# The Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1993, Part A: RELEVANT MATERIAL WHOSE CONSIGNMENT TO A MEMBER STATE IS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS


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Description of relevant material
Conditions of consignment
Plant passport required
1.
Wood of Castanea Mill., except wood which has been stripped of its bark, in the form of:
fuel wood, in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or similar forms;
chips or particles;
wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated into logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms;
wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, except where treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives;
split poles, piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise;
railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood, not impregnated; or
wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, (in particular beams, planks, flitches, boards and laths)
The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr
Yes
2.
Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in the form of:
fuel wood, in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or similar forms;
chips or particles;
wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated into logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms;
wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, except where treated with paint, stains, creosote orother preservatives;
split poles, piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise;
railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood, not impregnated; or
wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, (in particular beams, planks, flitches, boards and laths);
The wood shall be accompanied by an official statement that it originates in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter
Yes
3.
Isolated bark of Castanea Mill.
The bark shall be accompanied by an official statement that the consignment:
(a) originates in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or
(b) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatment against Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr
Yes
4.
Trees of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., other than fruit or seeds, originating in non-European countries
The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that 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
Yes
5.
Trees of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., other than fruit or seeds, originating in North American countries
The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they originate areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt
Yes
6.
Trees of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., other than seeds, intended for planting
The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that either:
(a) they originate in areas known to be free from Cryphonetria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or
(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
Yes
7.
Trees of Platanus L., other than seeds, originating in the USA or Armenia
The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
Yes
8.
Trees of Populus L., other than seeds, intended for planting, originating in third countries
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
Yes
9.
Trees of Populus L., other than seeds, originating in countries of the American continent
Without prejudice to paragraph 8 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
Yes
10.
Trees of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr., and Tsuga Carr., other than seeds, intended for planting
The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of the following tree pests have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation:
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle
Melampsora medusae Thümen
Dendroctonus micans Kugelann
Ips amitinus Eichhoff
Ips duplicatus Sahlberg
Ips typographus Heer
Yes
11.
Trees of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries
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)
Yes
12.
Trees of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit or seeds, over 3 metres in height, 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., or Tsuga Carr.)
Without prejudice to paragraph 11 above, 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)
Yes
13.
Trees of Pinus L., other than seeds, intended for planting
Without prejudice 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
Yes

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1283/schedule/5/part/A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-forestry-great-britain-order-1993/schedule-5/part-A
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