The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

Article 5(2)

SCHEDULE 5 Relevant material from a third country for which a phytosanitary certificate may be required

PART A Relevant material which may only be landed in Northern Ireland if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate

1.  Isolated bark of—

(a) conifers (Coniferales), originating in a country outside Europe; or

(b) Acer saccharum Marsh, Populus L., or Quercus L. other than Quercus suber L.

2.  Wood referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “wood” in article 2(1), where it—

(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from one of the following order, genera or species, except wood packaging material of a description specified in column 2 of item 8 of Part A of Schedule 4—

(i) Quercus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA, except wood in the form of casks, barrels, vats, tubs or other coopers' products or parts thereof including staves and where there is documented evidence that the wood has been processed or manufactured using a heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 176°C for 20 minutes;

(ii) Platanus, including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Armenia;

(iii) Populus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in any country of the American continent;

(iv) Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Canada; or

(v) Conifers (Coniferales), including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in any country outside Europe, Kazakhstan, Russia or Turkey; and

(b) meets one of the descriptions specified in item 6(b) in Annex V, Part B, Section I of the Directive.

PART B Relevant material which, if destined for certain protected zones, may only be landed in Northern Ireland if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate

1.  Wood referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “wood” in Article 2(1), where it—

(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from one of the following, except wood packaging of a description specified in column 2 of item 8 in Part A of Schedule 4—

(i) conifers (Coniferales), excluding wood which is bark-free originating in any third country in Europe, or

(ii) Castanea Mill., excluding wood which is bark-free; and

(b) meets one of the descriptions specified in item 7(b) in Annex V, Part B, Section II of the Directive.

2.  Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) originating in any third country in Europe.