AGRICULPURAL RELIEF 
387 
4. The clearance of commodities in import certificate trade can only be 
effected by properly accredited customs officers. 
5. This measure will be effective as from August 1, 1926. 
ART. 3. This law will come into force on the fifth day after its publication. 
At the same time the provisions of article 3 and of article 7 of the law of 
February 13, 1906 (Reichsgesetzblatt, No. 20) as well as of article 53 of the 
aw of 1907 with regard to the customs tariff will be abolished. 
The execution of this law is entrusted to the Minister of Finance acting in 
concert with the Minister of Industry and Trade and the Minister of Agri- 
culture. 
SWEDISH LAW CONCERNING GRAIN IMPORT CERTIFICATES 
[Law No. 382. Royal proclamation concerning export certificate for rye and wheat] 
His majesty, in accordance with riksdag's resolution, decrees as follows: 
PARAGRAPH 1. Anyone who exports at one time and in a single shipment by 
sei or railway, a total of at least 500 kilograms of unground rye or unground 
wheat of a marketable value which he has at his disposal within the kingdom, is 
entitled to an export certificate issued by the customs authority concerned 
indicating the amount of customs duty which would have been paid on a corre- 
sponding quantity of imported grain. 
Exports to Swedish free ports do not entitle a person to an export certificate. 
Par. 2. On the surrender of export certificates within six months of date of 
issue, holders are entitled either to import duty free such amounts of rye or 
wheat as can be imported for the amount of duty to which the holder is enttiled 
as specified on the certificate, or the holder is entitled to obtain from the cus- 
toms department the stated amount with a deduction of 2 per cent, provided 
amounts sufficient to cover such payments have been collected in import duties 
during the six months specified. 
Par. 3. Further instructions concerning the issuing of export certificates, also 
concerning the general application of the law, will be given by the King. 
This decree takes effect August 1. 1926. and will be in force up to and includ- 
ing July 31, 1928. 
Law No. 383. Royal proclamation concerning instructions in connection with the decree 
concerning export certificates for rye and wheat] 
His Royal Majesty has, in accordance with paragraph 3 of the decree of this 
day (No. 382), concerning export certificates for rve and wheat ordains as 
follows : 
PARAGRAPH 1. Exporters who wish to procure export certificates specified in the 
lecree concerning export certificates for rye and wheat make a request for same 
in a petition for declaration of exports which is issued by customs authorities 
or at railway stations. 
PAR. 2. (1) The director general of customs and such customs officers as are 
placed directly under the supervision of the district collectors of customs are 
authorized to issue export certificates. 
(2) In case the declaration of exports is made at a customs office not di- 
rectly under the supervision of the director general of customs, or the district 
collectors of customs, the question of issuing export certificates shall be left to 
‘he customs director concerned or to the head customhouse. 
3. In case the declaration of exports occurs at a railway station, the issuing 
of the export certificate falls to the customs office in that locality in which the 
export takes place. 
Par. 3. Export certificates are issued by filling out the blank forms submitted 
'n accordance with this proclamation. 
Par. 4. Export certificates are issued with the following qualifications: (1) 
That the commodity exported be found to be of a marketable quality, as stated 
in paragraph 6: (2) that the net weight of the commodity be ascertained in the 
manner directed in paragraph 7; (3) and also that investigations which the 
customs authority concerned considers trustworthy be made concerning it, and 
‘hat the article of export be carried out in the manner stated in paragraph 1 of 
‘he above proclamation. 
PAR. 5. Goods impaired by immaterial defects (slightly damp condition, poor 
rrowth. ete.) shall be considered as of a marketable value. Existing foreign