- A new Section VIII-A is added to Market Regulation

No. 9 "To Regulate the Marketing of Imported Bananas and Plantains in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico", approved on May 3, 1961, to be read as follows "Section VIII-A.- - Exemptions Lots of plantains imported to Puerto Rico by virtue of the agreement for the commercial interchange of farm products on a complementary basis signed by the Governments of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and of the Dominican Republic are exempted from compliance with the provisions of Sections IV and V, and of Subsection.C, Section VI of this Regulation. For each shipment of plantains under said agreement a previous written authorization of the Agricultural Services Administration of the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and of the Price Stabilization Institute of the Dominican Republic shall be required. The periods and amounts of plantains to be so imported shall be established by proclamation of the Secretary of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico".