{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-forestry-great-britain-order-1993/schedule-4/part-A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-forestry-great-britain-order-1993/schedule-4/part-A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1993/1283",
  "legislation_title": "The Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-forestry-great-britain-order-1993",
  "path": "schedule/4/part/A",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "A",
  "heading": "RELEVANT MATERIAL, CONSIGNED DIRECTLY FROM THIRD COUNTRIES, WHOSE LANDING IN GREAT BRITAIN IS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nItem\nDescription of relevant material\nConditions of landing\nCertificate required to accompany the items listed in column 2\n1.\nWood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., other than wood in the form of: chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from conifers;\npacking cases, crates or drums;\npallets, box pallets or other load boards;\ndunnage, spacers and bearers, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, there shall be evidence by application of a mark, approved by the Commissioners and applied to the wood, that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 56°C for 30 minutes; or, in the case of wood originating in Canada and the USA only, where a wood core temperature of 56°C is not achieved during the kiln-drying cycle, there shall be evidence that the wood has been kiln-dried at a kiln temperature of at least 60°C for a period of not less than 1 hour, achieved at the end of the drying cycle\nPhytosanitary certificate or Industry certificate\n2.\nWood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., in the form of packing cases, crates, drums, pallets, box pallets or load boards, dunnage, spacers and bearers, including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the wood shall be stripped of its bark and shall be free from grub holes which are larger than 3 mm across, and shall have a moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter, of less than 20%, achieved at the time of manufacture\nNone\n3.\nWood of Thuja L., in the form of packing cases, crates, drums, pallets, box pallets or other load boards, dunnage, spacers and bearers, including wood which has not kept its natural round surface\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the wood shall be stripped of its bark, and shall be free from grub holes which are larger than 3 mm across\nNone\n4.\nWood of Thuja L., including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the wood shall be stripped of its bark and shall be free from grub holes which are larger than 3 mm across\nPhytosanitary certificate or Industry certificate\n5.\nWood of conifers (Coniferales), in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from trees originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3:\n(a) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that the product has undergone an appropriate fumigation shipboard or in a container prior to shipment; and\n(b) the product shall be shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent any re-infestation\nPhytosanitary certificate\n6.\nWood of conifers (Coniferales), other than wood in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or in part from conifers, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in non-European countries other than Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the wood:\n(a) shall be stripped of its bark and shall be free from grub holes which are larger than 3 mm across; or\n(b) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n7.\nWood of conifers (Coniferales), originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the wood under this Part:\n(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or\n(b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in areas known to be free from Dendroctonus micans Kugelann; or\n(c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n8.\nWood of conifers (Coniferales), originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the wood under this Part:\n(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or\n(b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in areas known to be free from Ips duplicatus Sahlberg; or\n(c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n9.\nWood of conifers (Coniferales), originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the wood under this Part:\n(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or\n(b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in areas known to be free from Ips typographus Heer; or\n(c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n10.\nWood of conifers (Coniferales), originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the wood under this Part:\n(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or\n(b) the wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in areas known to be free from Ips amitinus Eichhoff; or\n(c) there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n11.\nTrees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, 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)\nPhytosanitary certificate\n12.\nTrees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), over 3 metres in height, originating in non-European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the trees under this Part, 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)\nPhytosanitary certificate\n13.\nTrees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), over 3 metres in height, originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the trees under this Part, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Dendroctonus micans Kugelann\nPhytosanitary certificate\n14.\nTrees, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries, (other than trees of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L., Larix Mill., Picea A Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr.)\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the trees under this Part, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from the following pests:\nBursaphelenchus xylophilus, (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle,\nPissodes spp. (non-European),\nScolytidae spp. (non-European)\nAschistonyx eppoi Inouye\nOligonychus perditus Pritchard et Baker\nAtropellis spp.\nCercoseptoria pinidensiflorae (Hori et Nambu) Deighton\nScirrhia acicola (Dearn.) Siggers\nCronartium spp. (non-European)\nScirrhia pini Funk et Parker\nPhytosanitary certificate\n15.\nTrees of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit or seeds, over 3 metres in height, originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the trees under this Part, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips duplicatus Sahlberg\nPhytosanitary certificate\n16.\nTrees of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit or seeds, over 3 metres in height, originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the trees under this Part, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips typographus Heer\nPhytosanitary certificate\n17.\nTrees of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit or seeds, over 3 metres in height, originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the trees under this Part, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that the place of production is free from Ips amitinus Eichhoff\nPhytosanitary certificate\n18.\nTrees, other than seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting, originating in third countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to paragraphs 11 and 12 above, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia acicola (Dearn.) Siggers or Scirrhia pini Funk et Parker have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation\nPhytosanitary certificate\n19.\nTrees, other than seeds, of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr., or Tsuga Carr., intended for planting\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to paragraphs 11, 12 and 18 above, 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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n20.\nIsolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment:\n(a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatment against bark beetles; or\n(b) originates in areas known to be free from Ips amitinus Eichhoff\nPhytosanitary certificate\n21.\nIsolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the bark under this Part, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment:\n(a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatment against bark beetles; or\n(b) originates in areas known to be free from Ips duplicatus Sahlberg\nPhytosanitary certificate\n22.\nIsolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to the other conditions applicable to the trees under this Part, the bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment:\n(a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatment against bark beetles; or\n(b) originates in areas known to be free from Ips typographusHeer\nPhytosanitary certificate\n23.\nWood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including the wood which has not kept its natural round surface, other than wood intended for the production of veneer, originating in North American countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n24.\nWood of Acer saccharum Marsh., intended for the production of veneer, originating in North American countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, there shall be evidence from the accompanying documents or some other means that the wood is intended for the production of veneer sheets\nPhytosanitary certificate\n25.\nWood of Castanea Mill., and Quercus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in North American countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the wood shall be stripped of its bark, and shall be:\n(a) squared so as to remove entirely the rounded surface; or\n(b) accompanied by an official statement that the moisturecontent of the wood does not exceed 20% expressed as a percentage of dry matter; or\n(c) accompanied by an official statement that the wood has been disinfected by an appropriate hot-air or hot-water treatment; or, in the case of sawn wood with or without residual bark attached, there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n26.\nWood of Castanea Mill.\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and to paragraph 25 above, the wood:(a) shall be stripped of its bark; or\n(b) shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr\nPhytosanitary certificate\n27.\nWood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Armenia\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, there shall be evidence by a mark “Kiln-dried”, “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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n28.\nWood of Populus L., originating in countries of the American continent\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the wood shall be stripped of its bark\nPhytosanitary certificate\n29.\nWood in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap, obtained in whole or in part from Acer saccharum Marsh., Castanea Mill., Platanus L., Populus L. or Quercus L., originating in non-European countries, or from conifers (Coniferales) originating in non-European countries other than Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the product shall have been:\n(a) exclusively produced from wood which has been stripped of its bark or which 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; or\n(b) fumigated shipboard or in a container prior to shipment and shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent any re-infestation\nPhytosanitary certificate\n30.\nTrees, other than fruit and seeds, of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., originating in non-European countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, 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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n31.\nTrees, other than fruit and seeds, of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., originating in North American countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt\nPhytosanitary certificate\n32.\nTrees, other than seeds, of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., intended for planting\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, and paragraphs 30 and 31 above the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that:\n(a) they originate in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or\n(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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n33.\nTrees, other than seeds, of Platanus L., intended for planting, originating in the USA or Armenia\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that:\n(a) they originate in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f. sp. platani Walter; or\n(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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n34.\nTrees, other than seeds, of Populus L., intended for planting, originating in third countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, 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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n35.\nTrees, other than fruit or seeds, of Populus L., originating in countries of the American continent\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 and paragraph 34 above, 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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n36.\nTrees, other than seeds, of Ulmus L., intended for planting, originating in North American countries\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, 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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n37.\nTrees, intended for planting, grown in the open air, other than seeds and trees in tissue culture, originating in third countries other than countries in the Euro-mediterranean area\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they:\n(a) are free from plant debris and from flowers and fruits;\n(b) have been grown in nurseries; and\n(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\nPhytosanitary certificate\n38.\nDeciduous trees, intended for planting, other than seeds and trees in tissue culture, originating in third countries, other than countries in the Euro-mediterranean area\nWithout prejudice to article 3(1), Part A of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they are dormant and free from leaves\nPhytosanitary certificate\n39.\nSoil and growing medium attached to or associated with trees originating in:\n(a) Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, the Ukraine; or\n(b) countries outside Europe, other than Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia\nThe material shall be accompanied by an official statement that:\n(a) at the time of planting it was:\nfree from soil and organic matter; or\nfound 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\nsubjected to appropriate heat treatment or fumigation to ensure freedom from harmful organisms; and that\n(b) since planting,\neither appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the material has been maintained free from harmful organisms; or\nwithin two weeks prior to dispatch, the trees were shaken free from the medium 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 (a) above\nPhytosanitary certificate\n40.\nUsed forestry machinery\nThe machinery shall be cleaned and free from soil and plant debris\nNone",
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