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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS—continued.
IMPORTS—continued.
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 tbe permission of the Chief Medical Officer previously obtained in writing.
The importation of indecent or obscene prints, paintings, photographs, books, cards, litho–
graphic or other engravings, or any other indecent or obsceue articles is prouibiteu.
The importation of all postcards of private manufacture with any pictorial design
not previously approved for transmission through the Post Offices of Cyprus is prohibited.
The importation of waste or refuse of cotton wool known as "Flock" is absolutely
prohibited.
All fruits and vegetables (a) 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 (b), (save as provided at (d)
below).
All flowers, cut or otherwise.
All dried plants and flowers (d).
Staves which have besn used for vine props or
amilar purposes.
All binding which has been used for vines or other
plants.
Earth and gravel, leaf and garden mould.
All animal and vegetable manures, except jruano,
bone dust and other fossil or chemically prepared
manures.
Hay and straw, compressed or otherwise (c).
Vine (including the fresh or dry parts of it,
but excluding raisins and currants), unless the
Bpecial permission of the Governor is first
obtained.
Importation prohibited from Algeria,
Asia Minor, Australia, Austria, Bulga–
ria, Cape Colony, Egypt, France, Ger–
many, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico,
.Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Samos,
Serbia, Spain. Switzerland, Syria,
Tunis, Turkey in Europe, United
States of America, either directly or
indi rectiv.
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(a) Potatoes for seed purposes only m a y be imported at Famagusta, Larnaca or Limassoi in such quantities and from such
countries only as shall be specially authorised by the Director of Agriculture. The potatoes must be imported direct from the
country of origin, provided that they m a y be transhipped if they remain in Customs charge while at the transhipping port.
Every consignment of potatoes for seed purposes must be accompanied by the documents set out in Schedules A and B of
Order in Council"No. 1033 of the 31st December, 1924. published in GazeUe No. 1668 of 2nd January, 1925. as amended by
Orders in Council No. 1074 of Sth October, 1925, and No. 1102 of 22nd March, 1926, and shall be subject to inspection by
the Director of Agriculture or an inspecting officer acting on bis behalf.
(6) The importation from the American Continent (including Canada, the United States of America, South America
and West Indies), China, Cochin-China, Greece. India, Russia, Turkenstan, Turkey, and :rom any country not possessing
a Government Entomological service, either directly or indirectly, of cotton seed and seed cotton, and any green or living
part of the Cotton Plant; of dry leaves, sticks, or refuse of the Cotton Plant; of raw cotton ; and of packing material
which has or is suspected of having been used in the transportation or storage of any part of the Cotton Plant, m a y be
permitted through the Port of Famagusta if the importation is accompanied by a statutory declaration in the prescribed
form and if forthwith on importation those articles are disinfected in such manner as the. Director of Agriculture shall
prescribe, or placed in quarantine.in such place and for such period as he shall deem fit. If the aforesaid articles have
been imported from a country other than those herein mentioned, importation m a y be permitted through the Port of
Famagusta provided that sucn importation is accompanied by a statutory declaration by the shipper in the prescribed
form naming the place of origin (Order in Council No. 1054 of 13th Mav, 1925, published in GazeUe N o . 1095 of 15th
May, 1925).
(e) Grass, leaves or other vegetable matter used ns packing for -joods imported from -inv of above places shall be destroyed at the
Custom House at the port of arrival; esccpt when such paclitig is in the form of manufactured wrappers of dry straw, which may be
admitted. The importation of hay and straw, compressed or otherwise, from other countries shall be permitted only if such hay or straw
is accompanied by a Declaration or Certificate in the prescribed form shewing the place of origin and declaring it'free from Phylloxera,
Mealy Bug (Crossotosoraa Acgvpti.-icum). the Lesser Cotton W o r m (Aletia luridula), Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis), Colorado Beetle,
Pink Cotton Boll Worm (Gelecbia gossypiclia), and such other disease as mav be notified in the Cyprut Gazette.
(d) EXEMPTIONS.—Nothing 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 tbe busk, straw and earth. Acorns, va looia
almonds, walnuts, chestnuts and other nuts, (free from tbe outer husks, leaves, stalks and branches), except ground nuts. Preserves.
Crystallized fruits. Bottled and canned fruits aud vegetables hermetically sealed in proper receptacles. Flour and meal of all kinds and
every preparation thereof. Tamarind. Saponaria wood. Vegetables desiccated by artificial beat and enclosed in packages. Dry and
aromatic plants used for medicinal purposes and for dyeing, if free of earth.