Article 1 U.K. Authorisation to provide for derogation

By way of derogation from Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC in conjunction with point 2.3 of Section I of Part A of Annex IV to that Directive, Member States may authorise the introduction into their territory of wood of Fraxinus L. originating or processed in Canada (hereinafter: ‘specified wood’) which, prior to its movement out of Canada, satisfies the conditions set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2 U.K. Phytosanitary certificate

1. The specified wood shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued in Canada, in accordance with Article 13a(3) and (4) of Directive 2000/29/EC, certifying freedom from harmful organisms after inspection.

2. The phytosanitary certificate shall include under the heading ‘Additional declaration’ the following elements:

(a) the statement ‘In accordance with European Union requirements laid down in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412’;

[F1 (b) the bundle number(s) corresponding to each specific bundle being exported;]

(c) the name of the approved facility(ies) in Canada.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1970 of 11 December 2018 amending and extending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada (notified under document C(2018) 8240).

Article 3 U.K. Reporting of importation

The Member State of importation shall provide the Commission and the other Member States, by 31 December of each year, with information on the amounts of consignments of specified wood imported during the previous 12 months pursuant to this Decision.

Article 4 U.K. Notification of non-compliance

Member States shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of each consignment not complying with this Decision. That notification shall take place no later than three working days after the date of the interception of such a consignment.

Article 5 U.K. Date of expiry

This Decision shall expire on [F1 30 June 2020].

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1970 of 11 December 2018 amending and extending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada (notified under document C(2018) 8240).

Article 6 U.K. Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.