S.L. 433.3 ст. 4HAuthorisation to derogate, Commission Decision 2002/ 757/EC.

(1)For the purposes of this regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

"the harmful organism" means Phytophthora ramorum Werres, De

Cock & Man in ‘t Veld sp. Nov.; "susceptible bark" means isolated bark of Pursh, (Spach) Nutt., Acer macrophyllum Aesculus californica

Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd., Quercus spp. L. and

Nutt."; Taxus brevifolia

"susceptible plants" means plants, other than fruit and seeds, of Acer macrophyllum Pursh, Acer pseudoplatanus L., Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris, C. Muell., Adiantum jordanii Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt., L., Pursch., Aesculus hippocastanum Arbutus menziesii Arbutus unedo L., Arctostaphylos spp. Adans, Calluna vulgaris (l.) Hull, spp. L., Mill., L., Camellia Castanea sativa Fagus sylvatica (Eschsch.) Gray, (DC.) Frangula californica Frangula purshiana Cooper, Fraxinus excelsior L., Griselinia littoralis (Raoul), L., (Lindley) M. Hamamelis virginiana Heteromeles arbutifolia Roemer, L., L., spp. D. Kalmia latifolia Laurus nobilis Leucothoe Don, Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd., Lonicera Dougl. Ex Torr.&Gray, spp. L., hispidula (Lindl.) Magnolia Michelia Buch.-Ham. ex DC, (Mirbel) Blume, doltsopa Nothofagus obliqua Osmanthus heterphyllus (G. Don) P. S. Green, Parrotia persica (DC) C.A. Meyer, Dress, spp. D. Don, Photinia x fraseri Pieris Pseudotsuga (Mirbel) Franco, spp. L., spp. L., menziesii Quercus Rhododendron other than Rhododendron simsii Planch., Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt., L., (Lamb. Ex D.Don) Endl., Salix caprea Sequoia sempervirens L., spp. L., (Hook), Syringa vulgaris Taxus Trientalis latifolia Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt., Vaccinium ovatum Pursch and spp. L.; Viburnum "susceptible wood" means wood of Pursh, Acer macrophyllum Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt., Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd., spp. L. and Nutt. Quercus Taxus brevifolia

(2) The introduction into the Community and spread within the Community of non-European isolates of the harmful organism shall be banned.

(3) (a) (i) susceptible plants and susceptible wood may only be introduced into Malta if they comply with the emergency phytosanitary measures laid down in items 1(a) and 2 of Annex I of Commission Implementing Decision 2002/ 757/EC as amended, if the formalities referred to in Regulation 19 are completed and if, as a result of those formalities in respect of the presence of non-European isolates of the harmful organism, susceptible plants and susceptible wood are found free from the harmful organism;

(ii) by way of derogation from sub-paragraph (3)(a)(i), until 31 December 2026 bark-free sawn wood of Quercus spp. L. originating in the United States of America may be introduced into the Union without complying with item 2 of Annex I of Commission Implementing Decision 2002/ 757/EC as amended, provided that it complies with the conditions set out in Annex II of the same mentioned Decision;

(b) the provisions specified in items 1(a) and 2 of Annex I of Commission Implementing Decision 2002/757/ EC as amended, shall apply only to susceptible plants and susceptible wood originating in the United States of America destined for the Community and leaving on or after 1 November 2002;

(c) the measures laid down in Part A, Section I (3) of Schedule IV as regards wood of L., including wood which Quercus has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the United States of America, shall not apply to susceptible wood of L. which satisfies the requirements of Quercus item 2(b) of Annex I of Commission Implementing Decision 2002/757/EC as amended;

(d) as of 1 November 2002 plants intended for planting of spp., spp. and spp., Viburnum Camellia Rhododendron other than Rhododendron simsii Planch, other than seeds, originating in third countries, other than the United States of America, introduced into the Community may only be moved in the Community if they are accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in accordance with to Regulation 10.

(4) Susceptible bark originating in the United States of America shall not be permitted entry in the Community.

(5) (a) plants intended for planting of spp., Viburnum Camellia spp. and Rhododendron spp., other than Rhododendron Planch, other than seeds, originating in the simsii Community may not be moved within the Community unless they meet the conditions laid down in item 3 of Schedule XXVIII. The producers of these plants shall be registered in accordance with the provisions laid down in regulation 6.

(b) registered producers shall notify the Directorate of every suspected occurrence or confirmed presence of the harmful organism on the place of production.

(6) The Director may take appropriate measures to carry out official monitoring of movements of susceptible plants to ascertain whether they comply with the conditions set out in this regulation and Commission Implementing Decision 2002/757/ EC as amended.