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Part II SPECIAL CONDITIONS

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ItemDescription of trees, wood and isolated barkConditions of landingCertificate or declaration required to accompany the items listed in column 2 opposite
(1)(2)(3)(4)
1

Wood of conifers (Coniferae) (other than wood described in column 2 of item 10 in this part of this Schedule).

(1)

The wood shall have been stripped of its bark; or

(2)

the wood shall have undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved at the time of manufacture, through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and there shall be evidence accordingly by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “K.D.” or another internationally recognized mark put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage; or

(3)

in the case of wood chips or particles of wood, an official statement shall have been made that the product has been produced exclusively from–

(a)

debarked wood; or

(b)

wood which has undergone kiln-drying treatment in accordance with paragraph (2) above and is shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent any re-infestation.

Phytosanitary certificate; or, in the case of wood which has been stripped of its bark, a mill certificate; or, in the case of kiln-dried wood, a declaration that such wood has been treated as required by the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 opposite, such declaration to be made on accompanying commercial invoices or shipping documents.

2

Wood ofAcer saccharum(other than wood described in column 2 of item 10 in this part of this Schedule) grown in the United States of America.

The wood shall have undergone kiln-drying in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 in this part of this Schedule.

Phytosanitary certificate

3

Wood ofCastanea andQuercus(other than wood described in column 2 of item 10 in this part of this Schedule) grown in a country in North America, including wood which has not kept its natural round surface.

(1)

The wood shall have been stripped of its bark and in addition one of the following conditions shall have been fulfilled–

(a)

the wood shall have been squared absolutely so as to remove all of the natural rounded surface; or

(b)

the wood shall have been disinfected by hot air or hot water treatment namely exposed to hot air at a minimum temperature of 43°C for 48 hours or a minimum of 54°C for 24 hours or immersed in hot water at a minimum temperature of 43°C for 48 hours or a minimum of 49°C for 12 hours, and such treatment shall be declared on the phytosanitary certificate accompanying the wood; or

(2)

in the case of sawn wood, with or without residual bark, it shall have undergone kiln-drying in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 in this part of this Schedule.

Phytosanitary certificate

4

Wood ofCastanea andQuercus(other than wood described in column 2 of item 10 in this part of this Schedule) grown in Romania or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

(1)

The wood shall have been stripped of its bark and in addition one of the following conditions shall have been fulfilled–

(a)

the wood shall have been squared absolutely so as to remove all of the natural rounded surface; or

(b)

the wood shall have been disinfected by hot air or hot water treatment as specified in paragraph 1(b) of column 3 of item 3 in this part of this Schedule and such treatment shall be declared on the phytosanitary certificate accompanying the wood; or

(2)

the wood shall have undergone kiln-drying in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 in this part of this Schedule; or

(3)

an official statement shall have been made that the wood has been grown in regions officially observed to be free ofOphiostoma roboris andCryphonectria(Endothia)parasitica.

Phytosanitary certificate

5

Wood ofCastanea andQuercus(other than wood described in column 2 of item 10 in this part of this Schedule) grown in any country other than Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or a country in North America.

(1)

The wood shall have been stripped of its bark; or

(2)

the wood shall have undergone kiln-drying in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 in this part of this Schedule; or

(3)

an official statement shall have been made that the wood has been grown in regions officially observed to be free ofCryphonectria(Endothia)parasitica.

Phytosanitary certificate

6

Isolated bark ofQuercus(other thanQuercus suber) grown in any country other than Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or a country in North America.

An official statement shall have been made that the bark originated from trees grown in regions officially observed to be free ofCryphonectria(Endothia)parasitica.

Phytosanitary certificate

7

Wood ofPlatanus(other than wood described in column 2 of item 10 in this part of this Schedule) grown in the United States of America.

The wood shall have undergone kiln-drying in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 in this part of this Schedule.

Phytosanitary certificate

8

Wood ofPlatanus(other than wood described in column 2 of item 10 in this part of this Schedule) grown in countries other than the United States of America whereCeratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani is known to occur.

(1)

The wood shall have undergone kiln-drying in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 in this part of this Schedule; or

(2)

an official statement shall have been made that the wood was grown in regions which have been officially observed to be free ofCeratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani.

Phytosanitary certificate

9

Wood ofPopulus(other than wood described in column 2 of item 10 in this part of this Schedule) grown in any country of the American continent.

The wood shall have been stripped of its bark.

Phytosanitary certificate

10

Wood comprising dunnage, pallets (other than those which satisfy the standard set for “UIC—Pallets” and are marked accordingly) or packing material, of the following genera or species–

  • conifers (Coniferae)

  • Acer saccharum grown in the United States of America

  • Castanea

  • Populus grown in any country of the American Continent

  • Platanus

  • Quercus.

(1)

The wood shall have undergone kiln-drying in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 in this part of this Schedule; or

(2)

for wood of conifers (Coniferae) only–

(a)

the wood shall have been stripped of its bark; or

(b)

the wood shall have been adequately impregnated with an effective wood preservative permitted in the European Community; or

(3)

for wood ofPopulus only, the wood shall have been stripped of its bark.

None required

11

Trees of conifers (Coniferae) (other than cut trees and other than fruit or seeds), grown in any country or part of a country in Europe, and which–

  1. (a)

    are of 3 metres in height or less; or

  2. (b)

    are over 3 metres in height and are intended for planting.

An official statement shall have been made that the place of production has been officially observed to be free fromDendroctonus micans orIps spp. referred to in Part I of Schedule 1 and, in the case of trees over 3 metres in height, that the trees were produced in a nursery.

Phytosanitary certificate

12

Cut trees of conifers (Coniferae) retaining foliage, of 3 metres in height or less, grown in any country or part of a country in Europe.

An official statement shall have been made that–

  • the cut trees have not been derived from the tops of trees which have been over 3 metres in height and which have been grown in places other than nurseries; and

  • the place of production has been officially observed to be free fromDendroctonus micans orIps spp. referred to in Part I of Schedule 1.

Phytosanitary certificate

13

Trees ofCastanea, intended for planting, grown in any country or part of a country in Europe.

An official statement shall have been made that no symptoms ofCryphonectria(Endothia)parasitica have been officially observed at the place of production, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Phytosanitary certificate

14

Trees ofPinus, other than fruit and seeds, grown in any country or part of a country in Europe.

An official statement shall have been made that no symptoms ofCronartium quercuum, Scirrhia acicola orScirrhia pini have been officially observed at the place of production, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Phytosanitary certificate

15

Trees ofPlatanus, other than fruit or seeds, grown in the United States of America or other countries whereCeratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani is known to occur.

An official statement shall have been made that no symptoms ofCeratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani have been officially observed at the place of production, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Phytosanitary certificate

16

Trees ofPopulus, without leaves, other than fruit and seeds, grown in any country not in the American continent.

An official statement shall have been made that no symptoms ofMycosphaerella populorum(Septoria musiva) have been officially observed at the place of production, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Phytosanitary certificate

17

Trees ofPopulus, without leaves, other than fruit and seeds, grown in any country of the American continent.

An official statement shall have been made that no symptoms ofMycosphaerella populorum(Septoria musiva),Hypoxylon pruinatum(mammatum) orMelampsora medusae have been officially observed at the place of production, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Phytosanitary certificate

18

Trees ofQuercus, grown in any country or part of a country in Europe, other than Romania or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

An official statement shall have been made that no symptoms ofCryphonectria(Endothia)parasitica orCronartium quercuum have been officially observed at the place of production, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Phytosanitary certificate

19

Trees ofQuercus, grown in Romania or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

An official statement shall have been made that no symptoms ofCryphonectria(Endothia)parasitica orCronartium quercuum have been officially observed at the place of production, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, and that the trees were grown in regions officially observed to be free fromOphiostoma roboris.

Phytosanitary certificate

20

Cut parts of trees used for decoration of the generaCastanea andQuercus grown in Europe.

An official statement shall have been made that no symptoms ofCryphonectria(Endothia)parasitica, Cronartium quercuum orOphiostoma roboris have been officially observed at the place of production, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Phytosanitary certificate