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Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms)
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 19,311, 19 ta’ Settembru,
L.N. 334 of 2014
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms)
(Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2014
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister for Sustainable Development, the
Environment and Climate Change, in conjunction with the
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal
Rights, has made the following regulations:-
(1) The title of these regulations is the Plant Quarantine Citation and
(Harmful Organisms) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2014, and scope.
these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Plant S.L. 433.03
Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) Regulations, hereinafter referred to
as " the principal regulations ".
(2) These regulations transpose Commission Implementing
Directive 2014/78/EU of 17 June 2014 amending Annexes I,II, III, IV
and V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures
against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to
plants or plant products and against their spread within the
Community and Commission Implementing Directive 2014/83/EU of
25 June 2014 amending Annexes I, II, III, IV and V to Council
Directive 2000/29 on protective measures against the introduction
into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products
and against their spread within the Community.
Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be amended as Amends
Schedule I to
follows
the principal
regulations.
(1)
Part A thereof shall be amended as follows
(a)
Section I thereof shall be amended as follows
(i) immediately after point 1 under heading
(a) thereof, there shall be added the following
point
" 1.1. Agrilus anxius Gory";
(ii) immediately after point 1.1 under
heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the
following point
" 1.2. Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire";
(iii) immediately after point 1.2 under
heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the
following point
" 1.3. Anthonomus eugenii Cano";
(iv) immediately after point 10.4 under
heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the
following point
" 10.5. Diaphorina citri Kuway";
(v) immediately before point 1 under
heading (b) thereof, there shall be added the
following point
" 0.1.
Candidatus Liberibacter spp.,
causal agent of Huanglongbing disease of
citrus/citrus greening ";
(vi) point 9 under heading (c) thereof shall
be deleted;
(b)
Section II thereof shall be amended as
follows
(i) immediately before point 0.1 under
heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the
following point
" 0.01.
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
(Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al ";
(ii) immediately after point 7 under heading
(a) thereof, there shall be added the following
point
" 8.
Trioza erytreae Del Guercio";
(iii) in point 2 under heading (b) thereof, for
the words " Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith)
Smith" there shall be substituted the words
" Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.";
(2)
Part B thereof shall be amended as follows
(i) point 1 under heading (a) thereof shall be be
substituted by the following
1. Bemisia tabaci Genn.
IRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira
(European
Litoral, Entre Douro e Minho,
populations)
Rib atejo e Oes te ( com m u nes of
Alcobaça, Alenquer, Bombarral,
Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha,
Lourinhã, Nazaré, Obidos, Peniche
and Torres Vedras) and Trás-os-
Montes), UK, S, FI
";
(ii) immediately after point 1 under heading (a)
thereof, there shall be added the following point
1.2 Dryocosmus
IRL, P, UK
kuriphilus
Yasumatsu
";
(iii) immediately after point 4 under heading (a)
thereof, there shall be added the following point
Thaumatopoea
IRL, UK (excluding the local authority
processionea L.
ar e as o f B ar n et ; B r e n t; B r o m l ey ;
Cam d en; C ity o f Lo n do n ; Cit y o f
Westminster; Croydon; Ealing;
Elmbridge District; Epsom and Ewell
District; Hackney; Hammersmith &
Fulham; Haringey; Harrow; Hillingdon;
Hounslow; Islington; Kensington &
C h e ls e a ; K in g s t o n u p o n T h a m e s ;
Lambeth; Lewisham; Merton; Reading;
Richmond Upon Thames; Runnymede
District; Slough; South Oxfordshire;
Southwark; Spelthorne District; Sutton;
Tower Hamlets; Wandsworth and West
Berkshire)
".
3. Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be amended Amends
Schedule II to
the principal
regulations.
(1)
Part A thereof shall be amended as follows
(a)
Section I thereof shall be amended as follows
(i) point 1.1 under heading (a) thereof shall
be deleted;
(ii) point 8 under heading (a) thereof shall
be deleted;
(iii) point 10 under heading (a) thereof shall
be deleted;
(iv) point 31 under heading (a) thereof shall
be deleted;
(v) point 1 under heading (b) thereof shall
be deleted;
(vi) point 7 under heading (c) thereof shall
be deleted;
(vii) in point 5.1 under heading (d) thereof,
for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.)
Karsten ex Farw." in the right hand column, there
shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(b)
Section II thereof shall be amended as
follows
(i) in point 2 under heading (b) thereof, for
the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.)
Karsten ex Farw." in the right hand column, there
shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(ii) in point 9 under heading (b) thereof, for
the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.)
Karsten ex Farw." in the right hand column, there
shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(iii) point 1 under heading (c) thereof shall
be substituted by the following
1. Ceratocystis
Plants of Platanus L., intended for
platani (J. M.
planting, other than seeds, and wood
Walter) Engelbr.
of Platanus L., including wood
& T. C. Harr.
which has not kept its natural round
surface
";
(iv) point 5 under heading (d) thereof shall
be deleted;
(v) in point 15 under heading (d) thereof,
for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.)
Karsten ex Farw. " in the right hand column, there
shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(vi) in point 16 under heading (d) thereof,
for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.)
Karsten ex Farw. " in the right hand column, there
shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(2)
Part B thereof shall be amended as follows
(a) in point 6(a) under heading (a) thereof, the
text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be
substituted by the following
" EL, IRL, UK";
(b) in point 2 under heading (b) thereof, the text
in the third column, (Protected zone(s)), shall be
substituted by the following
" E (except the autonomous communities of
Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura,
Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of
Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt
Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of
Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in
the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F
(Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia,
Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the
provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria,
Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio),
Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany,
Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of
Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani,
Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano,
Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated
to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)),
LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai
(region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska,
Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of
Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway
H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce,
Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská
(Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské
Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové
Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov
(Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County),
Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín
(Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man
and Channel Islands).";
(c) immediately before point 0.1 under heading
(c) thereof, there shall be added the following
0.0.1. Ceratocystis
Plants of Platanus L., intended
UK
platani (J. M.
for planting, other than seeds,
Walter) Engelbr.
and wood of Platanus L.,
& T. C. Harr.
including wood which has not
kept its natural round surface
";
(d) point 0.1 under heading (c) thereof shall be
substituted by the following
Wood, excluding wood which is
CZ, IRL, S, UK
Cryphonectria
bark-free, isolated bark, and
parasitica
(Murrill) Barr.
plants intended for planting of
Castanea Mill.
";
(e) in point 1 under heading (d) thereof, the text
in the third column, (Protected zone(s)), shall be
substituted by the following
" EL (except the Regional Units of Argolida and
Chania), M, P (except Algarve and Madeira)";
(f) in point 2 under heading (d) thereof, the text
in the third column, (Protected zone(s)), shall be
substituted by the following
" CZ, FR (Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, Picardie
(département de l'Aisne), Ile de France (communes de
Citry, Nanteuil-sur-Marne et Saâcy-sur-Marne) and
Lorraine), I (Apulia, Basilicata and Sardinia)".
4. Part B of Schedule III to the principal regulations shall be Amends
Schedule III to
amended as follows
the principal
regulations.
(a) in point 1 thereof, the text in the second column,
(Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following
" E (except the autonomous communities of
Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura,
Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of
Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt
Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of
Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in
the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F
(Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia,
Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the
provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria,
Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio),
Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany,
Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of
Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani,
Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano,
Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated
to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)),
LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai
(region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska,
Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of
Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway
H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce,
Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská
(Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské
Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové
Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov
(Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County),
Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín
(Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man
and Channel Islands)."; and
(b) in point 2 thereof, the text in the second column,
(Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following
" E (except the autonomous communities of
Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura,
Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of
Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt
Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of
Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in
the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F
(Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia,
Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the
provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria,
Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio),
Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany,
Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of
Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani,
Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano,
Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated
to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)),
LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai
(region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska,
Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of
Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway
H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce,
Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská
(Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské
Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové
Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov
(Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County),
Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín
(Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man
and Channel Islands).".
5. Schedule IV to the principal regulations shall be amended
as follows
(a)
Section I of Part A thereof shall be amended as
follows
(i)
point 1.1 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 1.1. Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood has
among the CN codes undergone an appropriate
in Schedule V, Part
B, wood of conifers (a) heat treatment to achieve a minimum
temperature of 56°C for a minimum
(Coniferales), except
duration of 30 continuous minutes
that of Thuja L. and
throughout the entire profile of the
Taxus L., other than
wood (including at its core). There
in the form of
shall be evidence thereof by a mark
- chips,
particles,
"HT" put on the wood or on any
sawdust, shavings,
wrapping in accordance with current
wood waste and
usage, and on the certificates referred
scrap obtained in
to in Article 13.1.(ii),
whole or part from
or
these conifers,
packaging (b) fumigation to a specification approved
- wood
in accordance with the procedure laid
material, in the
down in Article 18.2. There shall be
form of packing
evidence thereof by indicating on the
cases,
boxes,
certificates referred to in Article
crates, drums and
1.(ii), the active ingredient, the
similar packings,
minimum wood temperature, the rate
pallets, box pallets
(g/m 3 ) and the exposure time (h),
and other load
boards,
pallet
or
collars, dunnage,
whether or not
(c) chemical pressure impregnation with a
actually in use in
product approved in accordance with
the transport of
the procedure laid down in Article
objects
of
all
2. There shall be evidence thereof
kinds,
except
by indicating on the certificates
dunnage
referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the
supporting
active ingredient, the pressure (psi or
consignments
of
kPa) and the concentration (%),
wood, which is
constructed from
and
wood of the same
type and quality as
the wood in the
consignment and
which meets the official statement that subsequent to its
same
Union treatment the wood was transported until
phytosanitary
leaving the country issuing that statement
requirements as the outside of the flight season of the vector
wood
in
the Monochamus, taking into account a safety
consignment,
margin of four additional weeks at the
beginning and at the end of the expected
- wood
of flight season, or, except in the case of wood
Libocedrus
free from any bark, with a protective
Torr. covering ensuring that infestation with
decurrens
where there is Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et
evidence that the Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector cannot
wood has been occur.
processed
or
manufactured for
pencils using heat
treatment
to
achieve
a
minimum
temperature
of
82°C for a seven to
eight-day period,
but including that which
has not kept its natural
round surface, originating
in Canada, China, Japan,
the Republic of Korea,
Mexico, Taiwan and the
USA,
where
Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus (Steiner et
Bührer) Nickle et al. is
known to occur.
";
(ii)
point 1.2 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 1.2. Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood has
among the CN codes undergone an appropriate
in Schedule V, Part
B, wood of conifers (a) heat treatment to achieve a minimum
temperature of 56°C for a minimum
(Coniferales) in the
duration of 30 continuous minutes
form of
throughout the entire profile of the
chips,
particles,
wood (including at its core), the latter
-
sawdust, shavings,
to be indicated on the certificates
wood waste and
referred to in Article 13.1.(ii),
scrap obtained in
or
whole or part from
these conifers,
originating in Canada, (b) fumigation to a specification approved
China,
Japan,
the
in accordance with the procedure laid
Republic
of
Korea,
down in Article 18.2. There shall be
Mexico, Taiwan and the
evidence thereof by indicating on the
USA,
where
certificates referred to in Article
13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the
Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus (Steiner et
minimum wood temperature, the rate
Bührer) Nickle et al. is
(g/m 3 ) and the exposure time (h),
known to occur.
and
official statement that subsequent to its
treatment the wood was transported until
leaving the country issuing that statement
outside of the flight season of the vector
Monochamus, taking into account a safety
margin of four additional weeks at the
beginning and at the end of the expected
flight season, or, except in the case of wood
free from any bark, with a protective
covering ensuring that infestation with
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et
Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector cannot
occur.
";
(iii) point 1.3 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 1.3. Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood
among the CN codes
in Schedule V, Part (a) is bark-free,
B, wood of Thuja L.
and Taxus L., other or
than in the form of
(b) has undergone kiln-drying to below
20% moisture content, expressed as a
- chips,
particles,
percentage of dry matter, achieved
sawdust, shavings,
through
an
appropriate
time/
wood waste and
temperature
schedule.
There
shall
be
scrap obtained in
evidence
thereof
by
a
mark
"kiln-dried"
whole or part from
or "K.D." or another internationally
these conifers,
recognised mark, put on the wood or on
any wrapping in accordance with
current usage,
or
- wood
packaging (c) has undergone an appropriate heat
material, in the
treatment to achieve a minimum
form of packing
temperature of 56°C for a minimum
cases,
boxes,
duration of 30 continuous minutes
crates, drums and
throughout the entire profile of the
similar packings,
wood (including at its core). There
pallets, box pallets
shall be evidence thereof by a mark
and other load
"HT" put on the wood or on any
boards,
pallet
wrapping in accordance with current
collars, dunnage,
usage, and on the certificates referred
whether or not
to in Article 13.1.(ii),
actually in use in
the transport of or
objects
of
all
except (d) has
undergone
an
appropriate
kinds,
fumigation
to
a
specification
approved
dunnage
in
accordance
with
the
procedure
laid
supporting
down
in
Article
18.2.
There
shall
be
consignments
of
evidence
thereof
by
indicating
on
the
wood, which is
certificates referred to in Article
constructed from
13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the
wood of the same
minimum wood temperature, the rate
type and quality as
(g/m 3 ) and the exposure time (h),
the wood in the
consignment and
or
which meets the
same
European (e) has undergone an appropriate chemical
Union
pressure impregnation with a product
phytosanitary
approved in accordance with the
requirements as the
procedure laid down in Article 18.2.
wood
in
the
There shall be evidence thereof by
consignment,
indicating on the certificates referred to
in Article 13.1.(ii), the active
but including wood which
ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa)
has not kept its natural
and the concentration (%).
round surface, originating
in Canada, China, Japan,
the Republic of Korea,
Mexico, Taiwan and the
USA,
where
Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus (Steiner et
Bührer) Nickle et al. is
known to occur.
";
(iv) point 1.3 thereof shall be deleted;
(v)
point 1.5 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 1.5. Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood
among the CN codes
in Schedule V, Part (a) originates in areas known to be free
from
B, wood of conifers
(Coniferales), other
Monochamus spp. (non-European)
-
than in the form of
Pissodes spp. (non-European)
-
- chips,
particles,
sawdust, shavings,
Scolytidae spp. (non-European)
-
wood waste and
scrap obtained in
originates in areas known to be free
whole or part from
from
these conifers,
The area shall be mentioned on the
- wood
packaging
certificates referred to in Article
material, in the
13.1.(ii), under the rubric "place of
form of packing
origin,"
cases,
boxes,
crates, drums and or
similar packings,
pallets, box pallets (b) is bark-free and free from grub holes,
and other load
caused by the genus Monochamus spp.
boards,
pallet
(non-European), defined for this
collars, dunnage,
purpose as those which are larger than
whether actually in
3 mm across,
use or not in the
transport of objects or
of all kinds, except
(c) has undergone kiln-drying to below
dunnage
20% moisture content, expressed as a
supporting
percentage of dry matter, achieved
consignments
of
through
an
appropriate
time/
wood, which is
temperature
schedule.
There
shall
be
constructed from
evidence
thereof
by
a
mark
"kiln-dried"
wood of the same
or "K.D". or another internationally
type and quality as
recognised mark, put on the wood or on
the wood in the
any wrapping in accordance with the
consignment and
current usage,
which meets the
same
Union
or
phytosanitary
requirements as the
wood
in
the
consignment,
but including that which
has not kept its natural
round surface, originating
in Russia, Kazakhstan and
Turkey.
(d) has undergone an appropriate heat
treatment to achieve a minimum
temperature of 56°C for a minimum
duration of 30 continuous minutes
throughout the entire profile of the
wood (including at its core). There
shall be evidence thereof by a mark
"HT" put on the wood or on any
wrapping in accordance with current
usage, and on the certificates referred
to in Article 13.1.(ii),
or
(e) has
undergone
an
appropriate
fumigation to a specification approved
in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 18.2. There shall be
evidence thereof by indicating on the
certificates referred to in Article
13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the
minimum wood temperature, the rate
(g/m 3 ) and the exposure time (h),
or
(f) has undergone an appropriate chemical
pressure impregnation with a product
approved in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 18.2.
There shall be evidence thereof by
indicating on the certificates referred to
in Article 13.1.(ii), the active
ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa)
and the concentration (%).
";
(vi) point 1.6 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 1.6 Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood
among the CN codes
in Schedule V, Part B, (a)
is bark-free and free from grub holes,
caused by the genus Monochamus spp.
wood of conifers
(non-European), defined for this
(Coniferales), other
purpose as those which are larger than
than in the form of
3 mm across,
chips,
particles,
-
shavings, or
sawdust,
wood waste and scrap
obtained in whole or
part
from
these
conifers,
wood
packaging (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below
-
material, in the form
20% moisture content, expressed as a
of packing cases,
percentage of dry matter, achieved
boxes, crates, drums
through
an
appropriate
time/
and similar packings,
temperature schedule. There shall be
pallets, box pallets
evidence thereof by a mark "kiln-dried"
and
other
load
or "K.D" or another internationally
boards, pallet collars,
recognised mark, put on the wood or on
dunnage,
whether
any wrapping in accordance with
actually in use or not
current usage,
in the transport of
objects of all kinds, or
except
dunnage
(c) has
undergone
an
appropriate
supporting
fumigation
to
a
specification
approved
consignments
of
in
accordance
with
the
procedure
laid
wood,
which
is
down
in
Article
18.2.
There
shall
be
constructed
from
evidence
thereof
by
indicating
on
the
wood of the same
certificates referred to in Article
type and quality as
13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the
the wood in the
minimum wood temperature, the rate
consignment
and
(g/m 3 ) and the exposure time (h),
which meets the same
European
Union
or
phytosanitary
requirements as the (d) has undergone an appropriate chemical
wood
in
the
pressure impregnation with a product
consignment,
approved in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 18.2.
but including that which
There shall be evidence thereof by
has not kept its natural
indicating on the certificates referred to
round surface, originating
in Article 13.1.(ii), the active
in third countries, other
ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa) and
than
the concentration (%),
Russia, Kazakhstan
-
or
and Turkey,
(e) has undergone an appropriate heat
European countries,
-
treatment to achieve a minimum
temperature of 56°C for a minimum
Canada, China, Japan,
-
duration of 30 continuous minutes
the
Republic
of
throughout the entire profile of the
Korea,
Mexico,
wood (including at its core). There
Taiwan and the USA,
shall be evidence thereof by a mark
where
"HT" put on the wood or on any
Bursaphelenchus
wrapping in accordance with current
xylophilus (Steiner et
usage, and on the certificates referred
Bührer) Nickle et al.
to in Article 13.1.(ii).
is known to occur.
";
(vii) the text under heading (e) in the right hand
column of point 1.7 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" (e) has undergone an appropriate heat
treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of
56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous
minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood
(including at its core), the latter to be indicated on
the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii).";
(viii) point 2 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 2. Wood
packaging The wood packaging material shall
material, in the form
be subject to one of the approved
of packing cases, -
treatments as specified in Schedule I to
boxes, crates, drums
FAO International Standard for
and similar packings,
Phytosanitary Measures No 15 on
pallets, box pallets
Regulation of wood packaging material
other
load
in international trade, and
boards, pallet collars,
dunnage, whether or
display a mark as specified in Schedule
not actually in use in -
II to that International standard,
transport
of
indicating that the wood packaging
objects of all kinds,
material has been subjected to an
except raw wood of 6
approved phytosanitary treatment in
mm thickness or less,
accordance with this standard.
processed
wood
produced by glue,
heat and pressure, or
combination
thereof, and dunnage
supporting
consignments
of
wood,
which
is
constructed
from
wood of the same
type and quality as
the wood in the
consignment
and
which meets the same
European
Union
phytosanitary
requirements as the
wood
in
the
consignment, coming
from third countries,
except Switzerland.
";
(ix) in point 2.1 thereof, the text in the left hand
column shall be substituted by the following
"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,
- chips, particles, sawdust, shavings,
wood waste and scrap,
- wood packaging material, in the
form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums
and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and
other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage,
whether or not actually in use in the transport
of objects of all kinds, except dunnage
supporting consignments of wood, which is
constructed from wood of the same type and
quality as the wood in the consignment and
which meets the same European Union
phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the
consignment,
originating in the USA and Canada.";
(x)
point 2.3 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 2.3. Whether or not listed Official statement that
among CN codes in
Schedule V, Part B, (a) the wood originates in an area
recognised as being free from Agrilus
wood of Fraxinus L.,
planipennis Fairmaire in accordance
Juglans ailantifolia
with the procedure referred to in
Carr.,
Juglans
Article 18(2). The name of the area
mandshurica
shall be mentioned on the certificates
Maxim.,
Ulmus
referred to in Article 13.1.(ii),
Planch.
davidiana
and
Pterocarya
rhoifolia Siebold & or
Zucc., other than in
(b) the bark and at least 2.5 cm of the outer
the form of
sapwood are removed in a facility
authorised and supervised by the
- chips,
particles,
national plant protection organisation,
sawdust, shavings,
wood waste and
or
scrap, obtained in
whole or part from (c) the wood has undergone ionizing
these trees,
irradiation to achieve a minimum
absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the
wood.
- wood
packaging
material, in the
form of packing
cases,
boxes,
crates, drums and
similar packings,
pallets, box pallets
and other load
boards,
pallet
collars, dunnage,
whether or not
actually in use in
the transport of
objects of all kinds,
except
dunnage
supporting
consignments
of
wood, which is
constructed from
wood of the same
type and quality as
the wood in the
consignment and
which meets the
same
European
Union
phytosanitary
requirements as the
wood
in
the
consignment,
but including wood which
has not kept its natural
round
surface,
and
furniture and other objects
made of untreated wood,
originating in Canada,
China,
Democratic
People's
Republic
of
Korea, Japan, Mongolia,
Republic
of
Korea,
Russia, Taiwan and USA
";
(x)
point 2.4 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 2.4. Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood originates
among CN codes in in an area recognised as being free from
Schedule V, Part B, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire in accordance
wood in the form of with the procedure referred to in Article
chips,
particles, 18(2). The name of the area shall be
sawdust,
shavings, mentioned on the certificates referred to in
wood waste and scrap Article 13.1.(ii).
obtained in whole or
in part from Fraxinus
L.,
Juglans
Carr.,
ailantifolia
Juglans mandshurica
Maxim.,
Ulmus
Planch.
davidiana
and
Pterocarya
rhoifolia Siebold &
Zucc.
originating in Canada,
China,
Democratic
People's
Republic
of
Korea, Japan, Mongolia,
Republic
of
Korea,
Russia, Taiwan and USA
";
(xi) point 2.5 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 2.5. Whether or not listed Official statement that the bark originates in
among CN codes in an area recognised as being free from
Schedule V, Part B, Agrilus
Fairmaire
in
planipennis
isolated
bark
and accordance with the procedure referred to
objects made of bark of in Article 18(2). The name of the area shall
Fraxinus L., Juglans be mentioned on the certificates referred to
Carr., in Article 13.1.(ii).
ailantifolia
Juglans mandshurica
Maxim.,
Ulmus
davidiana Planch. and
Pterocarya rhoifolia
Siebold
&
Zucc.
originating in Canada,
China,
Democratic
People's Republic of
Korea,
Japan,
Mongolia, Republic of
Korea, Russia, Taiwan
and USA
";
(xii) in point 3 thereof, the text in the left hand
column shall be substituted by the following
"Wood of Quercus L., other than in the form
of
- chips, particles, sawdust, shavings,
wood waste and scrap,
- casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other
coopers' products and 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
- Wood packaging material, in the
form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums
and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and
other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage,
whether or not actually in use in the transport
of objects of all kinds, except dunnage
supporting consignments of wood, which is
constructed from wood of the same type and
quality as the wood in the consignment and
which meets the same European Union
phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the
consignment,
but including wood which has not kept its natural
round surface, originating in the USA.";
(xiii) immediately after point 3 thereof, there shall
be added the following new points
" 4.1. Whether or not listed Official statement that
among CN codes in
Schedule V, Part B, (a)
the bark and at least 2.5 cm of the outer
sapwood are removed in a facility
wood of Betula L.,
authorised and supervised by the
other than in the form
national plant protection organisation,
particles, or
- chips,
sawdust, shavings,
wood waste and (b) the wood has undergone ionizing
irradiation to achieve a minimum
scrap obtained in
absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the
whole or part from
wood.
these trees,
- wood
packaging
material, in the form of
packing cases, boxes,
crates,
drums
and
similar
packings,
pallets, box pallets and
other load boards,
pallet collars, dunnage,
whether or not actually
in use in the transport
of objects of all kinds,
except
dunnage
supporting
consignments of wood,
which is constructed
from wood of the same
type and quality as the
wood
in
the
consignment and which
meets
the
same
European
Union
phytosanitary
requirements as the
wood
in
the
consignment,
but including wood which
has not kept its natural
round surface, and furniture
and other objects made of
untreated wood, originating
in Canada and the USA
where Agrilus anxius Gory
is known to occur.
4.2. Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood originates
among CN codes in in a country known to be free of Agrilus
Schedule V, Part B, anxius Gory.
wood chips, particles,
sawdust,
shavings,
wood waste and scrap
obtained in whole or in
part from Betula L.
4.3. Whether or not listed Official statement that the bark is free from
among CN codes in wood.
Schedule V, Part B,
bark and objects made
of bark of Betula L.,
originating in Canada
and the USA where
Agrilus anxius Gory is
known to occur.
";
(xiv) point 5 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 5. Wood of Platanus L., Official statement that the wood has
except that in the form undergone kiln-drying to below 20%
of chips, particles, moisture content, expressed as a percentage
sawdust,
shavings, of dry matter, achieved through an
wood waste and scrap, appropriate time/temperature schedule.
but including wood There shall be evidence thereof by a mark
which has not kept its ‘kiln-dried’
or
‘KD’
or
another
natural round surface, internationally recognised mark, put on the
originating in Armenia, wood or on any wrapping in accordance
Switzerland or the with current usage.
USA
";
(xv) in point 6 thereof, the text in the left hand
column shall be substituted by the following
"Wood of Populus L., except that in the form
of
- chips, particles, sawdust, shavings,
wood waste and scrap,
- wood packaging material, in the
form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums
and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and
other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage,
whether or not actually in use in the transport
of objects of all kinds, except dunnage
supporting consignments of wood, which is
constructed from wood of the same type and
quality as the wood in the consignment and
which meets the same European Union
phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the
consignment,
but including wood which has not kept its natural
round surface, originating in countries of the
American continent.";
(xvi) point 7.1 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 7.1.1. Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood
among the CN codes in
Schedule V, Part B, (a) has been produced from debarked
round wood,
wood in the form of
chips,
particles,
shavings, or
sawdust,
wood waste and scrap
(b) has undergone kiln-drying to below
and obtained in whole
20% moisture content, expressed as a
or in part from
percentage of dry matter achieved
through
an
appropriate
time/
- Acer
saccharum
temperature
schedule,
Marsh., originating
in the USA
and
or
Canada,
(c) has
undergone
an
appropriate
L.,
- Populus
fumigation to a specification approved
originating in the
in accordance with the procedure
American continent.
referred to in Article 18(2). There shall
be evidence of the fumigation by
indicating on the certificates referred
to in Article 13(1)(ii), the active
ingredient, the minimum wood
temperature, the rate (g/m 3 ) and the
exposure time (h),
or
(d) has undergone an appropriate heat
treatment to achieve a minimum
temperature of 56°C for a minimum
duration of 30 continuous minutes
throughout the entire profile of the
wood (including at its core), the latter
to be indicated on the certificates
referred to in Article 13.1.(ii).
7.1.2. Whether or not listed Official statement that the wood
among the CN codes in
Schedule V, Part B, (a) has undergone kiln-drying to below
20% moisture content, expressed as a
wood in the form of
percentage of dry matter achieved
chips,
particles,
through
an
appropriate
time/
sawdust,
shavings,
temperature schedule,
wood waste and scrap
and obtained in whole
or
or in part from
L.
- Platanus
originating
in
Armenia,
Switzerland or the
USA.
(b) has
undergone
an
appropriate
fumigation to a specification approved
in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 18(2) There shall
be evidence of the fumigation by
indicating on the certificates referred
to in Article 13(1)(ii), the active
ingredient, the minimum wood
temperature, the rate (g/m 3 ) and the
exposure time (h),
or
(c) has undergone an appropriate heat
treatment to achieve a minimum
temperature of 56°C for a minimum
duration of 30 continuous minutes
throughout the entire profile of the
wood (including at its core), the latter
to be indicated on the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1)(ii).
";
(xvii) in point 7.2 thereof, paragraph (c) in the right
hand column shall be substituted by the following
"(c) has undergone an appropriate heat
treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of
56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous
minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood
(including at its core), the latter to be indicated on
the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii).";
(xviii) in point 7.3 thereof, the text in the right
hand column shall be substituted by the following
"Official statement that the isolated bark
(a) has been subjected to an
appropriate fumigation with a fumigant
approved in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be
evidence thereof by indicating on the
certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the
active ingredient, the minimum bark
temperature, the rate (g/m 3 ) and the exposure
time (h),
or
(b) has undergone an appropriate heat
treatment to achieve a minimum temperature
of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30
continuous minutes throughout the entire
profile of the bark (including at its core), the
latter to be indicated on the certificates
referred to in Article 13.1.(ii),
and
official statement that subsequent to its treatment
the bark was transported until leaving the country
issuing that statement outside of the flight season
of the vector Monochamus, taking into account a
safety margin of four additional weeks at the
beginning and at the end of the expected flight
season, or with a protective covering ensuring that
infestation with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
(Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector cannot
occur.";
(xix) point 8 thereof shall be deleted;
(xx) point 11.4 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 11.4. Plants of Fraxinus L., Official statement that the plants originate
ailantifolia in an area recognised as being free from
Juglans
Fairmaire
in
Juglans Agrilus
planipennis
mandshurica Maxim., accordance with the procedure referred to
davidiana in Article 18(2). The name of the area
Ulmus
Planch. and Pterocarya shall be mentioned on the certificates
rhoifolia Siebold & referred to in Article 13.1.(ii).
Zucc., other than fruit
and seeds, but including
cut branches with or
without
foliage,
originating in Canada,
China,
Democratic
People's Republic of
Korea, Japan, Mongolia,
Republic of Korea,
Russia, Taiwan and
";
(xxi) immediately after point 11.4 thereof, there
shall be added the following new point
" 11.5. Plants of Betula L., Official statement that the plants originate
other than fruit and in a country known to be free of Agrilus
seeds, but including cut anxius Gory.
branches of Betula L.
with or without foliage
";
(xxii) point 12 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 12. Plants of Platanus L., Official statement that no symptoms of
intended for planting, Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr.
other
than
seeds, & T. C. Harr. have been observed at the
originating in Armenia, place of production or in its immediate
Switzerland or the vicinity since the beginning of the last
USA.
complete cycle of vegetation.
";
(xxiii) points 15 and 16 thereof shall be deleted;
(xxiv) immediately after point 18 thereof, there
shall be added the following new points
" 18.1.
Plants of Aegle Without prejudice to the provisions
Corrêa,
Aeglopsis applicable to the plants in Schedule
Swingle,
Afraegle IV(A)(I)(18.2)
and
(18.3),
official
Engl, Atalantia Corrêa, statement that the plants originate in a
Balsamocitrus Stapf, country recognised as being free from
Burkillanthus Swingle, Candidatus Liberibacter spp., causal agent
Calodendrum Thunb., of Huanglongbing disease of citrus/citrus
Kunth, greening, in accordance with the procedure
Choisya
Clausena Burm. f., referred to in Article 18(2).
L.,
Limonia
Microcitrus Swingle.,
Murraya J. Koenig ex
L., Pamburus Swingle,
Ten.,
Severinia
Swinglea
Merr.,
Triphasia Lour. and
Vepris Comm., other
than
fruit
(but
including seeds); and
seeds of Citrus L.,
Swingle
Fortunella
and Poncirus Raf., and
their
hybrids,
originating in third
countries
18.2. Plants of Casimiroa Without prejudice to the provisions
La Llave, Clausena applicable to the plants in Schedule
Burm.
f.,
Vepris IV(A)I(18.1) and (18.3), official statement
Comm, Zanthoxylum that
L., other than fruit and
seed, originating in (a) the plants originate in a country in
which Trioza erytreae Del Guercio is
third countries
known not to occur,
or
(b) the plants originate in an area free from
Del
Guercio,
Trioza
erytreae
established by the national plant
protection organisation in accordance
with relevant International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures, and which
is mentioned on the certificates
referred to in Article 13.1 (ii) of this
Directive under the rubric " Additional
declaration"
18.3. Plants of Aegle Without prejudice to the provisions
Corrêa,
Aeglopsis applicable to the plants in Schedule
Swingle,
Afraegle IV(A)I(18.1) and (18.2), official statement
Engl.,
P. that
Amyris
Browne,
Atalantia
Corrêa, Balsamocitrus (a) the plants originate in a country in
which Diaphorina citri Kuway is
Stapf, Choisya Kunth,
known not to occur,
Citropsis Swingle &
Kellerman, Clausena
Burm. f., Eremocitrus or
Swingle, Esenbeckia
(b) the plants originate in an area free from
Kunth.,
Glycosmis
Diaphorina citri Kuway, established
Corrêa, Limonia L.,
by the national plant protection
Swingle,
Merrillia
organisation in accordance with
Microcitrus Swingle,
relevant International Standards for
Murraya J. Koenig ex
Phytosanitary Measures, and which is
L., Naringi Adans.,
mentioned on the certificates referred
Swingle,
Pamburus
to in Article 13.1 (ii) of this Directive
Ten.,
Severinia
under
the
rubric
" Additional
Merr.,
Swinglea
declaration".
Lour.,
Tetradium
Juss.,
Toddalia
Triphasia Lour., Vepris
Comm., Zanthoxylum
L., other than fruit and
seed, originating in
third countries
";
(xxv) in paragraphs (aa) and (bb) of point 25.4
thereof, in the right hand column, for the words
" Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith" there shall
be substituted the words " Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith)
Yabuuchi et al .";
(xxvi) in the right hand column of point 25.4.1
thereof, for the words " Pseudomonas solanacearum
(Smith) Smith" there shall be substituted the words
" Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al .";
(xxvii) in the left hand column of point 25.6
thereof, for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.)
Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words
" Solanum lycopersicum L.";
(xxviii) point 25.7 thereof shall be substituted by
the following
" 25.7. Plants of Capsicum Without prejudice to the provisions
annuum L., Solanum applicable to the plants listed in Schedule
lycopersicum L., Musa III(A)(11) and (13), and Schedule
L., Nicotiana L. and IV(A)(I)(25.5)
and
(25.6),
where
Solanum melongena L., appropriate, official statement that
intended for planting
seeds, (a) the plants originate in areas which
other
than
have been found free from Ralstonia
originating in countries
solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et
where
Ralstonia
al.,
solanacearum (Smith)
Yabuuchi et al. is known
or
to occur
(b) no
symptoms
of
Ralstonia
solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et
al. have been observed on the plants
at the place of production since the
beginning of the last complete cycle
of vegetation.
";
(xxix) point 27.1 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 27.1.
Plants
of Official statement that
(DC.)
Dendranthema
Des Moul., Dianthus L. (aa) the plants originate in an area free
from Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)
and Pelargonium l'Hérit.
and Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.),
ex Ait., intended for
established by the national plant
planting, other than
protection organisation in accordance
seeds
with relevant International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures,
or
(a) no signs of Helicoverpa armigera
(Hübner), or Spodoptera littoralis
(Boisd.) have been observed at the
place of production since the
beginning of the last complete cycle
of vegetation,
or
(b) the plants have undergone appropriate
treatment to protect them from the
said organisms.
";
(xxx) point 27.2 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 27.2.
Plants
of Without prejudice to the requirements
(DC.) applicable to the plants listed in Schedule
Dendranthema
Des Moul., Dianthus L. IV(A) (I)(27.1), official statement that
and Pelargonium l'Hérit.
ex Ait., other than seeds (aa) the plants originate in an area free
from Spodoptera eridania (Cramer),
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith and
(Fabricius),
Spodoptera
litura
established by the national plant
protection organisation in accordance
with relevant International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures,
or
(a) no signs of Spodoptera eridania
(Cramer), Spodoptera frugiperda
Smith,
or
Spodoptera
litura
(Fabricius) have been observed at the
place of production since the
beginning of the last complete cycle
of vegetation,
or
(b) the plants have undergone appropriate
treatment to protect them from the
said organisms.
";
(xxxi) in the left hand column of point 28.1 thereof,
for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex
Farw." there shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(xxxii) in the right hand column of point 32.1
thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be
added the following
" or
(d) originate from plant material (explant)
which is free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard)
and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch); are grown
in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions
that preclude the possibility of infestation with
Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza
maculosa (Malloch); and are shipped in transparent
containers under sterile conditions.";
(xxxiii) in the right hand column of point 32.3
thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be
added the following
" or
(d) the plants originate from plant material
(explant) which is free from Liriomyza
huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii
(Burgess); are grown in vitro in a sterile medium
under sterile conditions that preclude the
possibility of infestation with Liriomyza
huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii
(Burgess); and are shipped in
transparent
containers under sterile conditions.";
(xxxiv) point 33 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 33. Plants
with
roots, Official statement that
planted or intended for
planting, grown in the (a) the place of production is known to be
free from Clavibacter michiganensis
open air
ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and
Kotthoff)
Davis
and
et
al.
Synchytrium
endobioticum
(Schilbersky) Percival,
and
(b) the plants originate from a field
known to be free from Globodera
(Stone)
Behrens
and
pallida
Globodera
rostochiensis
(Wollenweber) Behrens.
";
(xxxv) in the right hand column of point 36.1
thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be
added the following
" or
(d) originate from plant material (explant)
which is free from Thrips palmi Karny; are grown
in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions
that preclude the possibility of infestation with
Thrips palmi Karny; and are shipped in transparent
containers under sterile conditions.";
(xxxvi) immediately after point 36.2 thereof, there
shall be added the following new point
" 36.3. Fruits of Capsicum L. Official statement that the fruits
originating in Belize,
Costa Rica, Dominican (a)
originate in an area free from
Anthonomus eugenii Cano, established
Republic, El Salvador,
by the national plant protection
Guatemala, Honduras,
organisation in accordance with
Jamaica,
Mexico,
relevant International Standards for
Nicaragua,
Panama,
Phytosanitary Measures, and which is
Puerto Rico, USA and
mentioned on the certificates referred
French
Polynesia
to in Article 13.1 (ii) of these
where
Anthonomus
regulations
under
the
rubric
eugenii Cano is known
‘Additional declaration’,
to occur
or
(b) originate in a place of production,
established in the country of export by
the
national
plant
protection
organisation in that country, as being
free from Anthonomus eugenii Cano,
in
accordance
with
relevant
International
Standards
for
Phytosanitary Measures, and which is
mentioned on the certificates referred
to in Article 13.1 (ii) of these
regulations
under
the
rubric
‘Additional declaration’, and declared
free from Anthonomus eugenii Cano
on official inspections carried out at
least monthly during the two months
prior to export, at the place of
production and its immediate vicinity.
";
(xxxvii) point 38.1 thereof shall be deleted;
(xxxviii) in the right hand column of point 45.1
thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be
added the following
" or
(d) originate from plant material (explant)
which is free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-
European populations); are grown in vitro in a
sterile medium under sterile conditions that
preclude the possibility of infestation with Bemisia
tabaci Genn. (non-European populations); and are
shipped in transparent containers under sterile
conditions.";
(xxxix) in the left hand column of point 45.3
thereof, for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.)
Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words
" Solanum lycopersicum L.";
(xl) in the right hand column of point 46 thereof,
immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be added the
following
" or
(d) the plants originate from plant material
(explant) which is free from Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(non-European populations) and which did not
show any symptoms of the relevant harmful
organisms; are grown in vitro in a sterile medium
under sterile conditions that preclude the
possibility of infestation with Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(non-European populations); and are shipped in
transparent containers under sterile conditions.";
(xli) in the left hand column of point 48 thereof,
for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex
Farw." there shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(xlii) in the right hand column of point 49.1
thereof, immediately after paragraph (b) there shall be
added the following
" or
(c) the seeds have been subjected to an
appropriate physical treatment against Ditylenchus
dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev and have been found to be
free of this harmful organism after laboratory tests
on a representative sample.";
(b)
Section II of Part A thereof shall be amended as
(i)
point 2 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 2. Wood of Platanus L., Official statement that
including wood which
has not kept its natural (a) the wood originates in areas known to
be free from Ceratocystis platani (J.
round surface.
M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr.,
or
(b) there shall be evidence by a mark ‘kiln-
dried’, ‘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.
";
(ii) point 8 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 8. Plants of Platanus L., Official statement that
intended for planting,
(a) the plants originate in an area known to
other than seeds
be free from Ceratocystis platani (J.
M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr.,
or
(b) no symptoms of Ceratocystis platani
(J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr.
have been observed at the place of
production or in its immediate vicinity
since the beginning of the last
complete cycle of vegetation.
";
(iii) point 10 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 10. Plants of Citrus L., Official statement that
Swingle,
Fortunella
Poncirus Raf., and (a) the plants originate in areas known to
be free from Spiroplasma citri Saglio
their hybrids, other
et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Petri),
than fruit and seeds
Kanchaveli and Gikashvili and Citrus
tristeza virus (European strains),
or
(b) the plants derive from a certification
scheme requiring them to be derived in
direct line from material which has
been maintained under appropriate
conditions and has been subjected to
official individual testing for, at least,
Citrus tristeza virus (European
strains), using appropriate tests or
methods in line with international
standards, and have been growing
permanently
in
an
insectproof
glasshouse or in an isolated cage on
which no symptoms of Spiroplasma
citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila
(Petri) Kanchaveli and Gikashvili and
Citrus tristeza virus (European strains)
have been observed,
or
(c) the plants
have been derived from a certification
-
scheme requiring them to be derived in
direct line from material which has
been maintained under appropriate
conditions and has been subjected to
official individual testing for, at least
Citrus tristeza virus (European
strains), using appropriate tests or
methods in line with international
standards, and has been found in these
tests, free from Citrus tristeza virus
(European strains), and certified free
from at least Citrus tristeza virus
(European
strains)
in
official
individual tests carried out according
to the methods mentioned in this
indent,
and
have been inspected and no symptoms
-
of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al.,
Phoma tracheiphila (Petri) Kanchaveli
et Gikashvili, and Citrus tristeza virus
(European strains) have been observed
since the beginning of the last
complete cycle of vegetation.
";
(iv) immediately after point 10 thereof, there shall
be added the following new point
" 10.1. Plants of Citrus L., Official statement that the plants originate
Swingle, in an area free from Trioza erytreae Del
Fortunella
Poncirus Raf., and Guercio, established by the national plant
their
hybrids
and protection organisation in accordance with
Casimiroa La Llave, relevant International Standards for
Clausena Burm f., Phytosanitary Measures.
Comm.,
Vepris
Zanthoxylum L., other
than fruit and seed
";
(v)
point 18.1 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 18.1. Tubers of Solanum Official statement that
tuberosum L., intended
(a) the European Union provisions to
for planting
combat Synchytrium endobioticum
(Schilbersky) Percival have been
complied with,
and
(b) either the tubers originate in an area
known to be free from Clavibacter
ssp.
michiganensis
sepedonicus
(Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et
al. or the European Union provisions
to combat Clavibacter michiganensis
ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and
Kotthoff) Davis et al. have been
complied with,
and
(d) (aa) either, the tubers originate in
areas
in
which
Ralstonia
solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi
et al. is known not to occur; or
(bb) in
areas
where
Ralstonia
solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi
et al. is known to occur, the tubers
originate from a place of
production found free from
Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith)
Yabuuchi et al., or considered to
be free thereof, as a consequence
of the implementation of an
appropriate procedure aiming at
eradicating
Ralstonia
solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi
et al
and
(e) either, the tubers originate in areas in
which Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden
(all
populations)
and
et
al.
Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known
not to occur, or in areas where
Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al .
(all populations) and Meloidogyne
fallax Karssen are known to occur
either, the tubers originate from a
-
place of production which has
been
found
free
from
Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et
(all
populations)
and
al.
Meloidogyne fallax Karssen based
on an annual survey of host crops
by visual inspection of host plants
at appropriate times and by visual
inspection both externally and by
cutting of tubers after harvest
from potato crops grown at the
place of production, or
the tubers after harvest have been
-
randomly sampled and, either
checked for the presence of
symptoms after an appropriate
method to induce symptoms or
laboratory tested, as well as
inspected visually both externally
and by cutting the tubers, at
appropriate times and in all cases
at the time of closing of the
packages or containers before
marketing according to the
provisions on closing in Council
Directive 66/403/EEC, and no
symptoms
of
Meloidogyne
chitwoodi Golden et al. (all
populations) and Meloidogyne
fallax Karssen have been found.
";
(vi) immediately after point 18.1 thereof, there
shall be added the following new point
" 18.1.1. Tubers of Solanum Without prejudice to the requirements
tuberosum L., intended applicable to the tubers of Solanum
for planting, other than tuberosum L., intended for planting in
those to be planted in Schedule IV, Part A, Section II (18.1),
accordance
with official statement that the European Union
Article
4.4(b)
of provisions to combat Globodera pallida
Council
Directive (Stone)
Behrens
and
Globodera
2007/33/EC
rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are
complied with.
";
(vii) in the right hand column of point 18.3
thereof, for the words " Pseudomonas solanacearum
(Smith) Smith" there shall be substituted the words
" Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al .";
(viii) point 18.5 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 18.5. Tubers of Solanum There shall be evidence by a registration
tuberosum L., other number put on the packaging, or in the case
than those mentioned of loose-loaded potatoes transported in
in
Schedule bulk, on the vehicle transporting the
IV(A)(II)(18.1),
potatoes, that the potatoes have been grown
(18.1.1), (18.2), (18.3) by an officially registered producer, or
or (18.4)
originate
from
officially
registered
collective storage or dispatching centres
located in the area of production, indicating
that the tubers are free from Ralstonia
solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. and
that
(a) the European Union provisions to
combat Synchytrium endobioticum
(Schilbersky) Percival,
and
(b) where appropriate, the European Union
provisions to combat Clavibacter
ssp.
michiganensis
sepedonicus
(Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et
al.,
and
(c) the European Union provisions to
combat Globodera pallida (Stone)
Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis
(Wollenweber) Behrens
are complied with.
";
(ix) immediately after point 18.6 thereof, there
shall be added the following new point
" 18.6.1. Plants with roots, Without prejudice to the requirements
intended for planting, applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part
of Capsicum spp., A, Section II (18.6) official statement that
Solanum lycopersicum the European Union provisions to combat
L.
and
Solanum Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and
melongena L., other Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber)
than those to be Behrens are complied with.
planted in accordance
with Article 4.4(a) of
Council
Directive
2007/33/EC
";
(x)
point 18.7 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 18.7. Plants of Capsicum Without prejudice to the requirements
annuum L., Solanum applicable to the plants listed in Schedule
lycopersicum L., Musa IV(A)(II)(18.6) where appropriate, official
L., Nicotiana L., and statement that
Solanum
melongena
for (a) the plants originate in areas which have
L.,
intended
been found free from Ralstonia
planting, other than
(Smith) Yabuuchi et al.,
solanacearum
seeds
or
(b) no
symptoms
of
Ralstonia
solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al .
have been observed on the plants at the
place of production since the
beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
";
(xi)
point 20 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 20. Plants
of Official statement that
Dendranthema (DC.)
Des Moul., Dianthus (aa) the plants originate in an area free from
Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) and
L. and Pelargonium
(Boisd.),
Spodoptera
littoralis
l'Hérit.
ex
Ait.,
established by the national plant
intended for planting,
protection organisation in accordance
other than seeds
with relevant International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures;
or
(a) no signs of Helicoverpa armigera
(Hübner), or Spodoptera littoralis
(Boisd.) have been observed at the
place of production since the
beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation;
or
(b) the plants have undergone appropriate
treatment to protect them from the said
organisms.
";
(xii)
in the right hand column of point 23
thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be
added the following
" or
(d) the plants originate from plant material
(explant) which is free from Liriomyza
huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii
(Burgess); are grown in vitro in a sterile medium
under sterile conditions that preclude the
possibility of infestation with Liriomyza
huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii
(Burgess); and are shipped in transparent
containers under sterile conditions.";
(xiii) point 24 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 24. Plants
with
roots, There shall be evidence that the place of
planted or intended for production is known to be free from
planting, grown in the Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus
open air
(Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al .
and
Synchytrium
endobioticum
(Schilbersky) Percival.
";
(xiv) immediately after point 24 thereof, there shall
be added the following new point
" 24.1. Plants with roots, Without prejudice to the requirements
intended for planting, applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part
grown in the open air, A, Section II (24) there shall be evidence
of Allium porrum L., that the European Union provisions to
Asparagus officinalis combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens
L., Beta vulgaris L., and
Globodera
rostochiensis
Brassica spp. and (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with.
Fragaria L.
bulbs,
tubers
and
rhizomes, grown in the
open air, of Allium
ascalonicum L., Allium
cepa L., Dahlia spp.,
Gladiolus Tourn. ex L.,
Hyacinthus spp., Iris
spp.,
Lilium
L.
and
Narcissus
Tulipa L., other than
those plants, bulbs,
tubers and rhizomes to
planted
in
accordance
with
Article 4.4(a) or (c) of
Council
Directive
2007/33/EC
";
(xv) in the left hand column of point 26.1 thereof,
for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex
Farw." there shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(xvi) in the left hand column of point 27 thereof,
for the words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex
Farw." there shall be substituted the words " Solanum
lycopersicum L.";
(xvii) in the right hand column of point 28.1
thereof, immediately after paragraph (b) there shall be
added the following
" or
(c) the seeds have been subjected to an
appropriate physical treatment against Ditylenchus
dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev and have been found to be
free of this harmful organism after laboratory tests
on a representative sample.";
(c)
Part B thereof shall be amended as follows
(i) in points 4, 10 and 14.2, the text in the third
column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the
following
" EL, IRL, UK";
(ii) in points 6.3 and 14.9, the text in the third
column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the
following
" CZ, IRL, S, UK";
(iii) immediately after point 6.3 thereof, there
shall be added the following new point
" 6.4. Wood of Platanus Without prejudice to the provisions UK
including applicable to the wood listed in
wood which has Schedule IVA(I)5 and 7.1.2, and
not kept its natural IVA(II)2,
where
appropriate,
round
surface, official statement that
originating in the
in (a) the wood originates in an area
Union,
or
free from Ceratocystis platani
Armenia,
(J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C.
Switzerland or the
Harr.,
established
in
accordance
with
relevant
International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, or
(b) there shall be evidence by a
mark ‘kiln-dried’, ‘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, or
(c) the wood originates from a
protected zone listed in the
right hand column
";
(iv) immediately after point 12 thereof, there shall
be added the following new point
" 12.1.
Plants
of Without prejudice to the provisions UK
L., applicable to the plants listed in
Platanus
intended
for Schedule IVA(I)12 and IVA(II)8,
planting,
other where
appropriate,
official
than
seeds, statement that
originating in the
in (a) the plants have been grown
Union,
or
throughout their life in an area
Armenia,
free from Ceratocystis platani
Switzerland or the
(J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C.
USA
Harr.,
established
in
accordance
with
relevant
International Standard for
Phytosanitary Measures, or
(b) the plants have been grown
throughout their life in a
protected zone listed in the
right hand column.
";
(v) immediately after point 19 thereof, there shall
be added the following new point
" 19.1.
Plants
of Without prejudice to the provisions CZ, IRL,
Castanea Mill., applicable to the plants listed in S, UK
intended
for Schedule
III(A)(2)
and
planting
IV(A)(I)(11.1), and (11.2), official
statement that
(a) the plants have been grown
throughout their life in places
of production in countries
where
Cryphonectria
parasitica (Murrill) Barr is
known not to occur;
or
(b) the plants have been grown
throughout their life in an area
free
from
Cryphonectria
(Murrill)
Barr,
parasitica
established by the national
plant protection organisation in
accordance
with
relevant
International Standards for
Phytosanitary measures
or
(c) the plants have been grown
throughout their life in the
protected zones listed in the
right-hand column
";
(vi)
point 20.3 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 20.3. Plants with roots, There shall be evidence that the FI, LV, SI,
planted
or plants originate from a field known SK
intended
for to be free from Globodera pallida
planting, grown in (Stone) Behrens.
the open air
";
(vii) in point 21 thereof, the text in the third
column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the
following
" E (except the autonomous communities of
Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura,
Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of
Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt
Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of
Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in
the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F
(Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia,
Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the
provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria,
Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio),
Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany,
Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of
Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani,
Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano,
Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated
to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)),
LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai
(region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska,
Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of
Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway
H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce,
Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská
(Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské
Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové
Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov
(Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County),
Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín
(Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man
and Channel Islands).";
(viii) in point 21.3 thereof, the text in the third
column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the
following
" E (except the autonomous communities of
Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura,
Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of
Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt
Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of
Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in
the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F
(Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia,
Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the
provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria,
Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio),
Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany,
Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of
Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani,
Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano,
Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated
to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)),
LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai
(region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska,
Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of
Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway
H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce,
Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská
(Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské
Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové
Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov
(Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County),
Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín
(Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man
and Channel Islands).";
(ix) in point 24.1 thereof, the text in the third
column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the
following
" IRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral,
Entre Douro e Minho, Ribatejo e Oeste (communes of
Alcobaça, Alenquer, Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da
Rainha, Lourinhã, Nazaré, Obidos, Peniche and Torres
Vedras) and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK.";
(x)
in point 24.2 thereof, the text in the third
column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the
following
" IRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral,
Entre Douro e Minho, Ribatejo e Oeste (communes of
Alcobaça, Alenquer, Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da
Rainha, Lourinhã, Nazaré, Obidos, Peniche and Torres
Vedras) and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK.";
(xi) in point 24.3 thereof, the text in the third
column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the
following
" IRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral,
Entre Douro e Minho, Ribatejo e Oeste (communes of
Alcobaça, Alenquer, Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da
Rainha, Lourinhã, Nazaré, Obidos, Peniche and Torres
Vedras) and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK.";
(xii) point 31 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 31. Fruits of Citrus L., Without
prejudice
to
the EL (except
requirement in Schedule IV Part A the
Fortunella
Swingle, Poncirus Section II point 30.1 that packaging Regional
Raf., and their should bear an origin mark
Units of
hybrids
Argolida
originating in BG, (a) the fruits shall be free from and
leaves and peduncles; or
HR,
SI,
EL
Chania),
(Regional Units of
M,
P
and (b) in the case of fruits with leaves (except
Argolida
or peduncles, official statement Algarve
Chania),
P
that the fruits are packed in and
(Algarve
and
closed containers which have Madeira)
Madeira), E, F,
been officially sealed and shall
CY and I
remain sealed during their
transport through a protected
zone, recognised for these
fruits, and shall bear a
distinguishing mark to be
reported on the passport.
";
(xiii) point 32 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
" 32. Plants of Vitis L., Without prejudice to the provisions CZ,
FR
other than fruit applicable to the plants listed in (Alsace,
and seeds
Schedule III(A)(15), IVA(II)17, and Champagne
IVB21.1, official statement that
-Ardenne,
Picardie
(a) the plants originate and have (départe-
been grown in a place of ment
de
production in a country where l'Aisne), Ile
Grapevine flavescence dorée de France
MLO is not known to occur; or (communes
de
Citry,
(b) the plants originate and have Nanteuil-
been grown in a place of sur-Marne
production in an area free from et
Saâcy-
Grapevine flavescence dorée sur-Marne)
MLO established by the and
national
plant
protection Lorraine), I
organisation in accordance (Apulia,
with the relevant international Basilicata
standards; or
and
Sardinia)
(c) the plants originate and have
been grown in either the Czech
Republic, France (Alsace,
Champagne-Ardenne, Picardie
(département de l'Aisne), Ile de
France (communes de Citry,
Nanteuil-sur-Marne et Saâcy-
sur-Marne) and Lorraine) or
Italy (Apulia, Basilicata and
Sardinia); or
(cc) the plants originate and have
been grown in Switzerland
(except the Canton of Ticino
and the Misox Valley); or
(d) the plants originate and have
been grown in a place of
production where
(aa) no
symptoms
of
Grapevine
flavescence
dorée MLO have been
observed on the mother-
stock plants since the
beginning of the last two
complete
cycles
of
vegetation; and
(bb) either
(i) no symptoms of
Grapevine
flavescence
dorée
MLO
have
been
found on the plants in
the
place
of
production; or,
(ii) the
plants
have
undergone hot water
treatment of at least
50°C for 45 minutes
in order to eliminate
the
presence
of
Grapevine
flavescence
dorée
MLO.
";
(xiv) immediately after point 32 thereof, there shall
be added the following new point
" 33. Plants of Castanea Without prejudice to the provisions IRL,
P,
Mill., other than applicable to the plants listed in UK
plants in tissue Schedule
III(A)(2)
and
culture, fruit and IV(A)(I)(11.1) and (11.2), official
seeds
statement that
(a) the plants have been grown
throughout their life in places
of production in countries
where Dryocosmus kuriphilus
Yasumatsu is known not to
occur,
or
(b) the plants have been grown
throughout their life in an area
free
from
Dryocosmus
Yasumatsu,
kuriphilus
established by the national
plant protection organisation in
accordance
with
relevant
International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures,
or
(c) the plants have been grown
throughout their life in the
protected zones listed in the
right-hand column.
".
6. Schedule V to the principal regulations shall be amended
(a)
Section I of Part A thereof shall be amended as
(i)
point 1.4 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
"1.4. Plants of Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus
Raf., and their hybrids, Casimiroa La Llave,
Clausena Burm. f., Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L.
and Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds.";
(ii)
point 2.1 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
"2.1. Plants intended for planting, other than
seeds, of the genera Abies Mill., Apium graveolens
L., Argyranthemum spp., Asparagus officinalis L.,
Aster spp., Brassica spp., Castanea Mill., Cucumis
spp., Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L.
and hybrids, Exacum spp., Fragaria L., Gerbera
Cass., Gypsophila L., all varieties of New Guinea
hybrids of Impatiens L., Lactuca spp., Larix Mill.,
Leucanthemum L., Lupinus L., Pelargonium
l'Hérit. ex Ait., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Platanus
L., Populus L., Prunus laurocerasus L., Prunus
lusitanica L., Pseudotsuga Carr., Quercus L.,
Rubus L., Spinacia L., Tanacetum L., Tsuga Carr.,
Verbena L. and other plants of herbaceous species,
other than plants of the family Gramineae, intended
for planting, and other than bulbs, corms, rhizomes,
seeds and tubers";
(iii) in the third indent of point 2.4 thereof, for the
words " Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw."
there shall be substituted the words " Solanum lycopersicum
(iv) point 3 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
"3. Bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes
intended for planting, produced by producers
whose production and sale is authorised to persons
professionally engaged in plant production, other
than those plants, plant products and other objects
which are prepared and ready for sale to the final
consumer, and for which it is ensured by the
responsible official bodies of the Member States,
that the production thereof is clearly separate from
that of other products of Camassia Lindl.,
Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston “Golden
Yellow”, Dahlia spp., Galanthus L., Galtonia
candicans (Baker) Decne., miniature cultivars and
their hybrids of the genus Gladiolus Tourn. ex L.,
such as Gladiolus callianthus Marais, Gladiolus
colvillei Sweet, Gladiolus nanus hort., Gladiolus
ramosus hort. and Gladiolus tubergenii hort.,
Hyacinthus L., Iris L., Ismene Herbert, Lilium spp.,
Muscari Miller, Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L.,
Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Tigridia Juss. and
Tulipa L.";
(b)
Section II of Part A thereof shall be amended as
(i)
point 1.2 thereof shall be substituted by the
following
"1.2 Plants, intended for planting, other than
seeds, of Platanus L., Populus L. and Beta vulgaris
L.";
(ii) in point 1.3 thereof, immediately after the
words "Amelanchier Med.", there shall be added the words
"Castanea Mill.";
(iii) in point 1.8 thereof, immediately after the
words "Beta vulgaris L.", there shall be added the words
" Castanea Mill.";
(iv) paragraph (a) in point 1.10 thereof shall be
substituted by the following
"(a) has been obtained in whole or part from
conifers (Coniferales), excluding wood which is
bark-free,
Castanea Mill., excluding wood which
is bark-free,
Platanus L., including wood which has
not kept its natural round surface;";
(c)
Section I of Part B thereof shall be amended as
(i) points 1 and 2 thereof shall be substituted by
the following
"1. Plants, intended for planting, other than
seeds but including seeds of Cruciferae,
Gramineae, Trifolium spp., originating in
Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand
and Uruguay, genera Triticum, Secale and X
Triticosecale from Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq,
Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the
USA, Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus
Raf., and their hybrids, Capsicum spp., Helianthus
annuus L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Medicago
sativa L., Prunus L., Rubus L., Oryza spp., Zea
mais L., Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L.,
Allium porrum L., Allium schoenoprasum L. and
Phaseolus L.
2. Parts of plants, other than fruits and
seeds, of
- Castanea Mill., Dendranthema
(DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L., Gypsophila L.,
Pelargonium l'Herit. ex Ait, Phoenix spp.,
Populus L., Quercus L., Solidago L. and cut
flowers of Orchidaceae,
conifers (Coniferales),
-
- Acer saccharum Marsh., originating
in the USA and Canada,
- Prunus L., originating in non-
European countries,
- Cut flowers of Aster spp., Eryngium
L., Hypericum L., Lisianthus L., Rosa L. and
Trachelium L., originating in non-European
countries,
- Leafy
vegetables
of
Apium
graveolens L., Ocimum L., Limnophila L. and
Eryngium L.,
Leaves
of
Manihot
esculenta
-
Crantz,
- Cut branches of Betula L. with or
without foliage,
- Cut branches of Fraxinus L.,
Carr.,
Juglans
ailantifolia
Juglans
mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana
Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold &
Zucc., with or without foliage, originating in
Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic
of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of
Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA,
- Amiris P. Browne, Casimiroa La
Llave, Citropsis Swingle & Kellerman,
Eremocitrus Swingle, Esenbeckia Kunth.,
Glycosmis Corrêa, Merrillia Swingle, Naringi
Adans., Tetradium Lour., Toddalia Juss. and
Zanthoxylum L.";
(iii) immediately after point 2.1 thereof, there
shall be added the following new point
"2.1 Parts of plants, other than fruits but
including seeds, of Aegle Corrêa, Aeglopsis
Swingle, Afraegle Engl., Atalantia Corrêa,
Balsamocitrus Stapf, Burkillanthus Swingle,
Calodendrum Thunb., Choisya Kunth, Clausena
Burm. f., Limonia L., Microcitrus Swingle,
Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Pamburus Swingle,
Severinia Ten., Swinglea Merr., Triphasia Lour and
Vepris Comm.";
(iv) in point 3 thereof, there shall be added the
following new indent
"-
Capsicum L.";
(v) points 5 and 6 thereof shall be substituted by
the following
"5.
Isolated bark of
conifers (Coniferales), originating
-
in non-European countries,
Acer saccharum Marsh, Populus
-
L., and Quercus L. other than Quercus suber
L.,
Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia
-
Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus
davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia
Siebold & Zucc., originating in Canada,
China, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea,
Russia, Taiwan and USA,
Betula L., originating in Canada
-
and the USA.
6. Wood within the meaning of the first
subparagraph of Article 2(2), where it
(a) has been obtained in whole or part
from one of the order, genera or species as
described hereafter, except wood packaging
material defined in Schedule IV, Part A,
Section I, Point 2
- Quercus L., including wood
which has not kept its natural round
surface, originating in the USA, except
wood which meets the description
referred to in (b) of CN code 4416 00
00 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,
- Platanus L., including wood
which has not kept its natural round
surface, originating in Armenia,
Switzerland or the USA,
- Populus L., including wood
which has not kept its natural round
surface, originating in countries of the
American continent,
Marsh.,
- Acer
saccharum
including wood which has not kept its
natural round surface, originating in the
USA and Canada,
- Conifers
(Coniferales),
including wood which has not kept its
natural round surface, originating in
non-European countries, Kazakhstan,
Russia and Turkey,
L.,
- Fraxinus
Juglans
ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica
Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and
Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc.,
including wood which has not kept its
natural round surface, originating in
Canada, China, Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia,
Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and
USA,
- Betula L., including wood
which has not kept its natural round
surface, originating in Canada and the
USA; and
(b) meets one of the following
descriptions laid down in Schedule I, Part two
to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87
CN code
Description
"
4401 10 00
Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in
twigs, in faggots or in similar forms
4401 21 00
Coniferous wood, in chips or
particles
4401 22 00
Non-coniferous wood, in chips or
particles
ex 4401 30 40 Sawdust, not agglomerated in logs,
briquettes, pellets or similar forms
ex 4401 30 80 Other wood waste and scrap, not
agglomerated in logs, briquettes,
pellets or similar forms
4403 10 00
Wood in the rough, treated with
paint, stains, creosote or other
preservatives, not stripped of bark or
sapwood, or roughly squared
4403 20
Coniferous wood in the rough, other
than treated with paint, stains,
creosote or other preservatives,
whether or not stripped of bark or
sapwood, or roughly squared
4403 91
Oak wood (Quercus spp.) in the
rough, other than treated with paint,
stains,
creosote
or
other
preservatives, whether or not
stripped of bark or sapwood, or
roughly squared
ex 4403 99
Non-coniferous wood (other than
tropical
wood
specified
in
subheading note 1 to Chapter 44 or
other tropical wood, oak (Quercus
spp.), beech (Fagus spp.) or birch
( Betula L.)), in the rough, whether
or not stripped of bark or sapwood,
or roughly squared, not treated with
paint, stains, creosote or other
preservatives
4403 99 51
Sawlogs of birch (Betula L.) in the
rough, whether or not stripped of
bark or sapwood, or roughly squared
4403 99 59
Wood of birch (Betula L.) in the
rough, whether or not stripped of
bark or sapwood, or roughly
squared, other than sawlogs
ex 4404
Split poles; piles, pickets and stakes
of wood, pointed but not sawn
lengthwise
Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-
ties) of wood
4407 10
Coniferous wood, sawn or chipped
lengthwise, sliced or peeled,
whether or not planed, sanded or
end-jointed,
of
a
thickness
exceeding 6 mm
4407 91
Oak wood (Quercus spp.), sawn or
chipped lengthwise, sliced or
peeled, whether or not planed,
sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness
exceeding 6 mm
ex 4407 93
Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh,
sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced
or peeled, whether or not planed,
sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness
exceeding 6 mm
4407 95
Wood of ash (Fraxinus spp.) sawn
or chipped lengthwise, sliced or
peeled, whether or not planed,
sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness
exceeding 6 mm
ex 4407 99
Non-coniferous wood (other than
tropical
wood
specified
in
subheading note 1 to Chapter 44 or
other tropical wood, oak (Quercus
spp.), beech (Fagus spp.), maple
( Acer spp.), cherry (Prunus spp.) or
ash (Fraxinus spp.)), sawn or
chipped lengthwise, sliced or
peeled, whether or not planed,
sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness
exceeding 6 mm
4408 10
Coniferous sheets for veneering
(including those obtained by slicing
laminated wood), for plywood or for
similar laminated wood and other
wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or
peeled, whether or not planed,
sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a
thickness not exceeding 6 mm
4416 00 00
Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other
coopers' products and parts thereof,
of wood, including staves
9406 00 20
Prefabricated buildings of wood
".
(d) In point 5 of Section II of Part B thereof,
immediately before the words "Dolichos Jacq." there shall be
added the words "Castanea Mill.".
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