Article 1U.K.
Decision 2003/249/EC is amended as follows:
1.
the second paragraph of Article 1 of Decision 2003/249/EC is replaced by the following:
‘The authorisation to provide for derogations, as provided for in paragraph 1 (hereinafter referred to as “the authorisation”), shall be subject, in addition to the conditions laid down in Annexes I, II and IV to Directive 2000/29/EC, to the conditions provided for in the Annex to this Decision, and shall only apply to the plants that are introduced into the Union, in the period from 1 June to 30 September of each year.’;
2.
the following Article 3a is inserted:
‘Article 3a
This Decision shall expire on 30 September 2020.’;
3.
the second indent of point 1(c) of the Annex is deleted.
