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

Articles 4(1), 11(2),17(1), 18(1), 22(4), 26(7), 29(5), 30(2), 37(2), 38(2), 39(2).

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. Pests which shall not be landed in or spread within Northern Ireland

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Insects, mites and nematodes

1.	Acleris spp. (non-European), for example the Blackheaded Budworm
2.	Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), an Asian Longhorn Beetle
3.	Arrhenodes minutus (Drury), the Oak Timberworm
4.	Choristoneura spp. (non-European), for example, the Western Spruce Budworm
[F1 4a	Dendrolimus sibericus Tschetverikov, the Siberian Coniferous Silk Moth]
5.	Monochamus spp. (non-European), Sawyer Beetles
6.	Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus (Zimmermann), an Oak Bark Beetle
7.	Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus (Eichhoff), an Oak Bark Beetle
8.	Scaphoideus luteolus (Van Duzee), the White-banded Elm Leaf Hopper
9.	Xiphinema americanum Cobb sensu lato (non-European populations), an American Dagger Nematode
10.	Xiphinema californicum Mlamberti and Bleve Zacheo-an American Dagger Nematode

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 Item 4a inserted (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(1)

Fungi

1.	Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt, the cause of Oak Wilt
2.	Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli Dietal, the cause of Spruce Witches Broom Rust
3.	Cronartium spp. (non-European), a cause of Conifer Rust
4.	Endocronartium spp. (non-European), a cause of Conifer Rust
5.	Guignardia laricina (Sawada) Yamamoto and Ito, the cause of Shoot blight of larch
6.	Inonotus weirii (Murrill) Kotlaba and Pouzar, the cause of Poria Root Rot
7.	Melampsora farlowii (Arthur) Davis, the cause of Hemlock Rust
8.	Melampsora medusae Thümen, the cause of Poplar Rust
9.	Mycosphaerella larici-leptolepis Ito et al., the cause of Needle Cast of larch
10.	Mycosphaerella populorum G E Thompson, a cause of Poplar Canker

Viruses and virus-like organisms

Elm phlöem necrosis mycoplasm

Parasitic plants

Arceuthobium spp. (non-European), the dwarf mistletoe

Articles 4(1), 11(2), 17(1), 18(1), 22(4), 26(7), 29(5), 30(2), 37(2), 38(2), 39(2)

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. Prohibitions on the landing in and movement within Northern Ireland of infected relevant material

PART A N.I. Relevant material which may not be landed in or moved within Northern Ireland if that material is carrying or infected with pests

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 Pt. A in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

(1) Item	(2) Description of relevant material	(3) Pest
1.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales), originating in any country outside Europe	Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al., the Pine Wood Nematode
[F2 1a	Wood and bark of Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and the USA	Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, the Emerald Ash Borer]
2.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) retaining any bark; or isolated bark of conifers, in any case originating in any country outside Europe	Pissodes spp. (non-European), Weevils
3.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) retaining any bark; or isolated bark of conifers, in any case originating in any country outside Europe	Scolytidae spp. (non-European), Bark Beetles
4.	Wood or isolated bark of Pinus L.	Atropellis spp., the cause of Atropellis Canker of pine
5.	Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in any case originating in the USA or Canada	Ceratocystis virescens (Davidson) Moreau, the cause of Sapstreak of maple
6.	Wood of Pinus L.	Cercoseptoria pini-densiflorae (Hori and Nambu) Deighton, a cause of Needle Blight of pine
7.	Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface	Ceratocystis fimbriata f. sp. platani Walter, the cause of Canker Stain of plane

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 2 Pt. A Item 1a inserted (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(2)

PART B N.I. Relevant material which may not be landed in or moved within Northern Ireland (as a protected zone) if that material is carrying or infected with pests

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 Pt. B in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

(1)Item	(2)Description of relevant material	(3)Pest
1.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) retaining any bark; or isolated bark of conifers.	Ips amitinus (Eichoff), the Smaller Eight-toothed Spruce Bark Beetle
2.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) retaining any bark; or isolated bark of conifers.	Ips cembrae (Heer), the Large Larch Bark Beetle
3.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) retaining any bark; or isolated bark of conifers.	Ips duplicatus (Sahlberg), the Northern Spruce Bark Beetle
4.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) retaining any bark; or isolated bark of conifers.	Ips typographus (Heer), the Larger Eight-toothed Spruce Bark Beetle
5.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) retaining any bark; or isolated bark of conifers.	Ips sexdentatus (Börner) Six-toothed Bark Beetle
6.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) retaining any bark, isolated bark of conifers.	Dendroctonus micans (Kugelan), the Great Spruce Bark Beetle
7.	Wood, other than wood which is bark-free, of Castanea Mill., or isolated bark of Castanea Mill.	Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, the cause of Sweet Chestnut Blight

Articles 4(1), 17(1), 38(2)

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. Relevant material which may not be landed in Northern Ireland if that material originates in certain third countries

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

(1) Item	(2) Description of relevant material	(3) Countries of origin
1.	Isolated bark of Castanea Mill.	Any third country other than Switzerland
2.	Isolated bark of Quercus L., other than Quercus suber L.	Any country in North America
3.	Isolated bark of Acer saccharum Marsh.	Any country in North America
4.	Isolated bark of Populus L.	Any country in the American continent

Articles 2(1),4(1),5(2),11(2),14(4),17(1)

SCHEDULE 4 N.I. Restrictions on the landing in and movement within Northern Ireland of relevant material

PART A N.I. Relevant material, from third countries, which may only be landed in Northern Ireland if special requirements are satisfied

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 4 Pt. A in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

(1) Item	(2) Description of relevant material	(3) Requirements of landing
1.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., other than in the form of— chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, wood packaging material, dunnage; or wood of Libocedrus decurrens Torr. where there is evidence that the wood has been processed or manufactured for pencils using heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 82°C for a 7 to 8 day period, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, and there shall be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT” put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
2.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., in the form of— chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
3.	Wood of Thuja L., other than in the form of— chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, wood packaging material, or dunnage, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, or the USA where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) is bark-free; (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage; or (c) has undergone appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes and there shall be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT”— (i) put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and (ii) on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
4.	Wood of Thuja L., in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) has been produced from debarked round wood; (b) has undergone kiln drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule; or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
5.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales), other than in the form of— chips, particles, sawdust, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, wood packaging material, or dunnage, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Russia, Kazakhstan or Turkey	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) originates in an area or areas known to be free from: Monochamus spp. (non-European), Pissodes spp. (non-European), Scolytidae spp. (non-European), and that area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the rubric “place of origin”; (b) is bark-free and free from grub holes which are caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (non-European), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3mm across; (c) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with the current usage; or (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes and there shall be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT”: (i) put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and (ii) on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
6.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) other than in the form of— chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, wood packaging material, or dunnage, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in third countries, other than: Russia, Kazakhstan or Turkey; European countries; or Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) is bark-free and free from grub holes which are larger than 3mm across and which are caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (non-European); (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage; or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, and there shall be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT”: (i) put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and (ii) on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
7.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from conifers (Coniferales), originating in: Russia, Kazakhstan or Turkey, or non-European countries other than Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) originates in an area or areas known to be free from— (i) Monochamus spp. (non-European), (ii) Pissodes spp. (non-European), (iii) Scolytidae spp. (non-European), and that area shall be mentioned in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the rubric “place of origin”; (b) has been produced from debarked round wood; (c) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved though an appropriate time/temperature schedule; or (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
8.	Wood packaging material, other than in the form of: raw wood of 6mm thickness or less; or wood that has undergone a manufacturing process involving glue, heat or pressure or a combination thereof, coming from any third country except Switzerland	[F3 The wood packaging material shall: (a) from 1st July 2009, be free from bark with the exception of any number of individual pieces of bark if they are either less than 3 cm in width (regardless of the length) or, if greater than 3 centimetres in width, of not more than 50 square centimetres in area; (b) be subject to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to ISPMNo. 15; and (c) display a mark as specified in Annex 11 to ISPMNo. 15, indicating that the wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment]
9.	Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, other than in the form of— wood intended for the production of veneer sheets; or chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, originating in the USA or Canada	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
10.	Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., intended for the production of veneer sheets, originating in the USA or Canada	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ceratocystis virescens (Davidson) Moreau and is intended for the production of veneer sheets
[F4 10a	Wood of Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., other than in the form of (i) chips, obtained in whole or part from these trees, (ii) wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, (ii) wood used to wedge or support non-wood cargo, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of export as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; or (b) is squared so as to remove entirely the rounded surface]
11.	Wood of Quercus L., other than in the form of— chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap; or casks, barrels, vats, tubs or other coopers' products or parts thereof, of wood (including staves) where there is documented evidence that the wood has been produced or manufactured using heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 176°C for 20 minutes, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) is squared so as to remove entirely the rounded surface; (b) is bark-free and the water content is less than 20% expressed as a percentage of the dry matter (c) is bark-free and has been disinfected by an appropriate hot-air or hot water treatment; or (d) in the case of sawn wood with or without residual bark attached, has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
12.	Wood of Platanus L., except that in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Armenia	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
13.	Wood of Populus L., except that in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in any country of the American continent	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) is bark-free; or (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time / temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence thereof by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
14.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, obtained in whole or in part from— Acer saccharum Marsh., originating in the USA or Canada, Platanus L., originating in the USA or Armenia , or Populus L., originating in any country of the American continent	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) has been produced from debarked round wood; (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved though an appropriate time/temperature schedule; or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
[F5 14a	Wood in the form of chips obtained in whole or part from Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch.., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of export as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; or (b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width]
15.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, obtained in whole or in part from Quercus L. originating in the USA	The wood is accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule; or (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
16.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in any country outside Europe	The isolated bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve the minimum temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
[F6 16a	Isolated bark of Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and the USA	The bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of export as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; or (b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width]
17.	Dunnage, including that which has not kept its natural round, surface, other than in the form of— raw wood of 6mm thickness or less; or wood that has undergone a manufacturing process involving glue, heat or pressure or a combination thereof; consigned directly from any third country except Switzerland	[F7 The dunnage shall: (a) from 1st July 2009, be free from bark with the exception of any number of individual pieces of bark if they are either less than 3 cm in width (regardless of the length) or, if greater than 3 centimetres in width, of not more than 50 square centimetres in area; (b) be subject to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to ISPMNo. 15; and (c) display a mark as specified in Annex II to ISPMNo. 15, indicating that the wood has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A substituted (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(3)(a)

F4 Sch. 4 Pt. A Item 10a inserted (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(3)(b)

F5 Sch. 4 Pt. A Item 14a inserted (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(3)(c)

F6 Sch. 4 Pt. A Item 16a inserted (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(3)(d)

F7 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A substituted (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(3)(e)

PART B N.I. Relevant material, from another part of the European Community, which may only be landed in or moved within Northern Ireland if special requirements are satisfied

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 4 Pt. B in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

(1)Item	(2)Description of relevant material	(3)Requirements of landing
1.	Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface	(a) The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f. sp. platani Walter; or (b) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “K.D.” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule

PART C N.I. Relevant material, from a third country or another part of the European Community, which may only be landed in or moved within Northern Ireland (as a protected zone) if special requirements are satisfied

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 4 Pt. C in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

(1)Item	(2)Description of relevant material	(3)Requirements of landing
1.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Dendroctinus micans (Kugelan); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
2.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips amitinus (Eichhoff); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
3.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips cembrae (Heer); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
4.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips duplicatus (Sahlberg); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
5.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips sexdentatus (Börner); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
6.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips typographus (Heer); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
7.	Wood of Castanea Mill	The wood: (a) shall be bark-free; or (b) shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (i) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill.) Barr, or (ii) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
8.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Dendroctinus micans (Kugelan)
9.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips amitinus (Eichhoff)
10.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips cembrae (Heer)
11.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips duplicatus (Sahlberg)
12.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips sexdentatus (Börner)
13.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips typographus (Heer)
14.	Isolated bark of Castanea Mill	The bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill.) Barr

Article 5(2)

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

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

[F8 1.   Isolated bark of— N.I.

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

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

(c) Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA.]

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 5 Pt. A para. 1 substituted (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(4)(a)

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

(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;

[F9 (iv) Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Canada;

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

(vi) Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA; and]

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

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 5 Pt. A para 2 (iv)(v) substituted for Sch. 5 Pt. A para 2 (iv)-(vi) (30.10.2009) by The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/340), arts. 1, 4(4)(b)

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 5 Pt. A para. 2 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

PART B N.I. 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— N.I.

(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.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 5 Pt. B para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

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

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 5 Pt. B para. 2 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Article 19(1) and (2),and 21(1)

SCHEDULE 6 N.I. Prohibitions on the landing in and movement within Northern Ireland of relevant material without a plant passport

PART A N.I. Relevant material, from another part of the European Community, which may only be landed or moved in Northern Ireland if accompanied by a plant passport

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

(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface; and

(b) meets one of the descriptions specified in item 1.7(b) in Annex V, Part A, Section I of the Directive.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 6 Pt. A para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

PART B N.I. Relevant material, from another part of the European Community, which may only be landed or moved in Northern Ireland if accompanied by a plant passport which is valid for Northern Ireland (as a protected zone)

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

(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from—

(i) conifers (Coniferales), excluding wood which is bark-free;

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

(b) meets one of the descriptions specified in item 1.10(b) in Annex V, Part A, Section II of the Directive.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 6 Pt. B para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

2.  Isolated bark of Castanea Mill. or conifers (Coniferales). N.I.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 6 para. 2 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Articles 19(5) and (6)

SCHEDULE 7 N.I. Prohibitions on the consignment of relevant material to another part of the European Community without a plant passport

PART A N.I. Relevant material which may only be consigned to another part of the European Community if accompanied by a plant passport

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

(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface; and

(b) meets one of the descriptions specified in item 1.7(b) in Annex V, Part A, Section I of the Directive.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 7 Pt. A para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

PART B N.I. Relevant material which may only be consigned to a protected zone in another part of the European Community if accompanied by a plant passport which is valid for that protected zone

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

(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from—

(i) conifers (Coniferales), excluding wood which is bark-free;

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

(b) meets one of the descriptions specified in item 1.10(b) in Annex V, Part A, Section II of the Directive.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 7 Pt. B para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

2.  Isolated bark of Castanea Mill. or conifers (Coniferales). N.I.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 7 para. 2 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Articles 2(1) and 27

SCHEDULE 8 N.I. Swiss plant passports

PART A N.I. Relevant material originating in Switzerland which may be landed in or moved within Northern Ireland if accompanied by a Swiss plant passport

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

(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface; and

(b) meets one of the descriptions specified in item 1.6(b) to Appendix 1, Part A of Annex 4 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products attached to the joint Council and Commission Decision(1) on the conclusion of seven agreements with the Swiss Confederation as amended, in so far as the amendments are relevant to this Order, by Commission Decisions 2004/278/EC(2) and 2005/260/EC(3) (“the Agriculture Agreement”).

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 8 Pt. A para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

PART B N.I. Relevant material imported into Switzerland from another third country which, if it would normally be permitted to be landed in Great Britain if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, may be accompanied by a Swiss plant passport(4) or may be landed without phytosanitary documentation(5)

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

(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from one of the following order, genera or species, except wood packaging material, other than in the form of raw wood of 6mm thickness or less or wood that has undergone a manufacturing process involving glue, heat or pressure or a combination thereof, originating in a country outside the European Community or Switzerland—

(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 176ºC for 20 minutes;

(ii) Platanus L., 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 saccarum 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) of Appendix 1 to Part B of Annex 4 to the Agriculture Agreement; or

(c) is in the form of —

(i) wood packaging material, other than in the form of raw wood of 6mm thickness or less or wood that has undergone a manufacturing process involving glue, heat or pressure or a combination thereof; or

(ii) dunnage, including that which has not kept its natural round surface, other than in the form of raw wood of 6mm thickness or less or wood that has undergone a manufacturing process involving glue, heat or pressure or a combination thereof.

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 8 Pt. B para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

2.  Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) originating in any country outside Europe. N.I.

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 8 para. 2 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 9 N.I. Requirements for plant passports

1.  A plant passport may only be issued in respect of relevant material that has been the subject of a satisfactory inspection at its place of production. N.I.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 9 para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

2.  A plant passport shall comprise either an official label or an official label together with a document of a kind normally used for trade purposes, containing the information specified in paragraph 5 or (as the case may be) 6. N.I.

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 9 para. 2 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

3.  The references in paragraph 2 above to an official label are references to a label which— N.I.

(a) has not been previously used and is made of a material suitable for its purpose, and

(b) in the case of an adhesive label, is in a form approved for use as an official label by the Department, for plant passports issued in Northern Ireland, or by the authority with responsibility or such authorisation for plant passports issued in other member States.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 9 para. 3 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

4.—(1) The information contained in a plant passport shall be— N.I.

(a) given in at least one of the official languages of the European Community, and

(b) printed, except where it would not reasonably be practicable to do so.

(2) Where the information is printed, it shall be printed in block capitals.

(3) Where the information is not printed, it shall be given in typescript or written in block capitals.

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 9 para. 4 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

5.  Where a plant passport comprises only an official label, it shall contain the information specified in paragraph 7. N.I.

Commencement Information

I24 Sch. 9 para. 5 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

6.  Where the plant passport comprises an official label and an additional document— N.I.

(a) the official label shall contain at least the information specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of paragraph 7, and

(b) the additional document shall contain all the information specified in paragraph 7, and

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 9 para. 6 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

7.  The information referred to in paragraph 5 and 6 above shall be— N.I.

(a) the title “EC-plant passport”;

(b) the code for the member State in which the plant passport was issued;

(c) the name or code of the responsible official body of the member state in which the plant passport was issued;

(d) the registration number of the producer, importer or other person to whom the plant passport was issued;

(e) the week number of the date when the plant passport is attached to material, or a serial or batch number identifying that material;

(f) the botanical name in Latin of the material to which the plant passport relates;

(g) the quantity of the material to which the plant passport relates (volume or weight of wood or isolated bark, etc.);

(h) where the relevant material fulfils the requirements for a protected zone, the marking “ZP” and the code for the protected zone;

(i) in the case of a replacement plant passport, the marking “RP” and where appropriate the registration number of the producer or importer who was authorised to issue the original plant passport or to whom the original plant passport was issued; and

(j) in the case of material originating in a third country, the name of the country of origin of the material or (if appropriate) the country from which the material was consigned to Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I26 Sch. 9 para. 7 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Article 14(1)

SCHEDULE 10 N.I. Form of phytosanitary certificate and form of phytosanitary certificate for re-export required by Article 14(1)

PART A N.I. Form of phytosanitary certificate

Commencement Information

I27 Sch. 10 Pt. A in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

PART B N.I. Form of phytosanitary certificate for re-export

Commencement Information

I28 Sch. 10 Pt. B in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Article 14(1)

SCHEDULE 11 N.I. Form of phytosanitary certificate and form of phytosanitary certificate for re-export permitted by Article 14(1)

PART A N.I. Form of phytosanitary certificate

Commencement Information

I29 Sch. 11 Pt. A in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

PART B N.I. Form of a phytosanitary certificate for re-export

Commencement Information

I30 Sch. 11 Pt. B in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Article 5(3)

SCHEDULE 12 N.I. Notice of landing

PART A N.I.

1.  The notice of landing required under Article 5(1) shall be in the form set out in Part B or in a document containing at least the information referred to in that form. N.I.

Commencement Information

I31 Sch. 12 para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

2.  The information contained in the notice in paragraph (1) shall be— N.I.

(a) in English, and

(b) in typescript or block capitals.

Commencement Information

I32 Sch. 12 para. 2 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

PART B N.I.

Commencement Information

I33 Sch. 12 Pt. B in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 13 N.I. Plant Health Movement Document

PART A N.I.

1.  The plant health movement document required under Article 15(2)(a) shall be in the form set out in Part B. N.I.

Commencement Information

I34 Sch. 13 para. 1 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

2.  The information contained in the notice in paragraph (1) shall be given in at least one of the official languages of the European Community and— N.I.

(a) shall be in typescript or written in block capitals; or

(b) in agreement with the Department and the official body of destination or entry shall be completed by electronic means

Commencement Information

I35 Sch. 13 para. 2 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

PART B N.I.

Commencement Information

I36 Sch. 13 Pt. B in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Article 43

SCHEDULE 14 N.I. Revocation of Orders

Commencement Information

I37 Sch. 14 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1

Order	Reference
The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993/460
The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996/18
The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997/11
The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999/389
The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001/401
The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002/285

(1)

OJ No. L 114, 30.4.2002, p.1.

(2)

OJ No. L 87, 25.3.2004, P.31.

(3)

OJ No. L 78, 24.3.2005, p.50.

(4)

If it is listed in Part A as well as in Part B.

(5)

If it is listed in Part B but not in Part A.