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Part I GENERAL CONDITIONS

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ItemDescription of trees, soil and growing mediumConditions of landingCertificate required to accompany the items listed in column 2 opposite
(1)(2)(3)(4)
1

Trees, planted or intended for planting, and all unrooted vegetative propagating material relating to trees including cuttings, scions and budwood, and trees in tissue culture.

Phytosanitary certificate

2

Trees, other than trees in tissue culture, originating in a third country.

(1)

The consignment shall be free from plant debris; and

(2)

where the trees originate outside the Euro-Mediterranean area they–

(a)

shall have undergone effective treatment for the control of insect and mite pests and the method of treatment shall be declared in the phytosanitary certificate accompanying the trees; and

(b)

in respect of deciduous trees they shall be dormant and free from leaves and fruit.

Phytosanitary certificate

3

Trees grown in and directly consigned to Great Britain from New Zealand, other than bonsai.

(1)

An official statement shall have been made that the trees were officially examined at least once since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and found free from the tree pests specified in Schedule 1 and substantially free from other tree pests.

(2)

An official statement shall have been made that the trees were derived directly from parent plants and, where applicable, stock plants which were officially examined at least twice since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and found free from symptoms of viruses and virus-like organisms, and substantially free from other tree pests.

(3)

An official statement shall have been made that the trees were grown in a sterile soil free medium which has not been in contact with soil.

Phytosanitary certificate

4

Soil not attached to or associated with trees.

Phytosanitary certificate

5

Growing medium not attached to or associated with trees and containing organic substances, other than that composed entirely of unused peat.

Phytosanitary certificate

6

Growing medium attached to or associated with trees other than that attached to or associated with plants in tissue culture.

Where the growing medium originates in a country outside the Euro-Mediterranean area an official statement shall have been made that–

  1. (a)

    the growing medium at the time of planting was–

    1. (i)

      either free from soil and organic matter; or

    2. (ii)

      subjected to appropriate treatment to ensure freedom from tree pests; or

    3. (iii)

      subjected to appropriate examination or testing and found free from tree pests; and

  2. (b)

    since planting–

    1. (i)

      either the growing medium has been kept free from soil and appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that it has been maintained free from tree pests; or

    2. (ii)

      within 14 days prior to despatch of the consignment the trees were freed from the medium in which they were grown, leaving the minimum amount necessary to sustain the life of the trees during transport and, if replanted, the growing medium used for the purpose was free from tree pests and soil.

Phytosanitary certificate