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The Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005

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PART CRelevant 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)
ItemDescription of relevant materialRequirements 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 heightWithout 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 heightWithout 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 heightWithout 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

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