“ANNESS II

PARTI I

Il-kundizzjonijiet imsemmija fit-tieni subparagrafu tal-Artikolu 3(1)

Il-kundizzjonijiet imsemmija fit-tieni subparagrafu tal-Artikolu 3(1) skont liema l-injam isserrat mingħajr qoxra ta’ Acer macrophyllum Pursh u Quercus spp. L. li joriġina fl-Istati Uniti tal-Amerika jista’ jiġi introdott fl-Unjoni mingħajr ma jikkonforma mal-punt 2 tal-Anness I, huma dawn li ġejjin:

(1) l-injam għandu jkun manifatturat f’segeriji jew trattat f’postijiet approvati u vverifikati mill-US National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) biex jipparteċipa fid-Drying Sawn Hardwood Lumber Certification Program (‘il-programm);

(2) l-injam għandu jitnixxef bil-forn sakemm jifdallu biss anqas minn 20 % tal-kontenut tal-umdità, espress bħala perċentwal ta’ materja niexfa, li tintlaħaq fi skeda adattata ta’ ħin/temperatura;

(3) ladarba l-kundizzjoni stabbilita fil-punt (2) tiġi ssodisfata, għandha titwaħħal tikketta tal-identità tal-azzar standard ma’ kull lott mill-uffiċjal nominat tas-segerija msemmija fil-punt (1), jew taħt is-superviżjoni tiegħu. Kull tikketta tal-identità għandha tiġi ttimbrata b’ ‘NHLA – KD’ flimkien ma’ numru uniku assenjat lil kull lott;

(4) sabiex ikun żgurat li l-kundizzjonijiet stabbiliti fil-punti (2) u (3) jiġu ssodisfati, l-injam għandu jkun suġġett għal sistema ta’ verifika li tkun ġiet stabbilita skont il-programm u li tinkludi spezzjoni tal-merkanzija qabel titgħabba u l-monitoraġġ f’segeriji approvati mwettaq minn awdituri indipendenti ta’ parti terza ikkwalifikati u awtorizzati għal dak il-għan. L-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture għandu jwettaq ta’ sikwit spezzjonijiet qabel titgħabba l-merkanzija u verifiki ta’ kull sitt xhur ta’ rekords tal-NHLA u proċeduri relatati mal-programm, tal-awdituri indipendenti ta’ parti terza, u tas-segeriji u postijiet oħra xierqa li jipparteċipaw fil-programm;

(5) l-injam għandu jkun akkumpanjat minn ‘Certificate of Kiln Drying’ standard li jikkonforma mal-mudell stabbilit fil-Parti II ta’ dan l-Anness, u li jinħareġ minn persuna jew persuni awtorizzati li jipparteċipaw fil-programm u li huwa vvalidat minn spettur tal-NHLA. Is-Certificate of Kiln Drying għandu jitlesta u għandu jinkludi l-informazzjoni dwar l-ammont ta’ injam isserrat u mingħajr qoxra f’piedi u metri kubi. Iċ-ċertifikat għandu jispeċifika wkoll in-numru totali ta’ lottijiet u kull numru tat-tikketta tal-identità assenjat lil dawk il-lottijiet.

PART II

Model of Certificate of Kiln Drying

Agreement No. 07-8100-1173-MU

Cert #. xxxxx-xxxxx

CERTIFICATE OF KILN DRYING

Sawn Hardwood Lumber

Lumber Kiln Dried by Consignee Name of Company: Name: Address: Address: City/State/Zip: City/State/Zip: Phone: Country: Order #: Port: Invoice #: Container #: Customer PO#:

Certificate Standard: This certifies that the lumber described below is of the allowed genera Quercus sp. and/or Platanus sp. and/or the species Acer saccharum and/or Acer macrophyllum; and has met the treatment requirements of the Dry Kiln Operators Manual and is bark free.

Description of Consignment:

Botanical Name of wood:

List species, thickness, grade of various items contained in shipment:

Bundle Numbers Clip ID Numbers Board Footage Cubic Meters Totals: # Bundles BdFt Cubic Meters:

(This document is issued under a program officially approved by the Animal, Plant, Health, and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The products covered by this document are subject to pre-shipment inspection by that Agency. No liability shall be attached to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or any representatives of the Department with respect to this certificate.)

AUTHORIZED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION

NAME (PRINT) _ TITLE _ I certify that the products described above satisfy the Kiln Drying requirements listed under Certificate Standard and are bark free. SIGNATURE _ DATE _

NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION VALIDATION

NAME (PRINT) AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE DATE

National Hardwood Lumber Association PO Box 34518 | Memphis, TN 38184-0518 | Ph. 901-377-1818|Fax 901-347-0034 | www.nhla.com

PLEASE SIGN THIS FORM IN BLUE INK”