Commission Implementing Decision of 18 December 2013 amending Decision 2002/757/EC as regards the phytosanitary certificate requirement in respect of the harmful organism Phytophthora ramorum Werres, De Cock & Man in ’t Veld sp. nov. for bark-free sawn wood of Acer macrophyllum Pursh and Quercus spp. L. originating in the United States of America (notified under document C(2013) 9181) (2013/782/EU)

ANNEX

“ANNEX II

PART I Conditions referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1)

The conditions referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) under which bark-free sawn wood of Acer macrophyllum Pursh and Quercus spp. L. originating in the United States of America may be introduced into the Union without complying with point 2 of Annex I, are the following:

(1)

the wood shall be manufactured at sawmills or treated at appropriate premises approved and audited by the US National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) to participate in the Kiln Drying Sawn Hardwood Lumber Certification Program (‘the programme’);

(2)

the wood shall undergo kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule;

(3)

once the condition laid down in point (2) is fulfilled, a standard steel ID clip shall be affixed to each bundle by, or under the supervision of, the designated officer of the mill referred to in point (1). Each ID clip shall be stamped with ‘NHLA — KD’ along with a unique number assigned to each bundle;

(4)

in order to ensure that the conditions laid down in points (2) and (3) are fulfilled, the wood shall be subject to a checking system which is set up under the programme and which includes pre-shipment inspection and monitoring at the approved sawmills carried out by independent third party auditors qualified and authorised for that purpose. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture shall carry out occasional pre-shipment inspections and six-monthly audits of NHLA records and procedures relating to the programme, of the independent third party auditors and of the sawmills and other appropriate premises that participate in the programme;

(5)

the wood shall be accompanied by a standard ‘Certificate of Kiln Drying’ which complies with the model set out in Part II of this Annex, and which is issued by a person or persons authorised to participate in the programme and is validated by an inspector of the NHLA. The Certificate of Kiln Drying shall be completed and shall include information on the amount of bark-free sawn wood in board feet and cubic metres. The certificate shall also specify the total number of bundles and each of the ID clip numbers assigned to those bundles.

PART II Model of Certificate of Kiln Drying

Agreement No 07-8100-1173-MU

Cert #. xxxxx-xxxxx

CERTIFICATE OF KILN DRYING Sawn Hardwood Lumber

Lumber Kiln Dried by	Consignee
Name of Company:	Name:
Address:	Address:
City/State/Zip:	City/State/Zip:
Phone:	Country:
Order #:	Port:
Invoice #:	Container #:
Customer PO#:

Certificate Standard: This certifies that the lumber described below is of the allowed genera Quercus sp. and/or Platanus sp. and/or the species Acer saccharum and/or Acer macrophyllum; and has met the treatment requirements of the Dry Kiln Operators Manual and is bark free.

Description of Consignment:

Botanical Name of wood:

List species, thickness, grade of various items contained in shipment:

Bundle Numbers	Clip ID Numbers	Board Footage	Cubic Meters
Totals:	# Bundles	BdFt	Cubic Meters:

(This document is issued under a program officially approved by the Animal, Plant, Health, and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The products covered by this document are subject to pre-shipment inspection by that Agency. No liability shall be attached to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or any representatives of the Department with respect to this certificate.)

AUTHORIZED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION

Name (print) _	Title _
I certify that the products described above satisfy the Kiln Drying requirements listed under Certificate Standard and are bark free.
Signature _	Date _

NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION VALIDATION

Name (print)

Authorized signature

Title

Date

National Hardwood Lumber Association PO Box 34518 | Memphis, TN 38184-0518 | Ph. 901-377-1818|Fax [phone] | www.nhla.com

PLEASE SIGN THIS FORM IN BLUE INK”