S.L. 433.3 ст. 4CAuthorisation for derogation, Commission Decision2002/499 EC.

(1) The Director is hereby authorised to provide for derogations from Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC, with regard to the prohibitions referred to in Part A, point 1 of Annex III to that

Directive for plants of Spach, L. and Chamaecyparis Juniperus Pinus L., other than fruits and seeds, originating in the Republic of Korea. In order to qualify for these derogations, plants of Chamaecyparis Spach,

L. and L., other than fruits and seeds, shall satisfy, in Juniperus Pinus addition to the requirements laid down in Annex I, Annex II and in part

A, Section I, point 43 of Annex IV to Directive 2000/29/EC, the conditions set out in Schedule XV.

(2) The Director shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of all cases of consignments introduced into Malta pursuant to the said Decision which were subsequently found not to comply with the conditions laid down herein.

(3) The Director may apply the derogations mentioned in sub-regulation (1) to and plants imported into the Pinus Chamaecyparis Community in the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020, and to Juniperus plants imported into the Community in the period from 1 November to 31 March of each year until 31 December 2020.