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This is a draft item of legislation and has not yet been made as a Scottish Statutory Instrument. This draft has been replaced by a new draft, The Forestry (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 ISBN 978-0-11-104136-9

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55.  For schedule 4 substitute—

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 4Regulated material

Interpretation

In this schedule—

“EU protected zone” means a member State or an area in a member State which is recognised as a protected zone exposed to particular plant health risks in the European Union;

“phytosanitary certificate” includes a phytosanitary certificate for re-export.

PART ARelevant material, originating in third countries, which may only be brought into Scotland if specified requirements are met

(1)

Item

(2)

Description of relevant material

(3)

Requirements

1.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), originating in any third country outside EuropeThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the plants have been produced in a nursery and that they originate in a place of production which has been established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 10 as a place of production that is free from Pissodes spp. (non-European)
2.Trees, other than seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country, other than the European UnionThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia acicola (Dearn.) Siggers have been observed at their place of production or in the immediate vicinity of the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
3.Trees, other than seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting, originating in any third countryThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at their place of production or in the immediate vicinity of the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
4.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting, originating in any third countryThe plants must be accompanied by:

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in a place of production in a country in which Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller is not known to occur,

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller,

an official statement that they have been produced in nurseries which, along with their vicinity, have been found free from Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller on the basis of official inspections and official surveys carried out at appropriate times, or

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller and have been inspected at appropriate times and found to be free from Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller.

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
5.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 countryThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusa Thümen have been observed at their place of production or in the immediate vicinity of the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
6.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Quercus L., originating in the USAThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the plants originate in an area* which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be free from Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt.
* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
7.Trees, other than seeds, of Quercus L., intended for planting, originating in any third countryThe plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that they originate in an area which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, or

(b)

an official statement that 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.

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
8.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Castanea Mill. or Quercus L., originating in any country outside EuropeThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no signs of Cronartium spp. (non-European) have been observed at their place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
9.Trees, other than seeds, of Castanea Mill., intended for planting, originating in any third countryThe plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in a place of production in a country where Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr is known not to occur,

(b)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, or

(c)

in the case of plants originating in the European Union, an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life, in a part of the European Union which is recognised as an EU protected zone in relation to Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr.

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
10.Trees of Castanea Mill., other than trees in tissue culture, fruit or seeds, originating in any third countryThe plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in a place of production in a country where Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is known not to occur,

(b)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, or

(c)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in an EU protected zone which is recognised as such in relation to Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu.

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
11.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, including cut branches with or without foliage, of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. or Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., originating in Canada, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USAThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire.
A phytosanitary certificate may not include any such official statement unless the national plant protection organisation of the country of origin has previously provided the national plant protection organisation of the United Kingdom with written details of the area or areas.
* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
12.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, but including cut branches, with or without foliage, of Betula L., originating in any third country, other the European UnionThe plants must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which includes an official statement that they originate in a country which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be free from Agrilus anxius Gory
13.Trees, other than seeds, of Platanus L., intended for planting, originating in Armenia, the European Union, Switzerland or the USAThe plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that the plants have been grown throughout their life in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Ceratoycystis platani (J.M. Walter) Engelbr. & T.C Harr., or

(b)

in the case of plants originating in the European Union, an official statement that they originate in a part of the European Union which is recognised as an EU protected zone in relation to Ceratoycystis platani (J.M. Walter) Engelbr. & T.C Harr.

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
14.Trees, other than seeds, of Populus L., intended for planting, originating in any third countryThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusa Thümen have been observed at their place of production or in the immediate vicinity of the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
15.Trees, other than seeds, of Populus L., intended for planting, originating in country of the American continentThe plants must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which includes an official statement that no symptoms of Mycosphaerella populorum G.E. Thompson have been observed at their place of production or in the immediate vicinity of the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
16.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Ulmus L., intended for planting, originating in the European Union or any country in North AmericaThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi have been observed at their place of production or in the immediate vicinity of the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
17.Trees, other than scions, cuttings, trees in tissue culture, pollen or seeds, of Amelanchier Medik., Aronia Medik., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L. or Sorbus L., intended for planting, originating in Canada or the USAThe plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Saperda candida Fabricius, or

(b)

an official statement that they have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to export, or in the case of plants which are younger than two years, have been grown throughout their life:

(i)

in a place of production established as a place of production that is free from Saperda candida Fabricius in accordance with ISPM No. 10,

(aa)

which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin and has been subjected annually to two official inspections for any signs of Saperda candida Fabricius carried out at appropriate times, and

(bb)

where they have been grown in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Saperda candida Fabricius or with appropriate preventive treatments and surrounded by a buffer zone with a width of at least 500 m in which the absence of Saperda candida Fabricius has been confirmed by official surveys carried out annually at appropriate times, and

(ii)

immediately prior to export, the plants, and in particular their stems, have been subjected to a meticulous inspection for the presence of Saperda candida Fabricius, which included destructive sampling, where appropriate.

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
18.Trees with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air, originating in any third country, other than the European UnionThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement:
(a)

that the place of production has been established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 10 as a place of production that is free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival, and

(b)

that the plants originate from a field known to be free from Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens

19.Trees with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air, originating in the European UnionThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production has been established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 10 as a place of production that is free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival
20.

Soil or growing medium that:

—is attached to, or accompanies, plants for the purposes of sustaining the vitality of those plants,

—consists wholly or partly of soil or any solid organic substance such as parts of plants or humus (including peat or bark) or partly of any solid inorganic substance, and

—originates in Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine or any country outside Europe, other than Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco or Tunisia

The soil or growing material must be accompanied by an official statement:
(a)

that 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 plant pests, or

(iii)

subjected to appropriate heat treatment or fumigation to ensure freedom from plant pests, and

(b)

that since planting:

(i)

appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the growing material has been maintained free from plant pests, or

(ii)

within two weeks prior to dispatch, the plants were shaken free from the material leaving the minimum amount necessary to sustain vitality during transport, and, if replanted, the growing material used for that purpose meets the requirements in paragraph (a)

21.Trees or shrubs, other than seeds or plants in tissue culture, intended for planting, originating in any third country other than a country in the Euro-Mediterranean areaThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement:
(a)

that have been grown in a nursery;

(b)

that they are free from plant debris, flowers and fruits, and

(c)

that they have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and:

(i)

have been found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and

(ii)

have been found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms

22.Deciduous trees or shrubs, other than seeds or trees in tissue culture, intended for planting, originating in any third country other than a country in the Euro-Mediterranean areaThe trees and shrubs must be accompanied by an official statement that they are dormant and free from leaves

PART BRelevant material which may only be moved within the relevant UK territories if specified requirements are met

(1)

Item

(2)

Description of relevant material

(3)

Requirements

1.Trees with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open airThere must be evidence that the place of production is known to be free from Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival

PART CRelevant material which may only be brought into or moved within a relevant UK pest free area if specified requirements are met

(1)

Item

(2)

Description of relevant material

(3)

Requirements

(4)

Description of UK pest free area

1.Wood of conifers (Coniferales)Either:Northern Ireland
(a)

the wood must be stripped of its bark,

(b)

the wood must be accompanied by an official statement that the wood originates in an area which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be free from Dendroctonus micans Kugelan, or

(c)

there must 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

2.Wood of conifers (Coniferales)Either:Northern Ireland
(a)

the wood must be stripped of its bark,

(b)

the wood must be accompanied by an official statement that the wood originates in an area which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be free from Ips cembrae Heer, or

(c)

there must 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

3.Wood of conifers (Coniferales)Either:Northern Ireland
(a)

the wood must be stripped of its bark, or

(b)

the wood must be accompanied by an official statement that the wood originates in an area which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be free from Ips sexdentatus Börner, o

(c)

there must 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

4.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. or Pseudotsuga Carr. over 3 m in heightThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production has been established in accordance with ISPM No. 10 as a place of production that is free from Dendroctonus micans KugelanNorthern Ireland
5.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. or Pseudotsuga Carr. over 3 m in heightThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production has been established in accordance with ISPM No. 10 as a place of production that free from Ips cembrae HeerNorthern Ireland
6.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. or Pinus L. over 3 m in heightThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production has been established in accordance with ISPM No. 10 as a place of production that is free from Ips sexdentatus BörnerNorthern Ireland
7.Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)The bark must be accompanied by:Northern Ireland
(a)

an official statement that it has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles, or

(b)

an official statement that it originates in an area which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be free from Dendroctonus micans Kugelan

8.Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)The bark must be accompanied by:Northern Ireland
(a)

an official statement that has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles, or

(b)

an official statement that it originates in an area which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be from Ips cembrae Heer

9.Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)The bark must be accompanied by:Northern Ireland
(a)

an official statement that it has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles, or

(b)

an official statement that it originates in an area which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM No. 4, is known to be free from Ips sexdentatus Börner

10.Trees, other than seeds, of Larix Mill., intended for plantingThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the plants have been produced in a nursery and that their place of production has been established in accordance with ISPM No. 10 as a place of production that is free from Cephalcia lariciphila (Klug.)Northern Ireland
11.Trees, other than seeds, of Picea A. Dietr., intended for plantingThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the plants have been produced in a nursery and that their place of production has been established in accordance with ISPM No. 10 as a place of production that is free from Gilpinia hercyniae (Hartig)Northern Ireland

PART DRelevant material, originating in third countries, which is subject to emergency measures and may only be brought into the relevant UK territories if specified requirements are met

(1)

Item

(2)

Description of relevant material

(3)

Countries of origin

1.Wood of Acer macrophyllum Pursh, Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt., Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook & Arn.) Rehd., Quercus spp. L. or Taxus brevifolia Nutt., originating in the USAThe wood must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that the wood originates in an area* in which non-European isolates of Phytophthora ramorum Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld sp. nov. are known not to occur,

(b)

an official statement that the wood has been stripped of its bark and:

(i)

that it has been squared so as to entirely remove the rounded surface,

(ii)

that the water content of the wood does not exceed 20% expressed as a percentage of the dry matter, or

(iii)

that the wood has been disinfected by an appropriate hot-air or hot water-water treatment, or

(c)

in the case of sawn wood with or without residual bark attached, 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.

Where the phytosanitary certificate includes the official statement referred to in paragraph (c), there must also be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or its packaging in accordance with current usage.

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”

2.Trees of Pinus L. or Pseudotsuga menziesii, intended for planting, including seeds and cones for propagation purposes, originating in any third countryThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement:
(a)

that the plants originate in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation and,

(b)

that they:

(i)

have been grown throughout their life in a country where Gibberella circinata Nirenberg & O’Donnell is not known to occur,

(ii)

have been grown throughout their life in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Gibberella circinata Nirenberg & O’Donnell, or

(iii)

originate in a place of production where no signs of Gibberella circinata Nirenberg & O’Donnell have been observed during official inspections carried out within a period of two years prior to export and that they were tested immediately prior to export for Gibberella circinata Nirenberg & O’Donnell.

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
3.Wood of conifers (Coniferales) which has not retained its round surface or is in the form of beehives or bird nesting boxes, other than sawn wood or logs of Taxus L. or Thuga L., or bark of conifers, originating in an area in the European Union which has been established in accordance with Article 5 of Decision 2012/535/EU (“the area”)In the case of:
(a)

wood in the form of wood packaging material, the wood:

(i)

must have been been subject to one of the treatments specified in Annex 1 to ISPM No. 15 in a facility authorised for the purposes of Article 13 of Decision 2012/535/EU (an “authorised treatment facility”), and

(ii)

must display a mark in accordance with Annex 2 to ISPM No. 15 indicating that it has been subject to to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this international standard,

(b)

wood in the form of beehives or bird nesting boxes:

(i)

the wood:

(aa)

must have undergone an appropriate heat treatment in an authorised treatment facility to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 ̊C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the wood and bark to ensure freedom from live Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. and live Monochamus spp., and

(bb)

must be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone that treatment or display a mark in accordance with Annex 2 to ISPM No. 15 indicating that it has been subject to to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this international standard, and

(ii)

if it is not free from bark, must have been moved from the area outside the flight season of Monochamus spp. or with a protective covering to prevent its infestation with any Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al or Monochamus spp., or

(c)

in the case of any other wood, including bark, the wood:

(i)

must be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone appropriate heat treatment in an officially authorised treatment facility to achieve a minimum termperature of 56 ̊C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the wood or bark to ensure freedom from live Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. and live Monochamus spp., and

(ii)

if it is not free from bark, must have been moved from the area outside the flight season of Monochamus spp. or with a protective covering to prevent its infestation with any Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. or Monochamus spp.

In the case of any wood, other than wood packaging material, which is not free from bark, the wood must not have been moved through any other area in the European Union which has been established in accordance with Article 5 of Decision 2012/535/EU
4.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. or Tsuga Carr., originating in an area in the European Union which has been established in accordance with Article 5 of Decision 2012/535/EU (“the area”)The plants:
(a)

must be accompanied by an official statement:

(i)

that they have been grown in places of production where no Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. or its symptoms have been observed since the beginning of the last complete growing cycle,

(ii)

that they have been grown throughout their life under complete physical protection to prevent Monochamus spp. reaching the plants,

(iii)

that they have been officially inspected, tested and found free from any Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. and Monochamus spp., and

(b)

must have been moved from the area outside the flight season of Monochamus spp. or in closed containers or packaging to prevent infestation with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. or Monochamus spp.

The plants must have not been moved through any other area in the European Union which has been established in accordance with Article 5 of Decision 2012/535/EU
5.Trees of Fraxinus L., intended for planting, originating in any third countryThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Chalara fraxinea T. Kowalski (including its teleomorph Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus).
* The name of the area must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
6.

Wood, obtained in whole or in part, from plants of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., Corylus spp., Fagus spp., Fraxinus spp., Koelreuteria spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., Tilia spp. and Ulmus spp., other than wood packaging material, but including wood which has not retained its natural round surface, which meets the CN descriptions below and:

—originates in any third country, other than the European Union, where Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) is known to be present,

—originates in an area in the European Union established in accordance with Article 7 of Decision (EU) 2015/893, or

—in the case of wood retaining all or part of its round surface, has been introduced into an area in the European Union established in accordance with Article 7 of Decision (EU) 2015/893

In the case of wood:
(a)

in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste or scrap, the wood must be accompanied by:

(i)

an official statement that it originates in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky),

(ii)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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),

Relevant CN descriptions:

—CN 4401 10 00 (fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms),

—CN 4401 22 00 (non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles),

—CN ex 4401 39 80 (other wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms),

—CN 4403 10 00 (wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN 4403 92 (wood of beech (Fagus spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN ex 4403 99 (non-coniferous wood (other than, beech (Fagus spp.), poplar (Populus spp.) or birch (Betula spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN 4403 99 10 (wood of poplar (Populus spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN 4403 99 51 (sawlogs of birch (Betula spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN 4403 99 59 (wood of birch (Betula spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than sawlogs),

—CN ex 4404 20 00 (non-coniferous split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise),y or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood)

—CN 4407 92 00 (wood of beech (Fagus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm),

—CN 4407 93 (wood of maple (Acer spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm),

—CN 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),

—CN ex 4407 99 (non-coniferous wood (other than beech (Fagus spp.), maple (Acer spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.) or poplar (Populus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm),

—CN 4407 99 91 (wood of poplar (Populus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm),

—CN 9406 00 20 (prefabricated buildings of wood)

(iii)

an official statement that the wood has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width,

(b)

in the case of any other wood, the wood must be accompanied by:

(i)

an official statement that it originates in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), or

(ii)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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).

Where the phytosanitary certificate includes the official statement referred to in paragraph (b)(ii), there must also be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT” put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage.
* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
7.Wood packaging material, obtained in whole or in part, from plants of of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., Corylus spp., Fagus spp., Fraxinus spp., Koelreuteria spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., Tilia spp. and Ulmus spp. originating in an area in the European Union established in accordance with Article 7 of Decision (EU) 2015/893The wood packaging material must:
(a)

be made of debarked wood and been subject to one of the treatments specified in Annex 1 to ISPM No. 15, and

(b)

display a mark in accordance with Annex 2 to ISPM No. 15 indicating that it has been subject to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this international standard

8.Trees, other than seeds, intended for planting that have a stem diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point, of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., Corylus spp., Fagus spp., Fraxinus spp., Koelreuteria spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., Tilia spp. and Ulmus spp., originating in any third country, other than the European Union, where Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) is known to be presentThe plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that the plants have been grown throughout their life in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin and is situated in an area* established by that organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky),

(b)

an official statement that the plants have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to export, or in the case of plants, which are younger than two years, have been grown throughout their life, in a place of production established as free from Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) in accordance with ISPM No. 10:

(i)

which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin,

(ii)

which has been subject annually to at least two official meticulous inspections for any signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) carried out at appropriate times and no signs of the plant pest have been found,

(iii)

where the plants have been grown in a site

(aa)

with complete physical protection against the introduction of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) or

(bb)

with the application of appropriate preventative treatments and which was surrounded by a buffer zone with a radius of at least 2 km where official surveys for the presence or signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) are carried out annually at appropriate times and where signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) have been found, eradication measures were taken immediately to restore the pest freedom of the buffer zone, and

(iv)

that immediately prior to export, the plants, and in particular their branches and stems, were subjected to a meticulous official inspection for the presence of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), which included targeted destructive sampling and, in the case of plants originating in sites which at the time of their production were located in a buffer zone where the presence or signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky have been found, targeted destructive sampling at the appropriate level, or

(c)

an official statement that the plants have been grown from rootstocks which were grown in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph (b), grafted with scions which at the time of export were no more than 1 cm in diameter at their thickest point and which have been subject to a meticulous official inspection for the presence of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), in the manner specified in paragraph (b)(iv).

* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”.
For the purpose of paragraph (b)(iv), the appropriate level is 10% of the plants where the number of plants is 4,500 or less, and 450 plants where the number of plants is more than 4,500 plants
9.Trees, other than seeds, intended for planting that have a stem diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point, of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., Corylus spp., Fagus spp., Fraxinus spp., Koelreuteria spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., Tilia spp. and Ulmus spp., which have been introduced into an area in the European Union established in accordance with Article 7 of Decision (EU) 2015/893The plants must be accompanied by an official statement:
(a)

that the plants have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to export, or in the case of plants, which are younger than two years, have been grown throughout their life, in a place of production established as free from Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) in accordance with ISPM No. 10:

(i)

which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin,

(ii)

which has been subjected annually to at least two official meticulous inspections for any signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) carried out at appropriate times which included targeted destructive sampling of the stems and branches (where appropriate) and no signs of the plant pest have been found, and

(b)

where the plants have been grown in a site:

(i)

with complete physical protection against the introduction of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), or with the application of appropriate preventative treatments or where targeted destructive sampling was carried out on each lot of the plants prior to their movement from the site at the appropriate level, and

(ii)

where official surveys for the presence or signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) are carried out annually at appropriate times within a radius of at least 1 km around the site at appropriate times and neither the plant pest or signs of it were found, or

(c)

an official statement that the plants have been grown from rootstocks which were grown in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph (b), grafted with scions which have not been grown under these conditions and were no more than 1 cm in diameter at their thickest point.

For the purpose of paragraph (b)(i), the appropriate level is 10% of the plants where the number of plants is 4,500 or less, and 450 plants, where the number of plants is more than 4,500 plants
10.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Quercus L., other than Quercus suber, intended for planting, whose girth at 1.2 m above the root collar is 8 cm or more, originating in any third country, other than any such plants entering Scotland via a point of entry in the excluded zone which are not in the course of their consignment to the OPM pest free areaThe plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in places of production in a country in which Thaumetopoea processionea L. is not known to occur,

(b)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in an EU protected zone which is recognised as a protected zone in relation to Thaumetopoea processionea L. or in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Thaumetopoea processionea L.,

(c)

an official statement that they have been produced in nurseries which, along with their vicinity, have been found free from Thaumetopoea processionea L. on the basis of official inspections carried out as close as practically possible to their movement and official surveys of the nurseries and their vicinity have been carried out at appropriate times since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation to detect larvae and other symptoms of Thaumetopoea processionea L., or

(d)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Thaumetopoea processionea L. and have been inspected at appropriate times and found to be free from Thaumetopoea processionea L.

11.

Wood obtained in whole or in part from plants of Prunus spp., other than Prunus laurocerasus L., which meets one of the relevant CN descriptions below and originates in any third country, other than the European Union, where Aromia bungii (Faldermann) is known to be present

Relevant CN descriptions:

—CN 4401 12 00 (non-coniferous fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms),

—CN 4401 22 00 (non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles),

—CN 4401 40 (sawdust and wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated),

—CN 4403 12 00 (non-coniferous wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN ex 4404 20 00 (non-coniferous hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned, bent or otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles or the like; chipwood and the like),

—CN 4406 (railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood),

—CN 4407 94 (wood of cherry (Prunus spp.) sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm,

—CN 4416 00 00 (casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers’ products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves),

—CN 9406 10 00 (prefabricated buildings of wood)

In the case of wood:
(a)

in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste or scrap, the wood must be accompanied by:

(i)

an official statement that it originates in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Aromia bungii (Faldermann),

(ii)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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),

(iii)

an official statement that it has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width,

(b)

in the case of any other wood, the wood must be accompanied by:

(i)

an official statement that it originates in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Aromia bungii (Faldermann),

(ii)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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),

(iii)

or an official statement that it has undergone appropriate ionising radiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1kGy throughout the wood.

Where the phytosanitary certificate includes the official statement referred to in paragraph (b)(ii), there must also be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT” put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage.
* The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”
12.Wood obtained in whole or in part from plants of Prunus spp., other than Prunus laurocerasus L., which meets one of the relevant CN descriptions below and:In the case of:
(a)

wood in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste or scrap, the wood must be accompanied by:

—originates in an area in the European Union established in accordance with Article 5 of Decision (EU) 2018/1503

, or

—in the case of wood retaining all or part of its round surface, has been introduced into an area in the European Union established in accordance with Article 5 of Decision (EU) 2018/1503

(i)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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), or

Relevant CN descriptions:

—CN 4401 12 00 (non-coniferous fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms),

—CN 4401 22 00 (non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles),

—CN 4401 40 (sawdust and wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated),

—CN 4403 12 00 (non-coniferous wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN ex 4404 20 00 (non-coniferous hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned, bent or otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles or the like; chipwood and the like),

—CN 4406 (railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood),

—CN 4407 94 (wood of cherry (Prunus spp.) sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm,

—CN 4416 00 00 (casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers’ products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves),

—CN 9406 10 00 (prefabricated buildings of wood)

(ii)

an official statement that it has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width,

(b)

any other wood, the wood must be accompanied by:

(i)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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), or

(ii)

an official statement that it has undergone appropriate ionising radiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1kGy throughout the wood.

Where the phytosanitary certificate includes the official statement referred to in paragraph (b)(i), there must also be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT” put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage

PART ERelevant material which is subject to emergency measures and may only be moved within the relevant UK territories if specified requirements are met

(1)

Item

(2)

Description of relevant material

(3)

Countries of origin

1.Trees of Pinus L. or Pseudotsuga menziesii, intended for planting, including seeds and cones for propagation purposesThe plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life or since their introduction into the United Kingdom or a CD territory in a place of production in the United Kingdom or a CD territory where Gibberella circinata Nirenberg & O’Donnell is not known to occur,

(b)

an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life or since their introduction into the United Kingdom or a CD territory in a place of production in an area established in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Gibberella circinata Nirenberg & O’Donnell, or

(c)

an official statement that they originate in a place of production where no signs of Gibberella circinata Nirenberg & O’Donnell have been observed during official inspections within a period of two years prior to their movement from the place of production and which have been tested immediately prior to movement

2.

Trees, other than seeds, intended for planting, that have a stem or root collar diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point of:

Acer spp.,

Aesculus hippocastanum,

Alnus spp.,

Betula spp.,

Carpinus spp.,

Citrus spp.,

Cornus spp.,

Corylus spp.,

Cotoneaster spp.,

Crataegus spp.,

Fagus spp.,

Lagerstroemia spp.,

Malus spp.,

Platanus spp.,

Populus spp.,

Prunus laurocerasus,

Pyrus spp.,

Rosa spp.,

Salix spp.,

Ulmus spp.

originating in:

—an area that is demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 12C or under paragraph 3 of schedule 11 of the Plant Health Regulations, or

—a CD territory where there is evidence that Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) is present

The plants must be accompanied by:
(a)

an official statement that the plants have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to their movement, or in the case of plants which are younger than two years, have been grown throughout their life in a place of production:

(i)

which is registered and supervised by the appropriate UK plant health authority,

(ii)

which has been subjected annually to at least two official meticulous inspections for any signs of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) carried out at appropriate times which included, where appropriate, targeted destructive sampling of the roots and stems of the plants, using samples to enable at least the detection of 1% level of infestation with a confidence of 99%, and no signs of the plant pest have been found, and

(iii)

where the plants have been grown in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) or with the application of appropriate preventive treatments or where targeted destructive sampling is carried out on each lot prior to movement at the appropriate level and where official surveys for the presence of Anoplophora chinesis (Forster) are carried out annually within a radius of at least 1 km around the site at appropriate times and neither Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) or any signs of it were found, or

(b)

an official statement that the plants have been grown from rootstocks which were grown in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph (a), grafted with scions which have not been grown under these conditions and were no more than 1 cm in diameter at their thickest point.

For the purpose of paragraph (a)(iii), the appropriate level is 10% of the plants where the number of plants is 4,500 or less, and 450 plants, where the number of plants is more than 4,500 plants
3.

Trees, other than seeds, intended for planting, that have a stem or root collar diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point of:

Acer spp.,

Aesculus hippocastanum,

Alnus spp.,

Betula spp.,

Carpinus spp.,

Citrus spp.,

Cornus spp.,

Corylus spp.,

Cotoneaster spp.,

Crataegus spp.,

Fagus spp.,

Lagerstroemia spp.,

Malus spp.,

Platanus spp.,

Populus spp.,

Prunus laurocerasus,

Pyrus spp.,

Rosa spp.,

Salix spp.,

Ulmus spp., which have been introduced into:

—an area that is demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 12C or under paragraph 3 of schedule 11 of the Plant Health Regulations, or

—a CD territory where there is evidence that Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) is present

The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the plants have been grown in a site:
(a)

with complete physical protection against the introduction of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) or with the application of appropriate preventive treatments or where targeted destructive sampling is carried out on each lot prior to movement at the appropriate rate, and

(b)

where official surveys for the presence of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) are carried out annually within a radius of at least 1 km around the site at appropriate times and neither Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) or any signs of it were found.

For the purpose of paragraph (a), the appropriate rate is 10% of the plants where the number of plants is 4,500 or less, and 450 plants, where the number of plants is more than 4,500 plants
4.

Wood of conifers (Coniferales) which has not retained its round surface or is in the form of beehives or bird nesting boxes, other than sawn wood or logs of Taxus L. or Thuga L., or bark of conifers

originating in:

—an area that is demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 12D or under paragraph 3 of schedule 13 of the Plant Health Regulations, other than wood which is being moved from the infested zone to the buffer zone in the demarcated area, or

—a CD territory where there is evidence that Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. is present

In the case of:
(a)

wood in the form of wood packaging material, the wood:

(i)

must have been been subject to one of the treatments specified in Annex 1 to ISPM No. 15 in a treatment facility designated by the appropriate UK plant health authority for the purposes of this item (“an authorised treatment facility”), and

(ii)

must display a mark in accordance with Annex 2 to ISPM No. 15 indicating that it has been subject to to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this international standard,

(b)

in the case of wood in the form of beehives or bird nesting boxes,

(i)

the wood must:

(aa)

have undergone an appropriate heat treatment in an authorised treatment facility to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 ̊C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the wood and bark to ensure freedom from live Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. and live Monochamus spp., and

(bb)

be accompanied by an official statement (issued by the authorised treatment facility) that the wood has undergone that treatment or display a mark in accordance with Annex 2 to ISPM No. 15 indicating that it has been subject to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this international standard,

(ii)

if it is not free from bark, the wood must only be moved outside the flight season of the Monochamus spp. or with a protective covering that ensures that it cannot be infested with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. or Monochamus spp.,

(c)

in the case of any other wood, including bark, it:

(i)

must be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment in an authorised treatment facility to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 ̊C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the wood and bark to ensure freedom from live Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. and live Monochamus spp., and

(ii)

if it is not free from bark, must only be transported outside the flight season of Monochamus spp. or with a protective covering that ensures that it cannot be infested with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. or Monochamus spp.

5.

Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. or Tsuga Carr.

originating in:

—an area that is demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 12D or under paragraph 3 of schedule 13 of the Plant Health Regulations, other than wood which is being moved from the infested zone to the buffer zone in the demarcated area, or

—a CD territory where there is evidence that Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. is present

The plants:
(a)

must be accompanied by an official statement:

(i)

that they have been grown in places of production where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. or its symptoms have not been observed since the beginning of the last complete growing cycle,

(ii)

that they have been grown throughout their life under complete physical protection to prevent Monochamus spp. reaching the plants,

(iii)

that they have been officially inspected, tested and found free from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. and Monochamus spp., and

(b)

must only be transported outside the flight season of Monochamus spp. or in closed containers or packaging to prevent infestation with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle et al. or Monochamus spp.

6.Trees of Fraxinus L., intended for plantingThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that have been grown throughout their life in an area established in accordance with ISPM No. 4 as an area that is free from Chalara fraxinea T. Kowalski (including its teleomorph Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus)
7.Wood, obtained in whole or in part, from plants of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., Corylus spp., Fagus spp., Fraxinus spp., Koelreuteria spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., Tilia spp. and Ulmus spp., other than wood packaging material, but including wood which has not retained its natural round surface which meets one of the relevant CN descriptions below and:In the case of:
(a)

wood in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste or scrap, the wood must be accompanied by:

(i)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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), or

(ii)

an official statement the wood has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width,

—originates in an area that is demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 12F or under paragraph 3 of schedule 16 of the Plant Health Regulations or

in a CD territory in which Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) has been confirmed to be present, or

(b)

any other wood, the wood must be accompanied by an official statement that it is debarked and 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).

—in the case of wood retaining all or part of its round surface, has been introduced into any such areaWhere paragraph (b) applies, there must also be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT” put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage

Relevant CN descriptions:

—CN 4401 10 00 (fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms),

—CN 4401 22 00 (non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles),

—CN ex 4401 39 80 (other wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms),

—CN 4403 10 00 (wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN 4403 92 (wood of beech (Fagus spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN ex 4403 99 (non-coniferous wood (other than, beech (Fagus spp.), poplar (Populus spp.) or birch (Betula spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN 4403 99 10 (wood of poplar (Populus spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN 4403 99 51 (sawlogs of birch (Betula spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN 4403 99 59 (wood of birch (Betula spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than sawlogs),

—CN ex 4404 20 00 (non-coniferous split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise),y or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood) exceeding 6 mm),

—CN 4407 92 00 (wood of beech (Fagus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness CN 4407 93 (wood of maple (Acer spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm),

—CN 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),

—CN ex 4407 99 (non-coniferous wood (other than beech (Fagus spp.), maple (Acer spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.) or poplar (Populus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm),

—CN 4407 99 91 (wood of poplar (Populus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm),

—CN 9406 00 20 (prefabricated buildings of wood)

8.

Wood packaging material, obtained in whole or in part, from plants of of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., Corylus spp., Fagus spp., Fraxinus spp., Koelreuteria spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., Tilia spp. or Ulmus spp.

originating in:

The wood packaging material must:
(a)

be made of debarked wood and been subject to one of the treatments specified in Annex 1 to ISPM No. 15, and

(b)

display a mark in accordance with Annex 2 to ISPM No. 15 indicating that it has been subject to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this international standard

—an area that is demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 12F or under paragraph 3 of schedule 16 of the Plant Health Regulations, or

—a CD territory in which Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) has been confirmed to be present

9.

Trees, other than seeds, intended for planting that have a stem diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point of, Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., Corylus spp., Fagus spp., Fraxinus spp., Koelreuteria spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., Tilia spp. or Ulmus spp., originating in, or introduced into:

—an area that is demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 12F or under paragraph 3 of schedule 16 of the Plant Health Regulations, or

—a CD territory in which Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) has been confirmed to be present

The plants must be accompanied by
(a)

an official statement that the plants have been grown during at least two years prior to their movement or, in the case of plants which are younger, throughout their life in a place of production:

(i)

which is registered and supervised by the appropriate UK plant health authority,

(ii)

which has been subject annually to at least two official meticulous inspections for any signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) carried out at appropriate times, which included destructive sampling of stems and branches, where appropriate, and no signs of the plant pest have been found, and

(iii)

where the plants have been grown in a site:

(aa)

with complete physical protection against the introduction of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) or with the application of appropriate preventative treatments or where targeted destructive sampling was carried out on each lot at the appropriate level prior to their movement from the site, and

(bb)

where official surveys for the presence or signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) are carried out annually within a radius of at least 1 km at appropriate times and the plant pest or signs of it were not found, or

(b)

an official statement that the plants have been grown from rootstocks which were grown in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph (a)(iii), grafted with scions which have not been grown under these conditions and are no more than 1 cm in diameter at their thickest point.

For the purpose of paragraph (a)(iii)(aa), the appropriate level is 10% of the plants where the number of plants is 4,500 or less, and 450 plants, where the number of plants is more than 4,500 plants
10.Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Quercus L., other than Quercus suber, intended for planting, whose girth at 1.2 m above the root collar is 8 cm or more, except any such plants originating in the excluded zone which do not move from the OPM excluded zone into the OPM pest free areaThe plants must be accompanied by an official statement that:
(a)

they have been produced in nurseries which, along with their vicinity, have been found free from Thaumetopoea processionea L. on the basis of official inspections carried out as close as practically possible to their movement and official surveys of the nurseries and their vicinity have been carried out at appropriate times since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation to detect larvae and other symptoms of Thaumetopoea processionea L., or

(b)

they have been grown throughout their life in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Thaumetopoea processionea L. and have been inspected at appropriate times and found to be free from Thaumetopoea processionea L.

11.

Wood obtained in whole or in part from plants of Prunus spp., other than Prunus laurocerasus L., which meets one of the relevant CN descriptions below and originates in:

—an area demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 17 or under equivalent provisions in the Scotland Orders,

—a CD territory in which the presence of Aromia bungii (Faldermann) has been confirmed to be present, or

—in the case of wood retaining all or part of its round surface, has been introduced into any such area or territory.

Relevant CN descriptions:

—CN 4401 12 00 (non-coniferous fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms),

—CN 4401 22 00 (non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles),

—CN 4401 40 (sawdust and wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated),

—CN 4403 12 00 (non-coniferous wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared),

—CN ex 4404 20 00 (non-coniferous hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned, bent or otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles or the like; chipwood and the like),

—CN 4406 (railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood),

—CN 4407 94 (wood of cherry (Prunus spp.) sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm,

—CN 4416 00 00 (casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers’ products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves),

—CN 9406 10 00 (prefabricated buildings of wood)

In the case of:
(a)

wood in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste or scrap, the wood must be accompanied by:

(i)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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),

(ii)

an official statement that the wood has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width,

(b)

any other wood, the wood must be accompanied by:

(i)

an official statement that it is debarked and 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), or

(ii)

an official statement that it has undergone appropriate ionising radiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1kGy throughout the wood.

Where paragraph (b)(i) applies, there must also be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT” put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage.
12.

Wood packaging material obtained in whole or in part from plants of Prunus spp., other than Prunus laurocerasus, originating in:

—an area demarcated under paragraph 3 of schedule 17 or under equivalent provisions in the Scotland Orders, or

—a CD territory in which the presence of Aromia bungii (Faldermann) has been confirmed to be present

The wood packaging material must:
(a)

have been subject to one of the treatments specified in Annex 1 to ISPM No. 15, and

(b)

display a mark in accordance with Annex 2 to ISPM No. 15 indicating that it has been subject to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this international standard.

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