The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019

Schedule 5 (relevant material from a third country for which a phytosanitary certificate may be required)

13.  In Schedule 5(1) in Part A (relevant material which may only be landed in Northern Ireland if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate)—

(a) in paragraph 2(a)

(i) at the end of paragraph (vi) , omit “or”;

(ii) at the end of paragraph (vii),omit “and”;

(iii) after paragraph (vii) insert—

“(viii) Amelanchier Medik., Aronia Medik., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L. or Sorbus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, other than sawdust or shavings, originating in Canada or the USA; and”;

(b) after paragraph 2, insert—

“3.   Specified wood within the meaning of Article 1(3) of Decision 2002/757/EC, other than wood of Quercus L., originating in the USA.

4.   Specified wood within the meaning of Article 1(b) of Decision (EU) 2015/893 originating in any third country in which Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) is known to be present.”.

(1)

Paragraph 2(a) was amended by S.R.2009 No.340 and by S.R. 2015 No.129.