Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2014 (L.N. 334 of 2014)

B 4185 B 4185 L.N. 334 of 2014 PLANT QUARANTINE ACT (CAP. 433) Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2014 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant Quarantine Act, the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, in conjunction with the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, has made the following regulations: Citation and scope. S.L. 433.03 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2014, and these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations". (2) These regulations transpose Commission Implementing Directive 2014/78/EU of 17 June 2014 amending Annexes I,II, III, IV and V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community and Commission Implementing Directive 2014/83/EU of 25 June 2014 amending Annexes I, II, III, IV and V to Council Directive 2000/29 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Amends Schedule I to the principal regulations. 2. Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (1) Part A thereof shall be amended as follows: (a) Section I thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) immediately after point 1 under heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the following point: "1.1. Agrilus anxius Gory"; (ii) immediately after point 1.1 under heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 19,311, 19 ta’ Settembru, 2014 Taqsima B ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4186 following point: "1.2. Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire"; (iii) immediately after point 1.2 under heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the following point: "1.3. Anthonomus eugenii Cano"; (iv) immediately after point 10.4 under heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the following point: "10.5. Diaphorina citri Kuway"; (v) immediately before point 1 under heading (b) thereof, there shall be added the following point: "0.1. Candidatus Liberibacter spp., causal agent of Huanglongbing disease of citrus/citrus greening"; (vi) point 9 under heading (c) thereof shall be deleted; (b) Section II thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) immediately before point 0.1 under heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the following point: "0.01. Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al"; (ii) immediately after point 7 under heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the following point: "8. Trioza erytreae Del Guercio"; (iii) in point 2 under heading (b) thereof, for the words "Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith" there shall be substituted the words "Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al."; VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4187 (2) Part B thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) point 1 under heading (a) thereof shall be be substituted by the following: "; (ii) immediately after point 1 under heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the following point: "; (iii) immediately after point 4 under heading (a) thereof, there shall be added the following point: ". Amends Schedule II to the principal regulations. 3. Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (1) Part A thereof shall be amended as follows: (a) Section I thereof shall be amended as follows: " 1. Bemisia tabaci Genn. ( E u r o p e a n populations) IRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Li to r a l , En t re Do uro e Min ho , Ribatejo e Oeste (communes of Alcobaça, Alenquer, Bombarral, C a d a v a l , C a l d a s d a R a i n h a , Lourinhã, Nazaré, Obidos, Peniche and Torres Vedras) and Trás-os Montes), UK, S, FI " 1.2 Dryocosmus k u r i p h i l u s Yasumatsu IRL, P, UK " 5. Thaumatopoea processionea L. IRL, UK (excluding the local authority areas of Barnet ; Brent; Bromley ; Camden; City of London; City of W e s t m i n s t e r ; C r o y d o n ; E a l i n g ; Elmbridge District; Epsom and Ewell District; Hackney; Hammersmith & Fulham; Haringey; Harrow; Hillingdon; Hounslow; Islington; Kensington & Chelsea ; Kingston upon Thames; Lambeth; Lewisham; Merton; Reading; Richmond Upon Thames; Runnymede District; Slough; South Oxfordshire; Southwark; Spelthorne District; Sutton; Tower Hamlets; Wandsworth and West Berkshire) VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4188 (i) point 1.1 under heading (a) thereof shall be deleted; (ii) point 8 under heading (a) thereof shall be deleted; (iii) point 10 under heading (a) thereof shall be deleted; (iv) point 31 under heading (a) thereof shall be deleted; (v) point 1 under heading (b) thereof shall be deleted; (vi) point 7 under heading (c) thereof shall be deleted; (vii) in point 5.1 under heading (d) thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." in the right hand column, there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (b) Section II thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) in point 2 under heading (b) thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." in the right hand column, there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (ii) in point 9 under heading (b) thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." in the right hand column, there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (iii) point 1 under heading (c) thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; " 1. Ceratocystis p l a t a n i ( J . M . Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr. Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, and wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4189 (iv) point 5 under heading (d) thereof shall be deleted; (v) in point 15 under heading (d) thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." in the right hand column, there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (vi) in point 16 under heading (d) thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." in the right hand column, there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (2) Part B thereof shall be amended as follows: (a) in point 6(a) under heading (a) thereof, the text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "EL, IRL, UK"; (b) in point 2 under heading (b) thereof, the text in the third column, (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "E (except the autonomous communities of Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F (Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio), Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano, Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)), LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai (region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska, Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4190 Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce, Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská (Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov (Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County), Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)."; (c) immediately before point 0.1 under heading (c) thereof, there shall be added the following: "; (d) point 0.1 under heading (c) thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (e) in point 1 under heading (d) thereof, the text in the third column, (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "EL (except the Regional Units of Argolida and Chania), M, P (except Algarve and Madeira)"; (f) in point 2 under heading (d) thereof, the text in the third column, (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "CZ, FR (Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, Picardie (département de l'Aisne), Ile de France (communes de Citry, Nanteuil-sur-Marne et Saâcy-sur-Marne) and Lorraine), I (Apulia, Basilicata and Sardinia)". " 0.0.1. Ceratocystis p l a ta n i ( J . M . Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr. Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, a n d w o o d o f P l a t a n u s L . , including wood which has not kept its natural round surface UK " 0.1. Cryphonectria p a r a s i t i c a (Murrill) Barr. Wood, excluding wood which is bark-free, isolated bark, and plants intended for planting of Castanea Mill. CZ, IRL, S, UK VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4191 Amends Schedule III to the principal regulations. 4. Part B of Schedule III to the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) in point 1 thereof, the text in the second column, (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "E (except the autonomous communities of Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F (Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio), Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano, Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)), LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai (region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska, Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce, Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská (Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov (Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County), Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)."; and (b) in point 2 thereof, the text in the second column, (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "E (except the autonomous communities of Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4192 (Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio), Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano, Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)), LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai (region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska, Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce, Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská (Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov (Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County), Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands).". Amends Schedule IV to the principal regulations. 5. Schedule IV to the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) Section I of Part A thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) point 1.1 thereof shall be substituted by the following: VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4193 " 1.1. Whether or not listed among the CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L. and Taxus L., other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and Official statement that the wood has undergone an appropriate: (a) heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core). There shall be evidence thereof by a mark "HT" put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), or (b) fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h), or (c) chemical pressure impregnation with a product approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration (%), and VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4194 "; (ii) point 1.2 thereof shall be substituted by the following: which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, wood of Libocedrus decurrens Torr. where there is evidence that the wood has been processed or manufactured for pencils using heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 82°C for a seven to eight-day period, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan and the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur. official statement that subsequent to its treatment the wood was transported until leaving the country issuing that statement outside of the flight season of the vector Monochamus, taking into account a safety margin of four additional weeks at the beginning and at the end of the expected flight season, or, except in the case of wood free from any bark, with a protective covering ensuring that infestation with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector cannot occur. " 1.2. Whether or not listed among the CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood of conifers (Coniferales) in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, Official statement that the wood has undergone an appropriate: (a) heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4195 "; (iii) point 1.3 thereof shall be substituted by the following: originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan and the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur. (b) fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h), and official statement that subsequent to its treatment the wood was transported until leaving the country issuing that statement outside of the flight season of the vector Monochamus, taking into account a safety margin of four additional weeks at the beginning and at the end of the expected flight season, or, except in the case of wood free from any bark, with a protective covering ensuring that infestation with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector cannot occur. " 1.3. Whether or not listed among the CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood of Thuja L. and Taxus L., other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, Official statement that the wood: (a) is bark-free, or (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark "kiln-dried" or "K.D." or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4196 "; (iv) point 1.3 thereof shall be deleted; (v) point 1.5 thereof shall be substituted by the following: wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same European Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan and the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur. (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core). There shall be evidence thereof by a mark "HT" put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), or (d) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h), or (e) has undergone an appropriate chemical pressure impregnation with a product approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration (%). VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4197 " 1.5. Whether or not listed among the CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood of conifers (Coniferales), other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether actually in use or not in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey. Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in areas known to be free from: Monochamus spp. (non-European) Pissodes spp. (non-European) Scolytidae spp. (non-European) originates in areas known to be free from: The area shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), under the rubric "place of origin," or (b) is bark-free and free from grub holes, caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (non-European), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across, or (c) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark "kiln-dried" or "K.D". or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with the current usage, or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4198 "; (vi) point 1.6 thereof shall be substituted by the following: (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core). There shall be evidence thereof by a mark "HT" put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), or (e) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h), or (f) has undergone an appropriate chemical pressure impregnation with a product approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration (%). " 1.6 Whether or not listed among the CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood of conifers (Coniferales), other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, Official statement that the wood: (a) is bark-free and free from grub holes, caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (non-European), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across, or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4199 "; (vii) the text under heading (e) in the right hand column of point 1.7 thereof shall be substituted by the following: wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether actually in use or not in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same European Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in third countries, other than: Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey, European countries, Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan and the USA, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. is known to occur. (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark "kiln-dried" or "K.D" or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, or (c) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h), or (d) has undergone an appropriate chemical pressure impregnation with a product approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration (%), or (e) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core). There shall be evidence thereof by a mark "HT" put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii). VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4200 "(e) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii)."; (viii) point 2 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (ix) in point 2.1 thereof, the text in the left hand column shall be substituted by the following: "Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including " 2. Wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof, and dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same European Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, coming from third countries, except Switzerland. The wood packaging material shall be subject to one of the approved treatments as specified in Schedule I to FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 on Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade, and display a mark as specified in Schedule II to that International standard, indicating that the wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this standard. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4201 wood which has not kept its natural round surface, other than in the form of: wood intended for the production of veneer sheets, chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same European Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, originating in the USA and Canada."; (x) point 2.3 thereof shall be substituted by the following: " 2.3. Whether or not listed among CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., other than in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from these trees, Official statement that: (a) the wood originates in an area recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2). The name of the area shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), or (b) the bark and at least 2.5 cm of the outer sapwood are removed in a facility authorised and supervised by the national plant protection organisation, or (c) the wood has undergone ionizing irradiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4202 "; (x) point 2.4 thereof shall be substituted by the following: wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same European Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, and furniture and other objects made of untreated wood, originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4203 "; (xi) point 2.5 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; " 2.4. Whether or not listed among CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA Official statement that the wood originates in an area recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2). The name of the area shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii). " 2.5. Whether or not listed among CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, isolated bark and objects made of bark of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA Official statement that the bark originates in an area recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2). The name of the area shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii). VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4204 (xii) in point 3 thereof, the text in the left hand column shall be substituted by the following: "Wood of Quercus L., other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves where there is documented evidence that the wood has been produced or manufactured using heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 176°C for 20 minutes Wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same European Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA."; (xiii) immediately after point 3 thereof, there shall be added the following new points: " 4.1. Whether or not listed among CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood of Betula L., other than in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these trees, Official statement that: (a) the bark and at least 2.5 cm of the outer sapwood are removed in a facility authorised and supervised by the national plant protection organisation, or (b) the wood has undergone ionizing irradiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4205 "; wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same European Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, and furniture and other objects made of untreated wood, originating in Canada and the USA where Agrilus anxius Gory is known to occur. 4.2. Whether or not listed among CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from Betula L. Official statement that the wood originates in a country known to be free of Agrilus anxius Gory. 4.3. Whether or not listed among CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, bark and objects made of bark of Betula L., originating in Canada and the USA where Agrilus anxius Gory is known to occur. Official statement that the bark is free from wood. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4206 (xiv) point 5 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (xv) in point 6 thereof, the text in the left hand column shall be substituted by the following: "Wood of Populus L., except that in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same European Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in countries of the American continent."; (xvi) point 7.1 thereof shall be substituted by the following: " 5. Wood of Platanus L., except that in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Armenia, Switzerland or the USA Official statement that the wood has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark ‘kiln-dried’ or ‘KD’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4207 " 7.1.1. Whether or not listed among the CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap and obtained in whole or in part from: Acer saccharum Marsh., originating in the USA and Canada, Populus L., originating in the American continent. Official statement that the wood: (a) has been produced from debarked round wood, or (b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule, or (c) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2). There shall be evidence of the fumigation by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii), the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h), or (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii). 7.1.2. Whether or not listed among the CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap and obtained in whole or in part from: Platanus L. originating in Armenia, Switzerland or the USA. Official statement that the wood: (a) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule, or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4208 "; (xvii) in point 7.2 thereof, paragraph (c) in the right hand column shall be substituted by the following: "(c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii)."; (xviii) in point 7.3 thereof, the text in the right hand column shall be substituted by the following: "Official statement that the isolated bark: (a) has been subjected to an appropriate fumigation with a fumigant approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), the active ingredient, the minimum bark temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h), or (b) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2) There shall be evidence of the fumigation by indicating on the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii), the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h), or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii). VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4209 (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the bark (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii), and official statement that subsequent to its treatment the bark was transported until leaving the country issuing that statement outside of the flight season of the vector Monochamus, taking into account a safety margin of four additional weeks at the beginning and at the end of the expected flight season, or with a protective covering ensuring that infestation with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector cannot occur."; (xix) point 8 thereof shall be deleted; (xx) point 11.4 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (xxi) immediately after point 11.4 thereof, there " 11.4. Plants of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., other than fruit and seeds, but including cut branches with or without foliage, originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA Official statement that the plants originate in an area recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2). The name of the area shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii). VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4210 shall be added the following new point: "; (xxii) point 12 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (xxiii) points 15 and 16 thereof shall be deleted; (xxiv) immediately after point 18 thereof, there shall be added the following new points: " 11.5. Plants of Betula L., other than fruit and seeds, but including cut branches of Betula L. with or without foliage Official statement that the plants originate in a country known to be free of Agrilus anxius Gory. " 12. Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Armenia, Switzerland or the USA. Official statement that no symptoms of Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr. have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. " 18.1. Plants of Aegle Corrêa, Aeglopsis Swingle, Afraegle Engl, Atalantia Corrêa, Balsamocitrus Stapf, Burkillanthus Swingle, Calodendrum Thunb., Choisya Kunth, Clausena Burm. f., Limonia L., Microcitrus Swingle., Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Pamburus Swingle, Severinia Ten., Swinglea Merr., Triphasia Lour. and Vepris Comm., other than fruit (but including seeds); and seeds of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in third countries Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants in Schedule IV(A)(I)(18.2) and (18.3), official statement that the plants originate in a country recognised as being free from Candidatus Liberibacter spp., causal agent of Huanglongbing disease of citrus/citrus greening, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2). VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4211 "; (xxv) in paragraphs (aa) and (bb) of point 25.4 thereof, in the right hand column, for the words 18.2. Plants of Casimiroa La Llave, Clausena Burm. f., Vepris Comm, Zanthoxylum L., other than fruit and seed, originating in third countries Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants in Schedule IV(A)I(18.1) and (18.3), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in a country in which Trioza erytreae Del Guercio is known not to occur, or (b) the plants originate in an area free from Trioza erytreae Del Guercio, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1 (ii) of this Directive under the rubric "Additional declaration" 18.3. Plants of Aegle Corrêa, Aeglopsis Swingle, Afraegle Engl., Amyris P. Browne, Atalantia Corrêa, Balsamocitrus Stapf, Choisya Kunth, Citropsis Swingle & Kellerman, Clausena Burm. f., Eremocitrus Swingle, Esenbeckia Kunth., Glycosmis Corrêa, Limonia L., Merrillia Swingle, Microcitrus Swingle, Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Naringi Adans., Pamburus Swingle, Severinia Ten., Swinglea Merr., Tetradium Lour., Toddalia Juss., Triphasia Lour., Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L., other than fruit and seed, originating in third countries Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants in Schedule IV(A)I(18.1) and (18.2), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in a country in which Diaphorina citri Kuway is known not to occur, or (b) the plants originate in an area free from Diaphorina citri Kuway, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1 (ii) of this Directive under the rubric "Additional declaration". VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4212 "Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith" there shall be substituted the words "Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al."; (xxvi) in the right hand column of point 25.4.1 thereof, for the words "Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith" there shall be substituted the words "Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al."; (xxvii) in the left hand column of point 25.6 thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (xxviii) point 25.7 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (xxix) point 27.1 thereof shall be substituted by the following: " 25.7. Plants of Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Musa L., Nicotiana L. and Solanum melongena L., intended for planting other than seeds, originating in countries where Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. is known to occur Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(11) and (13), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5) and (25.6), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas which have been found free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., or (b) no symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4213 "; (xxx) point 27.2 thereof shall be substituted by the following: " 27.1. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., intended for planting, other than seeds Official statement that: (aa) the plants originate in an area free from Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) and Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (a) no signs of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), or Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, or (b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms. " 27.2. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., other than seeds Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A) (I)(27.1), official statement that: (aa) the plants originate in an area free from Spodoptera eridania (Cramer), Spodoptera frugiperda Smith and Spodoptera litura (Fabricius), established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4214 "; (xxxi) in the left hand column of point 28.1 thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (xxxii) in the right hand column of point 32.1 thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be added the following: "or (d) originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch); are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch); and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions."; (xxxiii) in the right hand column of point 32.3 thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be added the following: "or (d) the plants originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess); are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (a) no signs of Spodoptera eridania (Cramer), Spodoptera frugiperda Smith, or Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, or (b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4215 (Burgess); and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions."; (xxxiv) point 33 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (xxxv) in the right hand column of point 36.1 thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be added the following: "or (d) originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Thrips palmi Karny; are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Thrips palmi Karny; and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions."; (xxxvi) immediately after point 36.2 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: " 33. Plants with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air Official statement that: (a) the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival, and (b) the plants originate from a field known to be free from Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4216 "; (xxxvii) point 38.1 thereof shall be deleted; (xxxviii) in the right hand column of point 45.1 thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be added the following: "or (d) originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non European populations); are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations); and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile " 36.3. Fruits of Capsicum L. originating in Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, USA and French Polynesia where Anthonomus eugenii Cano is known to occur Official statement that the fruits: (a) originate in an area free from Anthonomus eugenii Cano, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1 (ii) of these regulations under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’, or (b) originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection organisation in that country, as being free from Anthonomus eugenii Cano, in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1 (ii) of these regulations under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’, and declared free from Anthonomus eugenii Cano on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the two months prior to export, at the place of production and its immediate vicinity. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4217 conditions."; (xxxix) in the left hand column of point 45.3 thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (xl) in the right hand column of point 46 thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be added the following: "or (d) the plants originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) and which did not show any symptoms of the relevant harmful organisms; are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations); and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions."; (xli) in the left hand column of point 48 thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (xlii) in the right hand column of point 49.1 thereof, immediately after paragraph (b) there shall be added the following: "or (c) the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate physical treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev and have been found to be free of this harmful organism after laboratory tests on a representative sample."; (b) Section II of Part A thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) point 2 thereof shall be substituted by the following: VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4218 "; (ii) point 8 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (iii) point 10 thereof shall be substituted by the following: " 2. Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface. Official statement that: (a) the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., or (b) there shall be evidence by a mark ‘kiln dried’, ‘KD’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has 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. " 8. Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., or (b) no symptoms of Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr. have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4219 " 10. Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Petri), Kanchaveli and Gikashvili and Citrus tristeza virus (European strains), or (b) the plants derive from a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected to official individual testing for, at least, Citrus tristeza virus (European strains), using appropriate tests or methods in line with international standards, and have been growing permanently in an insectproof glasshouse or in an isolated cage on which no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Petri) Kanchaveli and Gikashvili and Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) have been observed, or (c) the plants: have been derived from a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected to official individual testing for, at least Citrus tristeza virus (European strains), using appropriate tests or methods in line with international standards, and has been found in these tests, free from Citrus tristeza virus (European strains), and certified free from at least Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) in official individual tests carried out according to the methods mentioned in this indent, and VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4220 "; (iv) immediately after point 10 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: "; (v) point 18.1 thereof shall be substituted by the following: have been inspected and no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Petri) Kanchaveli et Gikashvili, and Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) have been observed since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. " 10.1. Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids and Casimiroa La Llave, Clausena Burm f., Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L., other than fruit and seed Official statement that the plants originate in an area free from Trioza erytreae Del Guercio, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. " 18.1. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting Official statement that: (a) the European Union provisions to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival have been complied with, and (b) either the tubers originate in an area known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. or the European Union provisions to combat Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. have been complied with, and (d) (aa) either, the tubers originate in areas in which Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. is known not to occur; or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4221 (bb) in areas where Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. is known to occur, the tubers originate from a place of production found free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., or considered to be free thereof, as a consequence of the implementation of an appropriate procedure aiming at eradicating Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al and (e) either, the tubers originate in areas in which Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known not to occur, or in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known to occur: either, the tubers originate from a place of production which has been found free from Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen based on an annual survey of host crops by visual inspection of host plants at appropriate times and by visual inspection both externally and by cutting of tubers after harvest from potato crops grown at the place of production, or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4222 "; (vi) immediately after point 18.1 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: "; (vii) in the right hand column of point 18.3 thereof, for the words "Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith" there shall be substituted the words "Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al."; (viii) point 18.5 thereof shall be substituted by the following: the tubers after harvest have been randomly sampled and, either checked for the presence of symptoms after an appropriate method to induce symptoms or laboratory tested, as well as inspected visually both externally and by cutting the tubers, at appropriate times and in all cases at the time of closing of the packages or containers before marketing according to the provisions on closing in Council Directive 66/403/EEC, and no symptoms of Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen have been found. " 18.1.1. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting, other than those to be planted in accordance with Article 4.4(b) of Council Directive 2007/33/EC Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting in Schedule IV, Part A, Section II (18.1), official statement that the European Union provisions to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4223 "; (ix) immediately after point 18.6 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: "; " 18.5. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those mentioned in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1), (18.1.1), (18.2), (18.3) or (18.4) There shall be evidence by a registration number put on the packaging, or in the case of loose-loaded potatoes transported in bulk, on the vehicle transporting the potatoes, that the potatoes have been grown by an officially registered producer, or originate from officially registered collective storage or dispatching centres located in the area of production, indicating that the tubers are free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. and that (a) the European Union provisions to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival, and (b) where appropriate, the European Union provisions to combat Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., and (c) the European Union provisions to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with. " 18.6.1. Plants with roots, intended for planting, of Capsicum spp., Solanum lycopersicum L. and Solanum melongena L., other than those to be planted in accordance with Article 4.4(a) of Council Directive 2007/33/EC Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section II (18.6) official statement that the European Union provisions to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4224 (x) point 18.7 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (xi) point 20 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (xii) in the right hand column of point 23 " 18.7. Plants of Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Musa L., Nicotiana L., and Solanum melongena L., intended for planting, other than seeds Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.6) where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas which have been found free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., or (b) no symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. " 20. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., intended for planting, other than seeds Official statement that: (aa) the plants originate in an area free from Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) and Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (a) no signs of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), or Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4225 thereof, immediately after paragraph (c) there shall be added the following: "or (d) the plants originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess); are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess); and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions."; (xiii) point 24 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (xiv) immediately after point 24 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: " 24. Plants with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air There shall be evidence that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival. " 24.1. Plants with roots, intended for planting, grown in the open air, of Allium porrum L., Asparagus officinalis L., Beta vulgaris L., Brassica spp. and Fragaria L. and Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section II (24) there shall be evidence that the European Union provisions to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4226 "; (xv) in the left hand column of point 26.1 thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (xvi) in the left hand column of point 27 thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (xvii) in the right hand column of point 28.1 thereof, immediately after paragraph (b) there shall be added the following: "or (c) the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate physical treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev and have been found to be free of this harmful organism after laboratory tests on a representative sample."; (c) Part B thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) in points 4, 10 and 14.2, the text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "EL, IRL, UK"; bulbs, tubers and rhizomes, grown in the open air, of Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L., Dahlia spp., Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., Hyacinthus spp., Iris spp., Lilium spp., Narcissus L. and Tulipa L., other than those plants, bulbs, tubers and rhizomes to be planted in accordance with Article 4.4(a) or (c) of Council Directive 2007/33/EC VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4227 (ii) in points 6.3 and 14.9, the text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "CZ, IRL, S, UK"; (iii) immediately after point 6.3 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: "; (iv) immediately after point 12 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: " 6.4. Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the Union, or in Armenia, Switzerland or the USA Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the wood listed in Schedule IVA(I)5 and 7.1.2, and IVA(II)2, where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the wood originates in an area free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., established in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) there shall be evidence by a mark ‘kiln-dried’, ‘KD’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has 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, or (c) the wood originates from a protected zone listed in the right hand column UK VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4228 "; (v) immediately after point 19 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: " 12.1. Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in the Union, or in Armenia, Switzerland or the USA Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IVA(I)12 and IVA(II)8, where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants have been grown throughout their life in an area free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., established in accordance with relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) the plants have been grown throughout their life in a protected zone listed in the right hand column. UK " 19.1. Plants of Castanea Mill., intended for planting Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2) and IV(A)(I)(11.1), and (11.2), official statement that: (a) the plants have been grown throughout their life in places of production in countries where Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr is known not to occur; or (b) the plants have been grown throughout their life in an area free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary measures CZ, IRL, S, UK VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4229 "; (vi) point 20.3 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; (vii) in point 21 thereof, the text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "E (except the autonomous communities of Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F (Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio), Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano, Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)), LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai (region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska, Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce, Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská (Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské or (c) the plants have been grown throughout their life in the protected zones listed in the right-hand column " 20.3. Plants with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air There shall be evidence that the plants originate from a field known to be free from Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens. FI, LV, SI, SK VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4230 Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov (Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County), Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)."; (viii) in point 21.3 thereof, the text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "E (except the autonomous communities of Aragon, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, and the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas de L'Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of Alicante and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in the province of Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F (Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna (the provinces of Parma and Piacenza), Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua and Sondrio), Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (except the provinces of Rovigo and Venice, the communes Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d'Adige, S. Urbano, Vescovana in the province of Padova and the area situated to the south of highway A4 in the province of Verona)), LV, LT (except the municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai (region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the regions Gorenjska, Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, and the communes of Lendava and Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway H4)), SK (except the communes of Blahová, Čenkovce, Horné Mýto, Okoč, Topoľníky and Trhová Hradská (Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov (Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County), Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)."; (ix) in point 24.1 thereof, the text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "IRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral, VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4231 Entre Douro e Minho, Ribatejo e Oeste (communes of Alcobaça, Alenquer, Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Lourinhã, Nazaré, Obidos, Peniche and Torres Vedras) and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK."; (x) in point 24.2 thereof, the text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "IRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral, Entre Douro e Minho, Ribatejo e Oeste (communes of Alcobaça, Alenquer, Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Lourinhã, Nazaré, Obidos, Peniche and Torres Vedras) and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK."; (xi) in point 24.3 thereof, the text in the third column (Protected zone(s)), shall be substituted by the following: "IRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral, Entre Douro e Minho, Ribatejo e Oeste (communes of Alcobaça, Alenquer, Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Lourinhã, Nazaré, Obidos, Peniche and Torres Vedras) and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK."; (xii) point 31 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "; " 31. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids originating in BG, HR, SI, EL (Regional Units of Argolida and Chania), P (Algarve and Madeira), E, F, CY and I Without prejudice to the requirement in Schedule IV Part A Section II point 30.1 that packaging should bear an origin mark: (a) the fruits shall be free from leaves and peduncles; or (b) in the case of fruits with leaves or peduncles, official statement that the fruits are packed in closed containers which have been officially sealed and shall remain sealed during their transport through a protected zone, recognised for these fruits, and shall bear a distinguishing mark to be reported on the passport. EL (except the Regional Units of Argolida and Chania), M, P (except Algarve and Madeira) VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4232 (xiii) point 32 thereof shall be substituted by the following: " 32. Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(15), IVA(II)17, and IVB21.1, official statement that: (a) the plants originate and have been grown in a place of production in a country where Grapevine flavescence dorée MLO is not known to occur; or (b) the plants originate and have been grown in a place of production in an area free from Grapevine flavescence dorée MLO established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with the relevant international standards; or (c) the plants originate and have been grown in either the Czech Republic, France (Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, Picardie (département de l'Aisne), Ile de France (communes de Citry, Nanteuil-sur-Marne et Saâcy sur-Marne) and Lorraine) or Italy (Apulia, Basilicata and Sardinia); or (cc) the plants originate and have been grown in Switzerland (except the Canton of Ticino and the Misox Valley); or (d) the plants originate and have been grown in a place of production where: (aa) no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée MLO have been observed on the mother stock plants since the beginning of the last two complete cycles of vegetation; and (bb) either CZ, FR (Alsace, Champagne Ardenne, Picardie (départe ment de l'Aisne), Ile de France (communes de Citry, Nanteuil sur-Marne et Saâcy sur-Marne) and Lorraine), I (Apulia, Basilicata and Sardinia) VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4233 "; (xiv) immediately after point 32 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: ". (i) no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée MLO have been found on the plants in the place of production; or, (ii) the plants have undergone hot water treatment of at least 50°C for 45 minutes in order to eliminate the presence of Grapevine flavescence dorée MLO. " 33. Plants of Castanea Mill., other than plants in tissue culture, fruit and seeds Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2) and IV(A)(I)(11.1) and (11.2), official statement that: (a) the plants have been grown throughout their life in places of production in countries where Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is known not to occur, or (b) the plants have been grown throughout their life in an area free from Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (c) the plants have been grown throughout their life in the protected zones listed in the right-hand column. IRL, P, UK VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4234 Amends Schedule V to the principal regulations. 6. Schedule V to the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) Section I of Part A thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) point 1.4 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "1.4. Plants of Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, Casimiroa La Llave, Clausena Burm. f., Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L. and Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds."; (ii) point 2.1 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "2.1. Plants intended for planting, other than seeds, of the genera Abies Mill., Apium graveolens L., Argyranthemum spp., Asparagus officinalis L., Aster spp., Brassica spp., Castanea Mill., Cucumis spp., Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and hybrids, Exacum spp., Fragaria L., Gerbera Cass., Gypsophila L., all varieties of New Guinea hybrids of Impatiens L., Lactuca spp., Larix Mill., Leucanthemum L., Lupinus L., Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Platanus L., Populus L., Prunus laurocerasus L., Prunus lusitanica L., Pseudotsuga Carr., Quercus L., Rubus L., Spinacia L., Tanacetum L., Tsuga Carr., Verbena L. and other plants of herbaceous species, other than plants of the family Gramineae, intended for planting, and other than bulbs, corms, rhizomes, seeds and tubers"; (iii) in the third indent of point 2.4 thereof, for the words "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." there shall be substituted the words "Solanum lycopersicum L."; (iv) point 3 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "3. Bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes intended for planting, produced by producers whose production and sale is authorised to persons professionally engaged in plant production, other than those plants, plant products and other objects VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4235 which are prepared and ready for sale to the final consumer, and for which it is ensured by the responsible official bodies of the Member States, that the production thereof is clearly separate from that of other products of Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston “Golden Yellow”, Dahlia spp., Galanthus L., Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne., miniature cultivars and their hybrids of the genus Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., such as Gladiolus callianthus Marais, Gladiolus colvillei Sweet, Gladiolus nanus hort., Gladiolus ramosus hort. and Gladiolus tubergenii hort., Hyacinthus L., Iris L., Ismene Herbert, Lilium spp., Muscari Miller, Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Tigridia Juss. and Tulipa L."; (b) Section II of Part A thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) point 1.2 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "1.2 Plants, intended for planting, other than seeds, of Platanus L., Populus L. and Beta vulgaris L."; (ii) in point 1.3 thereof, immediately after the words "Amelanchier Med.", there shall be added the words "Castanea Mill."; (iii) in point 1.8 thereof, immediately after the words "Beta vulgaris L.", there shall be added the words "Castanea Mill."; (iv) paragraph (a) in point 1.10 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "(a) has been obtained in whole or part from conifers (Coniferales), excluding wood which is bark-free, Castanea Mill., excluding wood which is bark-free, Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface;"; VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4236 (c) Section I of Part B thereof shall be amended as follows: (i) points 1 and 2 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "1. Plants, intended for planting, other than seeds but including seeds of Cruciferae, Gramineae, Trifolium spp., originating in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand and Uruguay, genera Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale from Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the USA, Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, Capsicum spp., Helianthus annuus L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Medicago sativa L., Prunus L., Rubus L., Oryza spp., Zea mais L., Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L., Allium porrum L., Allium schoenoprasum L. and Phaseolus L. 2. Parts of plants, other than fruits and seeds, of: Castanea Mill., Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L., Gypsophila L., Pelargonium l'Herit. ex Ait, Phoenix spp., Populus L., Quercus L., Solidago L. and cut flowers of Orchidaceae, conifers (Coniferales), Acer saccharum Marsh., originating in the USA and Canada, Prunus L., originating in non European countries, Cut flowers of Aster spp., Eryngium L., Hypericum L., Lisianthus L., Rosa L. and Trachelium L., originating in non-European countries, Leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L., Ocimum L., Limnophila L. and Eryngium L., Leaves of Manihot esculenta VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4237 Crantz, Cut branches of Betula L. with or without foliage, Cut branches of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., with or without foliage, originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA, Amiris P. Browne, Casimiroa La Llave, Citropsis Swingle & Kellerman, Eremocitrus Swingle, Esenbeckia Kunth., Glycosmis Corrêa, Merrillia Swingle, Naringi Adans., Tetradium Lour., Toddalia Juss. and Zanthoxylum L."; (iii) immediately after point 2.1 thereof, there shall be added the following new point: "2.1 Parts of plants, other than fruits but including seeds, of Aegle Corrêa, Aeglopsis Swingle, Afraegle Engl., Atalantia Corrêa, Balsamocitrus Stapf, Burkillanthus Swingle, Calodendrum Thunb., Choisya Kunth, Clausena Burm. f., Limonia L., Microcitrus Swingle, Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Pamburus Swingle, Severinia Ten., Swinglea Merr., Triphasia Lour and Vepris Comm."; (iv) in point 3 thereof, there shall be added the following new indent: "- Capsicum L."; (v) points 5 and 6 thereof shall be substituted by the following: "5. Isolated bark of: conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries, Acer saccharum Marsh, Populus VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4238 L., and Quercus L. other than Quercus suber L., Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA, Betula L., originating in Canada and the USA. 6. Wood within the meaning of the first subparagraph of Article 2(2), where it: (a) has been obtained in whole or part from one of the order, genera or species as described hereafter, except wood packaging material defined in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I, Point 2: Quercus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA, except wood which meets the description referred to in (b) of CN code 4416 00 00 and where there is documented evidence that the wood has been processed or manufactured using a heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 176°C for 20 minutes, Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Armenia, Switzerland or the USA, Populus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in countries of the American continent, Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4239 USA and Canada, Conifers (Coniferales), including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in non-European countries, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey, Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA, Betula L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada and the USA; and (b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Schedule I, Part two to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87: " CN code Description 4401 10 00 Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms 4401 21 00 Coniferous wood, in chips or particles 4401 22 00 Non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles ex 4401 30 40 Sawdust, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms ex 4401 30 80 Other wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms 4403 10 00 Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4240 4403 20 Coniferous wood in the rough, other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared 4403 91 Oak wood (Quercus spp.) in the rough, other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared ex 4403 99 Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood specified in subheading note 1 to Chapter 44 or other tropical wood, oak (Quercus spp.), beech (Fagus spp.) or birch (Betula L.)), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives 4403 99 51 Sawlogs of birch (Betula L.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared 4403 99 59 Wood of birch (Betula L.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than sawlogs ex 4404 Split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise 4406 Railway or tramway sleepers (cross ties) of wood 4407 10 Coniferous wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm 4407 91 Oak wood (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm ex 4407 93 Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4241 ". (d) In point 5 of Section II of Part B thereof, immediately before the words "Dolichos Jacq." there shall be added the words "Castanea Mill.". 4407 95 Wood of ash (Fraxinus spp.) sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm ex 4407 99 Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood specified in subheading note 1 to Chapter 44 or other tropical wood, oak (Quercus spp.), beech (Fagus spp.), maple (Acer spp.), cherry (Prunus spp.) or ash (Fraxinus spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm 4408 10 Coniferous sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm 4416 00 00 Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves 9406 00 20 Prefabricated buildings of wood VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4186 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta riċiklata — Printed at the Government Printing Press on recycled paper Prezz/Price €2.61 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA