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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, D UTIES, &«J.
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
IMPORTS—continued.
(2). Gunpowder, Shot, Percussion Caps, Cartridges (ball and shot) Dynamite, Nitro–
glycerine, Gun-cotton, Blasting powder, Fulminate of Mercury or other metals, and
every other substance or preparation used or manufactured for explosive or pyro–
technic purposes, Fog signals, Rockets, Fireworks, Fuzes, Detonators and Ammunition
of all descriptions, including empty cartridge cases, may be imported at the Port
of Famagusta by such person or persons as m a y be authorised in that behalf hy
special permission of the High Commissioner given under tbe hand of the Chief
Secretary to Government, and "subject to such limitations as to quantity as the High
Commissioner m a y seefitto impose; and upon such importation tbe said articles
shall be landed at such place and in such manner as the Commissioner and Principal
Officer of Customs of the District of Famagusta shall appoint (a).
(6). The landing in Cyprus of cattle, horns, hoofs, bones, fodder, litter or dung from
vessels arriving from places where cattle disease has been publicly notified to eiist,
is prohibited.
(7). The importation of hides and skins is restricted to the port of Larnaca (except in
cases where special permission under the hand of the Chief Medical Officer has been
obtained to import' them at some other place) and such importation shall, :n all cases,
be subject to the regulations in that behalf for the time being in force under L a w 4 of
1880.'
(8). The importation of rags and old clothing into any port or place of the Island of
Cyprus, other than Larnaca, is prohibited, and such importation is liable to be
proiiibited in any.case in which the Chief Medical Officer or any Officer noting for or
delegated by him certifies that the irmiortation of rags or old clothing is likely to be
injurious to tlie public health.
The importation into the Island of old or used clothes for the purposes of sale or
commerce is absolutely prohibited.
A U T H O R I T T .
The importation of saccharine is prohibited except in small quantities not exceeding 21bs
and then only with the permission of the Chief Medical Officer previously obtained in writing.
graphic or other engravings, or any
The importation of waste or refuse of cotton
prohibited.
All fruits ami vegetables {0) in a raw state.
whether fresh or dried.
All trees and plants and every living part uf a tree
or plant including seeds isave dry seeds, other than
cotton seed (e), properly cleaned from the husks-.
Allflowers,cut or otli-rwise.
All dried plants and flowers.
Staves wiiicii have been used for vine props or
similar purposes.
All biuding which has been used for vines or other
plants.
Earth and gravel, leaf and garden mould.
All animal and vegetable manures, except guano,
bone dust and other fossil or chemically prepared
manures.
Hay and straw, compressed or otherwise (•*/).
The importation of unroasted ground nuts is absolutely prohibited.
Order in Council So,
\ 418 published in Ga-.ttu
I No. 358 of 29th June,
1906.
The importation of indecent or obscene prints, printings, photographs, books, <*ards, litho-
iv other indecent cir obscene articles is prohibited.
wool known as "Flock" is absolutelv
Order in Council No.
241 of 13th February
1895, under Sec. 8 of
L a w No. 22, 1S99. com-
bined with L a w No. 28,
1S7U.
Order in Council No.
374 published in GazetU
No. 774 of 30th Notem–
ber. 1903.
Order in Conncil No.
366 published in GazetU
No. 756 of 27th March,
1903.
Order in Council Ko.
390 published in GazetU
No. 614 of 27th Januarj,
1905.
Order in Council So,
445 published in Gazette
No. 920. p. 652**.
Importation proiiibited from Algeria,
Asia Minor, Australia, Au-tria, Bulga–
ria, Cape Colony, Egypt, France, Ger-
i many, Greece, Hungary. Italy, Mexico,
| Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Saraos,
Servia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria,
Tunis, Turkey in Europe, United
States of America.
Order in Council So.
\ 66S published in GazetU
r No. 1226, of 19tb May,
1916.
Order in Council No.
I 703 of llth Mar, 1917,
i Gazette No. 12S2 of 18th
I Mav, 1917.
(a) Permission has been given to Nobel's Explosive Company, Glasgow, to import and store in two specially constructed Marines,
North of Famagusta. anv •.-u-.mtity of above Explosives, n. e. in wci.'bt 15 tons, exclusive of detonators, safety iuie, sporting cartridges,
and otber accessories such as <ables and batteries. (Order oi Hii*h Commissioner of 28th August. 1906. C S . 1873/04.)
N.B.—The Nobei's Explosive Company pay a rental of £6 on lst August each year in order to meet expenses in connection with
guarding (Art. 1, Agreement of 13th May, 190.'>, C S . 1873/04.)
(b) Potatoes for seed purposes mar be imported at Larnaca ami Famagusta. Order in Council No. 654 of 25th February, 1016.
(ei The importation of cotton seed from any country shall be permitted only if such cotton seed is accompanied by a Declaration
and Ccrt^f.caie in the pr-seribed form shewing the place of origin and dcehirin-* it free from Phylloxera. Mealy Bug (Crossotusom*
Aegyptiacum). th<- Leaser Coctom W o r m (Aletia luriduia). Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis). Colorado Beetle, Pink Cotton Boll Worm
(Gelechia Uos*y Piella), and such other disease as m a y be notified in the Cyprtu Gazette.
(ii) Grass, leaves or other vejetable matter used as packing for goods imported from any of above places shall be destroyed at tbe
Custom House at the p..rt of arrival : except when snch packinc is in the form of manufactured wrappers of dry straw, which may **
admitted. Tbe importation of hay and straw, compressed or otherwise, from other countries shall be permitted oniy if such hay or strt"
is accomt>an*.ed by a D'-ciaration r"r Certificate in the proscribed form showing the piae* of orirria and declaring it. fTee from Phylloxera.
Meaiv Buj (Cro»6.,r.,s.,ma Aes-vi-rinciim*). t.h-* I.«*s-vr Cotton W o r m (Aletia luriduia). Boll Weev (Anthonomus grandis), Colorado Beetle
Pink'Cuttea Boi. Wu-tr (Gelechia Gossy Piella). and .-ucti other disease as may be notified in the ,'ypruj Gazette.