The Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005

Articles 2(1), 5(1), 6(2), 12(2),15(4) and 18(1)

SCHEDULE 4 E+W+S Restrictions on the landing in and movement within Great Britain of relevant material

PART A E+W+S Relevant material, from third countries, which may only be landed in Great Britain if special requirements are satisfied

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Description of relevant material	Requirements of landing
1.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, wood packaging material, dunnage, or wood of Libocedrus decurrens Torr. where there is evidence that the wood has been processed or manufactured for pencils using heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 82°C for a 7 to 8 day period, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, and there shall be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT” put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
2.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
3.	Wood of Thuja L., other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, wood packaging material, or dunnage, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, or the USA where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) is bark-free; (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage; or (c) has undergone appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes and there shall be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT”: (i) put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and (ii) on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
4.	Wood of Thuja L., in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) has been produced from debarked round wood; (b) has undergone kiln drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule; or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
5.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales), other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, wood packaging material, or dunnage, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Russia, Kazakhstan or Turkey	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) originates in an area or areas known to be free from: Monochamus spp. (non-European), Pissodes spp. (non-European), and Scolytidae spp. (non-European), and that area shall be mentioned in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the rubric “place of origin”; (b) is bark-free and free from grub holes which are caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (non-European), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3mm across; (c) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with the current usage; or (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes and there shall be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT”: (i) put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and (ii) on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
6.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales) other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, wood packaging material, or dunnage, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in third countries, other than: Russia, Kazakhstan or Turkey; European countries; or Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) is bark-free and free from grub holes which are larger than 3mm across and which are caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (non-European); (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage; or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, and there shall be evidence of that heat treatment by a mark “HT”: (i) put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and (ii) on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
7.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from conifers (Coniferales), originating in: Russia, Kazakhstan or Turkey, or non-European countries other than Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan or the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) originates in an area or areas known to be free from : Monochamus spp. (non-European), Pissodes spp. (non-European), and Scolytidae spp. (non-European), and that area shall be mentioned in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the rubric “place of origin”; (b) has been produced from debarked round wood; (c) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved though an appropriate time/temperature schedule; or (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
8.	Wood packaging material, other than in the form of: raw wood of 6mm thickness or less; or wood that has undergone a manufacturing process involving glue, heat or pressure or a combination thereof, coming from any third country except Switzerland	[F1 The wood packaging material shall: (a) from 1st July 2009, be free from bark with the exception of any number of individual pieces of bark if they are either less than 3 cm in width (regardless of the length) or, if greater than 3 centimetres in width, of not more than 50 square centimetres in area; (b) be subject to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to ISPMNo. 15; and (c) display a mark as specified in Annex II to ISPMNo. 15, indicating that the wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment]
9.	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; or chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, originating in the USA or Canada	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
10.	Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., intended for the production of veneer sheets, originating in the USA or Canada	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ceratocystis virescens (Davidson) Moreau and is intended for the production of veneer sheets
[F2 10a.	Wood of Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., other than in the form of (i) chips, obtained in whole or part from these trees, (ii) wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, (ii) wood used to wedge or support non-wood cargo, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of export as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; or (b) is squared so as to remove entirely the rounded surface]
11.	Wood of Quercus L., other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap; or casks, barrels, vats, tubs or other coopers' products or 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, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) is squared so as to remove entirely the rounded surface; (b) is bark-free and the water content is less than 20% expressed as a percentage of the dry matter; (c) is bark-free and has been disinfected by an appropriate hot-air or hot water treatment; or (d) in the case of sawn wood with or without residual bark attached, has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
12.	Wood of Platanus L., except that in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Armenia	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
13.	Wood of Populus L., except that in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in any country of the American continent	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) is bark-free; or (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time / temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
14.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, obtained in whole or in part from: Acer saccharum Marsh., originating in the USA or Canada, Platanus L., originating in the USA or Armenia, or Populus L., originating in any country of the American continent	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) has been produced from debarked round wood; (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved though an appropriate time/temperature schedule; or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
[F3 14a.	Isolated bark of Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and the USA	The bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of export as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; or (b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width]
15.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste or scrap, obtained in whole or in part from Quercus L. originating in the USA	The wood is accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule; or (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
16.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in any country outside Europe	The isolated bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve the minimum temperature of 56°C for at least 30 minutes, the latter to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
[F4 16a.	Wood in the form of chips obtained in whole or part from Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA	The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of export as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; or (b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2.5 cm thickness and width]
17.	Dunnage, including that which has not kept its natural round, surface, other than in the form of: raw wood of 6mm thickness or less; or wood that has undergone a manufacturing process involving glue, heat or pressure or a combination thereof; consigned directly from any third country except Switzerland	[F5 The dunnage shall: (a) from 1st July 2009, be free from bark with the exception of any number of individual pieces of bark if they are either less than 3 cm in width (regardless of the length) or, if greater than 3 centimetres in width, of not more than 50 square centimetres in area; (b) be subject to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to ISPM No. 15; and (c) display a mark as specified in Annex II to ISPM No. 15, indicating that the wood has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment]
18.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), originating in any country outside Europe	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 19 to 21 and 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Pissodes spp. (non-European)
19.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), over 3 metres in height, originating in any country outside Europe	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18, 20, 21 and 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Scolytidae spp. (non- European)
[F6 19a.	Trees of Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., intended for planting, other than seeds and plants in tissue culture originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA	The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they: (a) have been grown throughout their life in an area free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPMNo. 4; or (b) have, for a period of at least two years prior to export, been grown in a place of production where no signs of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire have been observed during two official inspections per year carried out at appropriate times, including immediately prior to export]
20.	Trees, other than seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18, 19, 21 and 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia acicola (Dearn.) Siggers or Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
21.	Trees, other than seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. or Tsuga Carr., intended for planting, originating in any third country	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18 to 20 and 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
[F7 21a.	Trees intended for planting, including seeds and cones for propagation purposes, of the genera and species referred to in Article 1(2) of Decision 2007/433/EC, originating in any third country	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18 to 21, 29 and 31 the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that— (a) they originate in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin; and (b) they meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of point I of Annex I to Decision 2007/433/EC]
22.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Quercus L., originating in the USA	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 23, 24, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area or areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt
23.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Castanea Mill. or Quercus L., originating in any country outside Europe	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 22, 24, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Cronartium spp. (non-European) have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
24.	Trees, other than seeds, of Castanea Mill. or Quercus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country	Without prejudice to the requirements in [F8 items 22, 23, 24a, 31 and 32,] the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area or areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
[F9 24a.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Castanea Mill., intended for planting, originating in any third country	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 23, 24, 29, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export which states under the rubric “Additional declaration” that they have been grown throughout their life in places of production: (a) in countries where Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is not known to occur; or (b) in an area or areas established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, in accordance with ISPMNo. 4, and that area shall be mentioned in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the rubric “Place of origin”]
25.	Trees, other than seeds, of Platanus L., intended for planting, originating in the USA or Armenia	Without prejudice to the requirements in item 31, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f. sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
26.	Trees, other than seeds, of Populus L., intended of planting, originating in any third country	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 27, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
27.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Populus L., originating in any country of the American continent	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 26, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Mycosphaerella populorum G E Thompson have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
28.	Trees, other than seeds, of Ulmus L., intended for planting, originating in any country in North America	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Elm phlöem necrosis mycoplasm have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
29.	Trees with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air, originating in any third country	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival
30.	[F10 Soil or growing medium that— (a) is attached to, or accompanies, trees for the purpose of sustaining the vitality of those trees; (b) consists— (i) wholly or partly of soil or any solid organic substance such as parts of plants or humus (including peat or bark); or (ii) partly of any solid inorganic substance; and (c) originates from— (i) Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey or the Ukraine; or (ii) any country outside Europe, other than Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco or Tunisia]	Without prejudice to the requirements in item 31, the material shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) at the time of planting it was: (i) free from soil and organic matter; (ii) found to be free from insects and harmful nematodes and subjected to appropriate examination or heat treatment or fumigation to ensure that it was free from other harmful organisms; or (iii) subject to appropriate heat treatment or fumigation to ensure freedom from harmful organisms; and that (b) since planting, either (i) appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the growing material has been maintained free from harmful organisms; or (ii) within two weeks prior to dispatch, the trees were shaken free from the material leaving the minimum amount necessary to sustain vitality during transport, and, if replanted, the material used for that purpose meets the requirements laid down in paragraph (a)
31.	Trees, other than seeds or trees in tissue culture, intended for planting, originating in any third country other than a country in the Euro-Mediterranean area	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 18 to 30 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they: (a) are free from plant debris and from flowers and fruits; (b) have been grown in nurseries; and (c) have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found to be free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found to be free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms
32.	Deciduous trees, other than seeds or trees in tissue culture, intended for planting, originating in any third country, other than a country in the Euro-Mediterranean area	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 22 to 29 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they are dormant and free from leaves.
[F11 33.	Trees of specified plants listed in Decision 2008/840/EC intended for planting, originating in any third country where Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) is known to occur	Without prejudice to the requirements in Schedule 4, Part A, items 22 to 29, 31 and 32, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement certifying that the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of point 1 of Part I of the Annex I to Decision 2008/840/EC have been met]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A substituted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(5)(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(5)(b)

F3 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(5)(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(5)(d)

F5 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A substituted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(5)(e)

F6 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(5)(f)

F7 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (31.3.2008) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/644), arts. 1, 2(4)

F8 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A substituted (6.11.2006) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2696), arts. 1, 2(7)(a)

F9 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (6.11.2006) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2696), arts. 1, 2(7)(b)

F10 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A substituted (21.12.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3020), arts. 1, 2(4)

F11 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. A inserted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(5)(g)

PART B E+W+S Relevant material, from another part of the [F12 European Union], which may only be landed in or moved within Great Britain if special requirements are satisfied

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Order substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Description of relevant material	Requirements of landing
1.	Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface	(a) The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f. sp. platani Walter; or (b) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “K.D.” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
2.	Trees, other than seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting	Without prejudice to the requirements in item 3, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
3.	Trees, other than seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. or Tsuga Carr., intended for planting	Without prejudice to the requirements in item 2, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora Medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
[F13 3a.	Trees intended for planting, including seeds and cones for propagation purposes, of the genera and species referred to in Article 1(2) of Decision 2007/433/EC, originating in any third country	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 2, 3 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown in accordance with the specifications in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of point II of Annex I to Decision 2007/433/EC]
4.	Trees, other than seeds, of Populus L., intended for planting	The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
5.	Trees, other than seeds, of Castanea Mill. or Quercus L., intended for planting	[F14 Without prejudice to the requirements in item 5(a), the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that] : (a) they originate in an area or areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
[F15 5a.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Castanea Mill., intended for planting	Without prejudice to the requirements in item 5, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) the trees have been grown throughout their life or since their introduction into the Community in a place of production in a member State where Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is not known to occur; or (b) the trees have been grown throughout their life or since their introduction into the Community in a place of production in an area or areas established by the national plant protection organisation in a member State as being free from Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, in accordance with ISPMNo. 4]
[F16 5b.	[F17 Trees, other than seeds, of Quercus L., intended for planting, over 2 metres in height]	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 5 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown in a nursery and that no symptoms of Thaumetopoea processionea (L.) have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation]
[F18 5c.	Trees, other than seeds, of Quercus L., intended for planting, not more than 2 metres in height	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 5 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that— (a) they have been grown in a nursery; and (b) they have been inspected, at appropriate times, and no symptoms of Thaumetopoea processionea (L.) have been observed on the trees at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation]
6.	Trees, other than seeds, of Platanus L., intended for planting	The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area or areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter; or (b) no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
7.	Trees with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air	There shall be evidence that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival
[F19 8.	Trees of specified plants listed in Decision 2008/840/EC intended for planting, originating in an area from time to time demarcated under Article 5 of Decision 2008/840/EC	The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement certifying that the requirements of paragraphs (i), (ii) and, as the case may be, (iii) (b) of point 1 of Part II of the Annex I to Decision 2008/840/EC have been met]

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. B inserted (31.3.2008) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/644), arts. 1, 2(5)(a)

F14 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. B substituted (6.11.2006) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2696), arts. 1, 2(8)(a)

F15 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. B inserted (6.11.2006) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2696), arts. 1, 2(8)(b)

F16 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. B inserted (31.3.2008) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/644), arts. 1, 2(5)(b)

F17 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. B substituted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(6)(a)

F18 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. B inserted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(6)(b)

F19 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. B inserted (1.4.2009) by Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/594), arts. 1, 2(6)(c)

PART C E+W+S Relevant material, from a third country or another part of the [F20 European Union], which may only be landed in or moved within Great Britain (as a protected zone) if special requirements are satisfied

Textual Amendments

F20 Words in Order substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Description of relevant material	Requirements of landing
1.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 2 and 3: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips duplicatus (Sahlberg); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
2.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1 and 3: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips typographus (Heer); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
3.	Wood of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 1 and 2: (a) the wood shall be bark-free; (b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips amitinus (Eichhoff); or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule
4.	Wood of Castanea Mill.	The wood: (a) shall be bark-free; or (b) shall be accompanied by an official statement that it: (i) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill.) Barr, or (ii) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence of that kiln-drying by a mark “kiln-dried” or “KD” or another internationally recognized mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage
5.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. or Pinus L., over 3 metres in height	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 6 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips duplicatus (Sahlberg)
6.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. or Pseudotsuga Carr., over 3 metres in height	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 5 and 7, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips typographus (Heer)
7.	Trees, other than fruit or seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. or Pinus L., over 3 metres in height	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 5 and 6, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips amitinus (Eichhoff)
8.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 9 and 10, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips amitinus (Eichhoff)
9.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8 and 10, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips duplicatus (Sahlberg)
10.	Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales)	Without prejudice to the requirements in items 8 and 9, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in an area or areas known to be free from Ips typographus (Heer)
11.	Isolated bark of Castanea Mill.	The bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in an area or areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill.) Barr