# Commission Directive 2004/102/EC of 5 October 2004 amending Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community, Division 12: In Annex IV, Part A, Section I, point 6 is replaced by the following:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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Wood of Populus L., except that in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in countries of the American continent.
Official statement that the wood:
is bark-free
or
has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. There shall be evidence thereof 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.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/102/annex/division/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-102/annex/division-12
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