The Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005

PART AE+W+SRelevant material originating in Switzerland which may be landed in or moved within Great Britain if accompanied by a Swiss plant passport

1.  Wood referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “wood” in article 2(1), where it—E+W+S

(a)has been obtained in whole or in part from Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface; and

(b)meets one of the descriptions specified in item 1.6(b) to Appendix 1, Part A of Annex 4 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products attached to the joint Council and Commission Decision(1) on the conclusion of seven agreements with the Swiss Confederation as amended, in so far as the amendments are relevant to this Order, by Commission Decisions 2004/278/EC(2) and 2005/260/EC(3) (“the Agriculture Agreement”).

2.  Trees, other than seeds, of Abies Mill., Castanea Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Platanus L., Populus L., Pseudotsuga Carr., Quercus L. or Tsuga Carr., intended for planting and produced by producers authorised to produce for sale to persons engaged in tree production in the course of a trade or business, other than those trees which are prepared and ready for sale to the final customer, and for which it is guaranteed by a person authorised by Swiss legislation to give such guarantee, that the production thereof is clearly separate from that of other products.E+W+S

(1)

OJ No. L 114, 30.4.2002, p.1.

(2)

OJ No. L 87, 25.3.2004, p.31.

(3)

OJ No. L 78, 24.3.2005, p.50.