S.L. 433.3 ст. 4OMeasuresissuedin terms of Decision (EU) 2015/893 of 9 June 2015 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) (notified under documentC(2015) 3772).

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

"host plants" means plants belonging to species listed in Annex I to

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893;

"place of production" means the place of production as defined in the

FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (hereinafter

"ISPM") No 5;

"specified organism" means Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky);

"specified plants" means plants for planting that have a stem diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point, other than seeds, of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., spp., spp., spp., spp., Corylus Fagus Fraxinus Koelreuteria spp., spp., spp., spp. and spp.; Platanus Populus Salix Tilia Ulmus "specified wood" means wood, obtained in whole or in part of the specified plants, which fulfils all of the following points:

(a) it is wood within the meaning of these regulations, other than wood packaging material including wood that has not retained its natural round surface; and

(b) it is listed among the following descriptions laid down in Annex I, Part Two to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/ 87, as it stood on 1 January 2015:

CN code Description 4401 10 00 Fuel wood, in logs, in billets in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms

4401 22 00 Non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles ex 4401 39 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, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared

4403 92 Wood of beech (Fagus spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared ex 4403 99Non-coniferous wood (other than, beech (Fagus spp.), poplar (Populus spp.) or birch (Betula spp.)), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared

4403 99 10 Wood of poplar (Populus spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared

4403 99 51 Sawlogs of birch (Betula spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared

4403 99 59 Wood of birch (Betula spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than sawlogs ex 4404 20 00 Non-coniferous split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise

4406 Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood

4407 92 00 Wood of beech (Fagus spp.) sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm

4407 93 Wood of maple (Acer spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm

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 beech (Fagus spp.) maple (Acer spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.) or poplar (Populus spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm

4407 99 91 Wood of poplar (Populus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm

9406 00 20 Prefabricated buildings of wood;

"specified wood packaging material" means packaging material obtained in whole or in part of the specified plants.

(2) As regards imports originating in third countries where the specified organism is known to be present, specified plants may only be introduced into Malta if they fulfil the following conditions:

(a) they comply with the specific import requirements, as set out in item 1 of Section 1(A) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893; and

(b) on entry into the Union they are inspected by the responsible official body in accordance with item 2 of Section 1(A) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893 for the presence of the specified organism, and no signs of that organism have been found.

(3) As regards imports originating in third countries where the specified organism is known to be present, specified wood may only be introduced into Malta if it fulfils the following conditions:

(a) it complies with the specific import requirements, as set out in items 1 and 2 of Section 1 (B) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893; and

(b) on entry into the Union it is inspected by the responsible official body in accordance with item 3 of Section 1(B) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/ 893 for the presence of the specified organism, and no signs of that organism have been found.

(4) Specified plants originating in demarcated areas established in accordance with Article 7 may be moved within the Union only if they meet the conditions set out in item 1 of Section 2(A) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893:

Provided that specified plants which have not been grown in demarcated areas but are introduced into such areas may be moved within the Union only if they meet the conditions set out in item 2 of Section 2(A) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893:

Provided further that specified plants imported in accordance with sub-regulation (2) from third countries where the specified organism is known to be present may be moved within the Union only if they meet the conditions set out in item 3 of Section 2(A) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893.

(5) Specified wood originating in demarcated areas as established in accordance with Article 7 of Commission Implementing Decision

(EU) 2015/893 may be moved within the Union only if it meets the respective conditions set out in items 1, 2 and 3 of Section 2(B) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893:

Provided that specified wood retaining all or part of its round surface not originating in demarcated areas but introduced into such areas, may be moved within the Union only if it meets the respective conditions set out in items 1 and 3 of Section 2(B) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893: Provided further that specified wood packaging material originating in demarcated areas established in accordance with Article 7 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893 may be moved within the Union only if it meets the conditions set out in Section 2(C) of Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/893.