The competent authorities shall order, in accordance with Article 66 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, destruction, re-dispatch or special treatment of wood packaging material that does not comply with the requirements set out in Article 43(1) and point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.

However, where such non-compliant wood packaging material is found during physical checks in accordance with Article 4 at the consignment’s point of release for free circulation in F1Great Britain or at the consignment’s place of destination, as referred in Article 44(3)(c) and (e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the competent authorities shall order the operator concerned to destroy the wood packaging material without delay. Prior to and during destruction, the wood packaging material shall be handled in a way that prevents spreading of F2GB quarantine pests as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.

Where the competent authorities decide to order the operator responsible for the consignment to re-dispatch non-compliant wood packaging material outside F3Great Britain pursuant to point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 66(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the consignment in which non-compliant wood packaging material is present shall remain under official customs supervision, in accordance with the appropriate customs procedure, until the non-compliant wood packaging material leaves F4Great Britain.