, including seed cotton, cotton seed, cottonlint, cotton linters, cotton seed meal, cotton seed cake or other partsof the cottonplant. 2. Used or second-hand bags, sacksor balingmaterial. 3. Agricultural producecontainedin bagsor sacks. 4. Pillowsor beddingmaterial,not factory-made containinganypartof thecotton plant. • Strikeout words whichdo not apply. 31 [Subsidiary1 (g) Strike out words which do not apply. L.R.O.1IJ991 32 Chap. 58:40 [Subsidiary) LAWS OF DOMINICA Plant Protection and Quarantine Plant Protectio« (Importations) Regulauons FORM2 OOMINICA (a) Insert name of vessel. (b) Insertname of port. (c) Insert hourof arrival. (d) Insert date. PLANTPROTECTION (IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS (pARTlY) To the Plant ProtectionOfficer. I HEREBYnotifyyouthat thevessel (a) which arrivedattheportof ...•.............................................(b) at (c) on (d), hasaccording to the declarationof themaster,withinthelastthreecalendarmonthscalledata port of a countrylisted,as infestedwithcottonboll-weevil, in regulation24(1) of Part IV of thePlant Protection(Importations) Regulations. In accordance with regulation 24(2) of Part IV of the Plant Protection (Im portations)Regulations, I thereforherebycall upon you to board the vessel withoutdelayandtoexarninethevesselandanycargoorotherarticlesOnboard and to take such actionas is providedin regulation24 (2), (3) and (4). Financial Secretary. Date . FORM3 OOMINICA PLANTPROTECTION(IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS (PARTlY) To the FinancialSecretary. I HEREBYnotifyyou that, in accordance with yournoticecontainedin Form 2 as set out in theScheduleto thePlantProtection(Importations) Regulations dated 19 ,I haveexaminedthe vessel,S.S. and thecargo, baggageand other articlescontained thereinand t(a) I am satisfiedthat thereis no infestation of cottonboll- weevilin the said vessel,cargo,baggageor other articles. tDelete paragrapbs not required. LAWS OF DOMINICA Plant Protectionand Quarantine Chap. 58:40 PlantProtection(ImporlalilNlS) Regulations ] thereforegrantpermission, inaccordance withtheprovisionsof thePlantProtection(Importations)Regulations, forlanding all*/ anypart*ofthecargo,baggageorotherarticlesonthesaidvessel. t(b) Ihavefound thewhole*/apart*oftheeargo,a11*/aportion* ofthe baggageor other articles infested with cotton boll-weevil and havefumigated thesaidarticlesandamsatisfiedthat theinfesta tion hasbeendestroyed. I thereforegrantpermission, inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof thePlantProtection(Importations)Regulations, forlandingall*/ anypart*ofthecargo,baggageorotherarticlesonthesaidvessel. t(c) I havefound thewhole*/apart*of thecargo, all*/aportion* of the baggageor other articles infestedwith cotton boll-weevil and haveremovedsuchinfestedarticlesfrom the ship. Inaccordance withtheprovisionsof thePlantProtection (Impor tations) Regulations nootherarticlesor thingsofanydescription maybe landedfrom thesaid vessel. t(d) I have found the infestation to be such that, in my opinion, it cannotbe completely destroyed. Inaccordance withtheprovisionsof thePlantProtection (Impor tations)Regulations the masterof thevesselmustbe orderedto remove the said vesselforthwith to a distancenot less than two milesfrom the nearestpoint in the State. Plant Protection Officer. Date . tDelete paragraphs not required. •Delete wordsnotrequired. 33 [Subsidiary] L.R.O.1IJ991 34 Chap. 58:40 [SubsidiaryI LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine PltmIProtection (Importalions) ReguJalions FORM 4 DOMINICA PLANTPROTECTION (IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS (pARTlY) (a)Insertn8lllC To themaster of (a) of vessel. IHEREBYpermitthelandingintheStateofanyofthefollowing articlescarried on board yourvessel,namely Financial Secretary. Date . FORMS DOMINICA PLANT PROTECTION(IMPORTATION) REGULATIONS (PARTlY) 10J Insert name To the masterof (a) of vessel. I HEREBY notifyyou that a Plant ProtectionOfficerhas declaredthat he has found certain articles on your vessel infested with the cotton boll-weevil (An/honomus grandis Boheman) and that he hasremovedthe infestedarticles in insect-proof containers to the shore for the purpose of destroying the infestation. In accordance with the provisions of the Plant Protection (Importations) Regulations,I herebynotifyyou thatnoother articlesof any description may be landed fromyour vessel. Financial Secretary. Date . LAWS OFDOMINICA PlantProtectionand Quarantine Chap. 58:40 PlantProtection (/mportalions)Regulalions FORM 6 DOMINICA PLANTPROTECTION(IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS (pARTlY) 35 [Subsidiary] To the master of (a). (a) Insert name of vessel. . . (b) Insen name I HEREBY notify you that a Plant Protection Officer has declared that anddescrip •.•...•.•.•.••••.•.............••••••.•.................•••••••....•.••••.•...•.. (b) on your vessel are tionof infested with the cotton boll-weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) in such articles. amannerthat the infestation cannotbecompletelydestroyed to his satisfaction. By authority of the Minister under the Plant Protection (Importations) Regu lations ofthis State I hereby call upon you to remove your vessel forthwith to a distance not less than two miles from any point of this State. Dated this day of at a.mjp.m. Financial Secretary. FORM? DOMINICA PLANTPROTECTION(IMPORTATIONS) REGULATIONS (PARTlY) (part 1) To: The Plant Protection Officer. I HEREBY give you notice that (a) bags of (a) Insert number. '1 . d (b) f (h) Insert datemal s were receive at rom d h ') d be' . ed ed i . I' an our............................................... ,e an are mg retam unopen 10 ISO anon (e) Insert name of at the post office pending examination by you in accordance with regulation country. 25(1) ofPart IV of the Plant Protection (Importations) Regulations. Postmaster. Date . Time .. LR.O.1Jl99/ 36 Chap. 58:40 [SubsidiaryI LAWS OF DOMINICA PlantProtection andQuarantine PlanlProtection (Importations) Regulations (Part 2) CERTIFICATEOF EXAMINATION (a) and(b) Strikeoff whichever paragraph is not applica ble. To thePostmaster. I HEREBY certify that the mail bags referred to in Part I of this Form were openedinmypresenceandthat thebagsand thecontentshavebeenexamined byrne. (a) I am satisfiedthat the bagsand theircontentsare free frominfestation of the cotton boll-weevil and I thereforegrant permission for delivery to the addressesin theusual manner. (b) I amsatisfiedthatthebagsandtheircontentswereinfestedwithcottonboll weevil and that the said infestation bas beendestroyedto my satisfaction. PlantProtection Officer. Date .. Time ..