English Translation

41a 126 Information sheet on the control of live plants, plant parts and plant products and on the handling of bees at the time of importation by returnees from South Tyrol I. Plants, plant part and plant product 1. The following are completely excluded from import: Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga Douglasii), Rooted Carnations and clove cuttings, Canadian poplar (Populus canadensis), elms, with the exception of Ulmus Foliacea. Rooted vines. 2. Whereas imports of the following parts and products of plants are permitted only under the following restrictions: potatoes may only be imported for food and feed purposes because of the risk of potato cancer being spread; whereas vines without roots must be contaminated*; whereas grapes may be imported but no branches of the vines may be attached to them; Vine leaves may not be used as packaging material. Woody plants, such as nursery plants, fruit trees, fruit bushes, ornamental shrubs (except for Eriken, Azaleas and coniferous plants) must be reported to the plant control office responsible for the new place of origin of the returnees without delay for examination. 3. All other plants, parts of plants and plant products which are not affected by the prohibitions and restrictions referred to in 1 and 2 may be introduced without further delay. 1I. Bees with and without honeycombs and used bee houses *) Imports of bees with or without honeybees and second-hand bee dwellings are permitted only with the following restrictions: 1. 2. Bee colonies must be notified without delay to the bee-patient expert responsible for the new place of origin of the returnees for the purpose of examining bee diseases (faulbrood, etc.). If mite disease is detected, the competent bienenenwirtschaftliche Institut must be informed immediately. *) It is generally not advisable to import vines without roots and woody plants because of the difficulties and expenses associated with the pollution. Decontamination plants for smaller shipments are available at Brenner, Jnnsbruk and Vienna. For entire railway cars in Potsdam and Cologne. Similarly, imports of bees and hives should be discouraged, as the possibility of destruction should be expected in the event of disease detection.