The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

1999 No. 389

PLANT HEALTH

The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

Made

17th September 1999

Coming into operation

1st November 1999

The Department of Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 2(1), 3(1)(2), 3A(3), 3B(1)(4) and 4(1)(5) of the Plant Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967(6) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1999.

Amendment of the Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993

2.—(1) The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993(7) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In Schedule 1 in the list of pests under the heading “Insects, mites and nematodes” after item 1 there shall be inserted—

“1A.  Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky).”.

(3) In Schedule 4, Part A, Section I, after item 7 there shall be added—

“8.   Wood other than wood of conifers (Coniferales), 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 China (excluding Hong Kong SAR)

Without prejudice to other conditions applicable to the wood under this Part— (a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark and shall be free from grub holes which are larger than 3mm across; or (b) the wood shall have 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.”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on 17th September 1999.

L.S.

M. H. Beatty

Assistant Secretary

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order which comes into operation on 1st November 1999 further amends the Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993. It prohibits the landing and spread within Northern Ireland of the tree pest Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky). It also places restrictions on the landing of wood, other than wood of conifers, in certain forms originating in China (excluding Hong Kong SAR).

(1)

As amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art. 3 and Sch. 2; 1979 c. 2, s. 177(1) and Sch. 4 Pt. II and S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art. 15(2)

(2)

As amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art. 3 and Sch. 2

(3)

Inserted by S.I. 1975/1038 (N.I. 8) Art. 11(2)

(4)

Inserted by S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art. 15(2)

(5)

As amended by S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art. 15(2)

(6)

1967 c. 28 (N.I.)

(7)

S.R. 1993 No. 460; amended by S.R. 1996 No. 18, S.R. 1997 No. 11 and S.R. 1999 No. 24