Articles 2(1), 5(1), 6(2), 12(2),15(4) and 18(1)
SCHEDULE 4E+W+SRestrictions on the landing in and movement within Great Britain of relevant material
PART AE+W+SRelevant material, from third countries, which may only be landed in Great Britain if special requirements are satisfied
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Item | Description of relevant material | Requirements of landing |
| 1. | Wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., other than in the form of:
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:
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:
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:
and that area shall be mentioned in 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:
but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in third countries, other than:
| 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:
| The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) originates in an area or areas known to be free from :
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:
coming from any third country except Switzerland | The wood packaging material shall: (a) be subject to one of the approved measures specified in Annex I to ISPM No.15; and (b) display a mark which shall contain as specified in Annex II to ISPM No. 15: (i) the two-letter ISO country code; (ii) a code identifying the producer; (iii) the code identifying the approved measure to which the wood packaging material has been subject in accordance with paragraph (a); and (iv) the logo, with effect from 1st March 2005, or in respect of wood packaging material manufactured, repaired or recycled before that date, from 31st December 2007 |
| 9. | Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, other than in the form of:
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 |
| 11. | Wood of Quercus L., other than in the form of:
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 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 |
| 14. | Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, obtained in whole or in part from:
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 17. | Dunnage, including that which has not kept its natural round, surface, other than in the form of:
consigned directly from any third country except Switzerland | The dunnage: (a) shall— (i) be subject to one of the approved measures specified in Annex I to ISPM No. 15; and (ii) display a mark which shall contain as specified in Annex II to ISPM No. 15 at least: (aa) the two letter ISO country code; (bb) the code identifying the producer; and (cc) the code identifying the approved measure in to which the dunnage has been subject in accordance with paragraph (i); or (b) shall until 31st December 2007, be made from bark-free wood that is free from pests and signs of live pests |
| 18. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), originating in any country outside Europe | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 19 to 21 and 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Pissodes spp. (non-European) |
| 19. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), over 3 metres in height, originating in any country outside Europe | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18, 20, 21 and 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Scolytidae spp. (non- European) |
| 20. | Trees, other than seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18, 19, 21 and 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia acicola (Dearn.) Siggers or Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 21. | Trees, other than seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. or Tsuga Carr., intended for planting, originating in any third country | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18 to 20 and 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| [F121a. | Trees intended for planting, including seeds and cones for propagation purposes, of the genera and species referred to in Article 1(2) of Decision 2007/433/EC, originating in any third country | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18 to 21, 29 and 31 the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that— (a) they originate in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin; and (b) they meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of point I of Annex I to Decision 2007/433/EC] |
| 22. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Quercus L., originating in the USA | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 23, 24, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area or areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt |
| 23. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Castanea Mill. or Quercus L., originating in any country outside Europe | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 22, 24, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Cronartium spp. (non-European) have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 24. | Trees, other than seeds, of Castanea Mill. or Quercus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country | Without prejudice to the requirements in [F2items 22, 23, 24a, 31 and 32,] the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area or areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| [F324a. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Castanea Mill., intended for planting, originating in any third country | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 23, 24, 29, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export which states under the rubric “Additional declaration” that they have been grown throughout their life in places of production: (a) in countries where Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is not known to occur; or (b) in an area or areas established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, in accordance with ISPMNo. 4, and that area shall be mentioned in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the rubric “Place of origin”] |
| 25. | Trees, other than seeds, of Platanus L., intended for planting, originating in the USA or Armenia | Without prejudice to the requirements in item 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f. sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 26. | Trees, other than seeds, of Populus L., intended of planting, originating in any third country | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 27, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 27. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Populus L., originating in any country of the American continent | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 26, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Mycosphaerella populorum G E Thompson have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 28. | Trees, other than seeds, of Ulmus L., intended for planting, originating in any country in North America | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Elm phlöem necrosis mycoplasm have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 29. | Trees with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air, originating in any third country | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival |
| 30. | Soil or growing medium attached to or appears to have been in contact with trees, consisting in whole or in part of soil or solid organic substances such as parts of plants, humus including peat or bark or consisting in part of any solid inorganic substance, intended to sustain the vitality of the trees, originating in: (a) Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey or the Ukraine; or (b) any country outside Europe, other than Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco or Tunisia | Without prejudice to the requirements in item 31, the material shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) at the time of planting it was: (i) free from soil and organic matter; (ii) found to be free from insects and harmful nematodes and subjected to appropriate examination or heat treatment or fumigation to ensure that it was free from other harmful organisms; or (iii) subject to appropriate heat treatment or fumigation to ensure freedom from harmful organisms; and that (b) since planting, either (i) appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the growing material has been maintained free from harmful organisms; or (ii) within two weeks prior to dispatch, the trees were shaken free from the material leaving the minimum amount necessary to sustain vitality during transport, and, if replanted, the material used for that purpose meets the requirements laid down in paragraph (a) |
| 31. | Trees, other than seeds or trees in tissue culture, intended for planting, originating in any third country other than a country in the Euro-Mediterranean area | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18 to 30 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they: (a) are free from plant debris and from flowers and fruits; (b) have been grown in nurseries; and (c) have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found to be free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found to be free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms |
| 32. | Deciduous trees, other than seeds or trees in tissue culture, intended for planting, originating in any third country, other than a country in the Euro-Mediterranean area | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 22 to 29 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they are dormant and free from leaves. |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (31.3.2008) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/644), arts. 1, 2(4)
F2Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A substituted (6.11.2006) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2696), arts. 1, 2(7)(a)
F3Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (6.11.2006) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2696), arts. 1, 2(7)(b)
PART BE+W+SRelevant material, from another part of the European Community, which may only be landed in or moved within Great Britain if special requirements are satisfied
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Description of relevant material | 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 |
| 2. | Trees, other than seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting | Without prejudice to the requirements in item 3, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 3. | Trees, other than seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. or Tsuga Carr., intended for planting | Without prejudice to the requirements in item 2, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora Medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| [F43a. | Trees intended for planting, including seeds and cones for propagation purposes, of the genera and species referred to in Article 1(2) of Decision 2007/433/EC, originating in any third country | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 2, 3 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown in accordance with the specifications in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of point II of Annex I to Decision 2007/433/EC] |
| 4. | Trees, other than seeds, of Populus L., intended for planting | The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 5. | Trees, other than seeds, of Castanea Mill. or Quercus L., intended for planting | [F5Without prejudice to the requirements in item 5(a), the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that] : (a) they originate in an area or areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| [F65a. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Castanea Mill., intended for planting | Without prejudice to the requirements in item 5, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) the trees have been grown throughout their life or since their introduction into the Community in a place of production in a member State where Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is not known to occur; or (b) the trees have been grown throughout their life or since their introduction into the Community in a place of production in an area or areas established by the national plant protection organisation in a member State as being free from Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, in accordance with ISPMNo. 4] |
| [F75b. | Trees, other than seeds, of Quercus L., intended for planting | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 5 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown in a nursery and that no symptoms of Thaumetopoea processionea (L.) have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation] |
| 6. | Trees, other than seeds, of Platanus L., intended for planting | The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area or areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter; or (b) no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
| 7. | Trees with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air | There shall be evidence that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival |
Textual Amendments
F4 Sch. 4 Pt. B Item 3a inserted (31.3.2008) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/644), arts. 1, 2(5)(a)
F5Words in Sch. 4 Pt. B substituted (6.11.2006) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2696), arts. 1, 2(8)(a)
F6 Sch. 4 Pt. B Item 5a inserted (6.11.2006) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2696), arts. 1, 2(8)(b)
F7 Sch. 4 Pt. B Item 5b inserted (31.3.2008) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/644), arts. 1, 2(5)(b)
PART CE+W+SRelevant material, from a third country or another part of the European Community, which may only be landed in or moved within Great Britain (as a protected zone) if special requirements are satisfied
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Description of relevant material | Requirements of landing |
| 1. | Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 2 and 3: (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 |
| 2. | Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1 and 3: (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 |
| 3. | Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1 and 2: (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 |
| 4. | 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 |
| 5. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. or Pinus L., over 3 metres in height | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 6 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips duplicatus (Sahlberg) |
| 6. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. or Pseudotsuga Carr., over 3 metres in height | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 5 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips typographus (Heer) |
| 7. | Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. or Pinus L., over 3 metres in height | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 5 and 6, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips amitinus (Eichhoff) |
| 8. | Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 9 and 10, 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) |
| 9. | Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8 and 10, 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) |
| 10. | Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8 and 9, 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) |
| 11. | 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 |