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Customs regulations relating to special classes of merchandise: See Customs Duties, 19 CFR Part 10.

SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLICATIONS

(SRA, BPI 22)

Coloring imported alfalfa and red clover seed as required under the Federal Seed
Act, Bureau of Plant Industry. Nov. 1936.
Enforcement of Federal Seed Act, determination of live, pure seed content,
Bureau of Plant Industry. May 15, 1929.
Rules for seed testing, Bureau of Plant Industry. Apr. 1928.

(SRA, BPI 14)

(Dept. Circ. 406)

For list of abbreviations used in this chapter, see note to § 201.1. Section 201.1 Short title of Act. The Act "To regulate foreign commerce by prohibiting the admission into the United States of certain adulterated grain and seeds unfit for seeding purposes", approved August 24, 1912, as amended August 11, 1916, and April 26, 1926 (37 Stat. 506, 39 Stat. 453, 44 Stat. 325; 7 U.S.C. 111-116), shall

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be known and referred to as "the Federal Seed Act." + 37 Stat. 506; 7 U.S.C. 111) [Reg. 1]

(Sec. 1,

†The source of §§ 201.1 to 201.25, inclusive, (except for the amendments noted in the text,) is Joint regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Agriculture under the Federal Seed Act (Fourth Revision), Feb. 1931. (SRA, BPI 17) Also published as T.D. 44419 (Customs), Dec. 2, 1930.

ABBREVIATIONS: The following abbreviations are used in this chapter:

Reg.

Sec. Agric.
Sec. Treas.
SRA, BPI

T. D. (Customs)

Regulation.

Secretary of Agriculture.

Secretary of the Treasury.

Service and regulatory announcements, Bureau of Plant
Industry.

Treasury decision, Customs series, United States Treasury
Department.

201.2 Definitions—(a) Clover. The term "clover" includes only:

Trifolium hybridum--

Trifolium incarnatum__
Trifolium pratense---

Trifolium repens---.

alsike clover. crimson clover. red clover. white clover.

(b) Dodder. The term "dodder" includes all species of Cuscuta. (c) Millet. The term "millet" includes only: Chaetochloa italica (Setaria italica)Panicum miliaceum__.

Hungarian or German millet. broomcorn millet.

(d) Rape. The term "rape" includes only the winter rape forms of Brassica napus, commonly grown as forage.

(e) Ryegrass. The term "ryegrass" includes only the cultivated species of Lolium.

(f) Sorghum. The term "sorghum" includes only the saccharine varieties of Holcus sorghum (Sorghum vulgare).

(g) Kafir corn. The term "kafir corn" includes only the nonsaccharine grain varieties of Holcus sorghum (Sorghum vulgare).

(h) Vetch. The term "vetch" includes only Vicia sativa (common or spring vetch), Vicia villosa (hairy vetch), and Vicia pannonica (Hungarian vetch).

(i) Principal component part. Ten percent or more is considered a principal component part. (Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 506, 39 Stat. 453; 7 U.S.Č. 111) [Reg. 2 (a)–(h), (j)]

201.3 Weeds defined. The following plants only are considered weeds:

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Bursa bursa-pastoris (Capsella bursa-pas- shepherd's-purse.

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Echinochloa crusgalli (Panicum crus-galli) barnyard grass.

Datura

Daucus carota--

Echium vulgare

Eragrostis

Erodium cicutarium_

Eruca sativa__.

Erysimum (Sisymbrium) officinale_

Festuca myuros

blueweed.

stink grass, love grass. alfilaria.

salad rocket. hedge mustard. rat's-tail fescue. bedstraw. crane's-bill.

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gum plant.

sulla.

sunflower.

flower-of-an-hour.

hawkweed.

Ipomoea

Holcus halepensis (Sorghum halepense)-- Johnson grass.

Hypochaeris radicata.

morning-glory.

cats-ear.

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† (Secs. 1, 2, 37 Stat. 506, 507; 7 U.S.C. 111, 113) [Reg. 2 (i)] 201.4 Sampling. (a) The collector of customs shall draw and forward for examination, without specific request from the Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, samples of all seeds of alfalfa, Canadian bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, awnless bromegrass, millet, orchard grass (cocksfoot), rape, ryegrass, timothy, clover, meadow fescue, and vetch when entered for consumption, whether or not a consular invoice is presented on the entry thereof.

(b) Samples of shipments of barley, buckwheat, field corn, kafir corn, sorghum, flax, broomcorn millet, early fortune millet, oats, rye,

'The technical plant names in the lists herein given are those in use by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. In cases where these names are not those recognized in the Index Kewensis, the Kew name follows in parentheses. The common names are not complete and are given only by way of explanation.

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For source citation, see note to § 201.1.

and wheat shall be drawn and forwarded only when the Bureau of Plant Industry shall make specific request for such samples.† (Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 506, 39 Stat. 453; 7 U.S.C. 111) [Reg. 3]

201.5 Drawing samples. (a) When a shipment consists of a single lot of five sacks or less, each sack shall be sampled.

(b) When a shipment consists of a single lot of more than five sacks, every fifth sack, but not less than five sacks, shall be sampled. (c) When a shipment consists of several lots, each lot shall be sampled as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. (d) On request additional samples shall be drawn.

(e) The seed from the sacks sampled shall be made into a composite sample of not less than 1 pint.

(f) Each 200 sacks shall be represented by a composite sample.2 (g) Recleaned seeds shall be sampled as provided in paragraphs (a)-(f) of this section, and the weight of the recleaned seed stated on the sample.

(h) Samples shall be taken from each sack of screenings or refuse resulting from cleaning in bond of seeds imported subject to the act. (i) The sample from each sack of cleanings or refuse shall be placed in a separate container, which shall be marked with the weight of the screenings contained in the sack from which it was taken in addition to other identifying marks.

(j) Accompanying the composite samples shall be a statement containing the following information:

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Evidence as to the country in which seed of alfalfa and/or red clover was grown--.

† (Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 506; 7 U.S.C. 111) [Reg. 4]

201.6 Samples; where sent. All samples drawn under § 201.5 shall be forwarded to the respective seed laboratories under which the ports are grouped in the following list of seed-laboratory districts, unless otherwise specifically requested by the Bureau of Plant Industry:

(a) Seed laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. All ports in the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New

2 Delays in sampling shipments considerably in excess of 200 bags will be greatly reduced if importers will arrange with their foreign shippers to subdivide these lots and mark them so that each 200 sacks shall bear a distinctive shipping mark.

+For source citation, see note to § 201.1.

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