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(SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, & C
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS*—continued.
IMPORTS—continued.
(5). (I). The importation of dynamite, nitroglycerine, gun-cottcn, fulminate of mercury
or of other metals or of any kindred substance is prohibited—
(a.) except at the port of Larnaca (for Famagusta see (2) below), and
(b.) with the special permission of the High Commissioner, such permission being
in writing under the hand of the Chief Secretary to Government and subject to
such conditions as the High Commissioner, m a y thinkfitto impose.
(2). Gunpowder, Ball Cartridges, Dynamite, Nitroglycerine, Gun-cotton, Blasting
powder, Fulminate of Mercury or other metals, and every other substance or prepara–
tion used or manufactured for explosive or pyrotechnic 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 may be authorised in that behalf by special permission of the High Commissioner
given under the 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 the said articles shall be landed at such place and in such manner
as the Commissioner and Principal Officer of Customs of the District of Famagnsta
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 exist,
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, in all cases,
be subject to the regulations in that behalf forfchetime 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
prohibited in any case in which the Chief Medical Officer or any Officer acting for or
delegated by him certifies that the importation of rags or old clothing is likely to be
injurious to" the public health.
The importation into the Island of old or used clothes for the purposes of sale or
commerce is absolutely prohibited.
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.
The importation of indecent or obscene prints, printings, photographs, books, cards, litho–
graphic or other engravings, or any other indecent or obscene articles is prohibited.
AOTHOEITT.
The importation of waste or refuse of cotton
prohibited.
All fruits and vegetables (b) in a raw state,
whether fresh or dried (save as provided at (d) below).
All trees and plants and every living part of a tree
or plant including seeds (c), (save as provided at (d)
below).
All flowers, cut or otherwise.
All dried plants and flowers (d).
Staves which have beau 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.
Order in Council Noi
418 published in Gasette
No. 858 of 29th June.
1906, and Order in-
Council No. 517, Gazette
No. 1036 of lst March,
1912.
wool known as "Flock" is absolutely
Importation prohibited from Algeria,
Asia Minor, Australia, Austria, Bulga–
ria, Cape Colony, Egypt, France, Ger–
many, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico,
• Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Samos,
Servia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria,
Tunis, Turkey in Europe, United
States of America, either directly or
indirectlv.
Order in Council No.
241 of 18th February,
1895, under Sec. S of
L a w No. 22, 1899, com–
bined with L a w No. 28
r
1379.
Order in Council No.
374 published in Gasette
No. 774 of 30th Novem*
ber, 1903.
Order in Council No.
366 published in Gasette
No. 756 of 27th March,
1903.
Order in Council No.
390 published in Gatette
No. 814 of 27th January,
1905.
Order in Council No.
445 published in Gazette
No. 920, p. 6528.
Order in Coancil No.
I 668 published in Gazette
'No. 1226, of 19th May,
1916.
{a) Permission has been given to Nobel's Explosive Company, (ilasgovr, to import and store in two specially constructed Magazines
North of FamagUbta, any quantity of abore Explosives, n. e. in weight 15 tons, exclusive of detonators, safety fuze, sporting cartridges,
and other accessories such as cables and batteries. (Order of Hieh Commissioner of 28th August. J 900. C S . 1873/04.)
N.B.—The Nobel'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 18th May, "l90o", C S . 1873/04.)
(£>) Potatoes for seed purposes may be imported at Larnaca and Famagusta. • Order in Council No. 654 of 25th February, 1916.
(e) The importation of cotton seed from any country shall be permitted only if such cotton seed is accompanied by a Declaration
and Certificate in the prescribed form shewing the place of origin and declaring it free from Phylloxera, Mealy Bug (Crossotosoma
Aegyptiacum), the Lesser Cotton W o r m (Aletia luridula), Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis), Colorado Beetle, Pink Cotton Boll Worm.
(Gelechia Gossy Piella), and such other disease as m a y be notified in the Cyprus Gazette.
(•il E X E M P T I O N S . — N o t h i n g in this Order contained shall be deemed to prohibit the importation of the following articles :—Wheat,
barley and other cereals, and all dry seeds (except cotton seed) properly cleaned from the husk, straw and earth. Acorns, vallonia,
almonds, walnuts, chestnuts and other nuts, (free from the outer husks, leaves, stalks and branches), except ground nuts. Preserves.
Crystallized fruits. Bottled and canned fruits and vegetables hermetically sealed in proper receptacles. Flour and meal of all kinds and
every preparation thereof. Tamarind. Saponaria wood. Vegetables desiccated by artificial heat and enclosed in packages. Dry and
aromatic plants used for medicinal purposes and for dyeing, if free of earth.