Amendment of regulation 2
3. In regulation 2 (interpretation: general)—
(a)after the definition of “EU plant health rule” insert—
““forestry material” means—
wood which retains part or all of its natural round surface, with or without bark,
wood in the form of chips, particles, shavings, sawdust, wood waste or scrap,
conifer trees over 3m in height,
bark which has been removed or become detached from a living, felled or fallen tree or from part of a living, felled or fallen tree,”,
(b)after the definition of “the Forestry Order” insert—
““ISPM 15” means International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 of March 2002 on Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in international trade, prepared by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations”(1).
Available from the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention, AGPP-FAO, Viale Delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, Italy and at https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/ispms/