[Inclosure in No.
281.—Translation.]
Regulations for the importation of lard and
pork.
Ministry of Interior,
Madrid, November 9,
1887.
Circular.]
For the proper execution of the provision contained in separate section
II, Article 73, of the regulation of maritime health, in reference to
inspection of pork and lard proceeding from the United States of America
and Germany, the King (whom God may guard), and in his name the Queen
Regent of the Kingdom, has been pleased to order the observance of the
following regulations:
(1) The prohibition established by royal orders of 28th of February and
10th of [Page 1431] July, 1880, in
regard to the importation into the peninsula and adjacent islands of
lard proceeding from the United States of America which has not been
melted, continues in force.
(2) Pork proceeding from the United States of America and Germany shall
be submitted to a stringent and microscopical examination, to be made by
the directors of maritime health, assisted, when the necessity of an
immediate dispatch of the goods demands it, by the second physician of
the bay and by the secretary (secretario
medico).
Said examination shall be made in a place belonging to the custom-house
or the director of health, in accordance with the opinion of the
collector of customs, the director of maritime health being provided to
that effect with a microscope which may magnify at least 100 diameters,
and accessories, to be obtained at their own expense. In order to
re-imburse themselves of these expenses, and as a remuneration for the
service, they shall collect the following fees:
| Cases containing up to— |
Pesetas. |
| 100 hams, for each case |
2.00 |
| 300 shoulders, feet, knees, or tongues, for each
case |
1.50 |
| 30 pieces or flitches of bacon, with their muscular part,
for each case |
1.50 |
The above-mentioned cases containing a number of pieces greater than the
one put down shall pay, according to the fraction which may result, the
proportionate part of the stated sums, with relation to the number of
pieces of the fraction.
(3) Meats containing trichinae shall be thrown into the sea at a
convenient distance from the port and with due precautions.
The same destination shall be given to the lard not obtained through
fusion when the parties concerned do not prefer re-exporting it.
(4) Lard obtained through fusion and bacon without muscular part are
exempt from a microscopical examination, and therefore from the payment
of fees.
(5) The royal order of the 14th of July ultimo, relative to this service,
is abolished. By royal order, I inform you of this for its exact
fulfillment and for the knowledge of commerce and directors of health.
This royal order is to be published in the official newspaper of that
province.
God may guard you for many years.
To the Governors of the Maritime Provinces and
General Commander of Ceta.
