Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of wood conifers (Coniferales) other than of Thuja L., Pinus L. and mixtures with Pinus L., originating in Canada
Date: 1993-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, conifer, plant disease, plant health control, plant health legislation, wood product

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(93) 228 final 

Brussels,  19  May  1993 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

authorizing the Member  States to provide  for derogations  from certain 

provisions of Council Directive  77/93/EEC  in respect of wood  conifers 

(Coniferales) other than of Thuja L., Pinus L. and mixtures with 

Pinus L., originating  in Canada 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE 

By Directive 77/93/EEC, the Council  laid down protective measures against 

the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant 

products and against their spread within the Community. 

This proposal authorizes the Member States to provide for derogations from 

the heat-treatment requirements  in respect of wood of conifers, other than 

that of Thuja L., Pinus L. and mixtures with Pinus L., originating in 

Canada for a limited period, in order to permit Canada to submit  additional 

scientific  information on species susceptibility to Pinewood nematode and 

its vectors. 

A similar draft for a Commission decision received an unfavourable opinion 

from the Standing Committee on Plant Health and the Commission's proposal 

for a Council Decision is made in implementation of the urgency procedure 

laid down in Article 17(4) of the said Directive. 

Following this procedure the Council may adopt the measures proposed by a 

qualified majority or reject them by a single majority within fifteen days. 

The draft Council Decision has no financial implications on the Community 

budget. 

The draft Council Decision would have little or no impact on small or 

medium-sized  enterprises. 

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PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 

of 

authorizing the Member States to provide for derogations  from certain 

provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of wood  conifers 

(Coniferales) other than of Thuja L., Pinus L. and mixtures with 

Pinus L., originating  in Canada 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic  Community, 

Having regard to Council Directive  77/93/EEC of 21 December  1976 on 

protective measures againat the introduction  into the Community  of 

organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread 

within the "Community(*),  as last amended by Directive  93/19/EEC(^), and 

in particular Article  14(3),  second and third  indents and Article 17 

thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Having regard to the request made by Spain, 

Whereas under the provisions of Directive  77/93/EEC, because of the risk of 

introducing  harmful organisms, wood of conifers  (Coniferales), except that 

of Thuja L., other than wood  in the form of: 

chips, particles, wood waste, or scrap obtained  in whole or part  from 

these conifers, 

packing cases, crates of drums, 

-  pallets, box pallets or other  load boards, 

dunnage, spacers and bearers, 

(1) OJ No L 26, 31.01.1977, p. 20. 
(2) OJ No L 96, 22.04.1993, p. 33. 

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but including that which has not kr ot its natural round surface, 

originating  in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States of 

America may not be introduced  into the Community, unless it has undergone 

an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 

56°C for 30 minutes, and unless it is accompanied by the certificates 

prescribed  in Articles 7 or 8 of the said Directive, being applicable as of 

1 June 1993; 

Whereas wood of conifers originating  in Canada is currently  introduced  into 

the Community; whereas in the case of the said wood, phytosanitary 

certificates are not generally  issued  in that country; 

Whereas, it appears necessary  for Canada to submit additional  scientific 

information on species susceptibility to Pine wood  nematode 

(Bursaphelenchus xylophilus); whereas this information should be based on a 

detailed  survey to be carried out in Canadian forests; whereas it appears 

that this survey takes time; 

Whereas it appears justified to have a pb sed-in introduction of the heat 

treatment requirement  in order to allow  ?nada to submit the said 

information; whereas consequently the heat treatment requirement  should not 

be applied before 1 June 1994 for wood of conifers, other than of Thuja L., 

Pinus L. and mixtures with Pinus L.; 

Whereas, in respect of Canada, the Commission has established, on the basis 

of the information supplied by Canada, that an officially approved and 

monitored programme of issuing  "certificates of debarking and grub hole 

control" has been set up to ensure proper debarking and to reduce the risk 

from harmful organisms; whereas the risk of spreading harmful organisms is 

reduced provided that the wood  is accompanied by a "Certificate of 

Debarking and Grub Hole Control" issued under that programme; 

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Whereas the Commission will ensure that Canada makes available all 

technical  information necessary to assess the functioning of the Debarking 

and Grub Hole Control Certificate  Programme; 

Whereas the Standing Committee  on Plant Health has delivered an 

unfavourable opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

1. The Member  States are hereby authorized, to provide, under the 

conditions  laid down in paragraph 2, for derogations  from Article 5(1) 

and the third indent of Article 12(1)(a) of Directive 77/93/EEC, with 

regard to the requirements referred to in Annex  IV, Part A, Section I, 

point  1.1 and also from Articles 7(2) and 12(1)(b) of Directive 

77/93/EEC for wood of conifers  (Coniferales) other than of Thuja L., 

Pinus L. and mixtures with Pinus L., originating  in Canada. 

2. The following conditions  shall be  satisfied: 

a)  the wood  shall be totally  stripped of its bark by means of 

debarking, edging, grading and board  selection and shall be free of 

grub holes. Bark is considered to be the external part of wood 

capable of sustaining  live bark-inhabiting  insects or other harmful 

organisms at any stage of development, but does not extend to: 

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inner bark  (bast), 

ingrown bark, in particular around knots, 

bark or pitch pockets as defined  in the National Grading rules 

for softwood dimension  lumber. 

Grub holes are understood to mean  insect bore-holes caused by wood-

borers of the genus Monochamus, and defined  for this purpose as 

those which are larger than 3 mm across; 

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b)  the fact that the requirements  laid down under a) are  satisfied 

shall have been checked by graders who are trained, qualified  and 

authorized  for that purpose under a programme  approved  and 

controlled by Agriculture Canada, Plant Protection Division; 

c)  checks on compliance with the conditions  laid down under a) shall 

have been undertaken  at mills by industry  inspectors or their agents 

qualified  and authorized  for that purpose by Agriculture Canada, 

Plant Protection Division. In addition, the checking  system  shall 

provide for inspectors of Agriculture Canada, Plant  Protection 

Division, undertaking occasional pre-shipment  inspections; 

d)  the wood  shall be accompanied  by a "Certificate of Debarking and 

Grub Hole Control" which  is standardized  under the  programme 

mentioned under b ), and complies with the specimen given  in the 

Annex to this Decision, and which  is issued by an authorized  person 

on behalf of mills to participate  in that programme  by Agriculture 

Canada, Plant Protection Division,  and is filled  in in accordance 

with the instructions set up under that  programme. 

If the  "Certificate of Debarking  and Grub Hole Control" has been 

issued on behalf of a shipper,  it shall be based on  "Certificates of 

Debarking and Grub Hole Control"  supplied to him by the approved 

mills, and/or as a result of inspections carried out under his 

responsibility. 

Article 2 

Without prejudice to the provisions  laid down in Article  14(5) of Directive 

77/93/EEC, the Member  States shall notify the Commission  and the other 

Member  States of all cases of consignments  introduced pursuant to this 

Decision which do not comply with the conditions  laid down under 

Article  1(2)(a) and (d). 

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Article 3 

The authorization granted in Article 1 shall apply from 1 June 1993 until 

31 May 1994 being the last date of entry in the Community. It shall be 

revoked earlier if it is established that the conditions laid down in 

Article 1(2) are not sufficient to prevent the introduction of harmful 

organisms or have not been complied with. 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Article 4 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council, 

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HOLE  CONTROL 

CERTIFICAT  O'ÉCORÇAGE  OU  BOIS  ET  CONTRÔLE  OES 
TROUS  OE  VERS 

Exporter  (Name  and  address) 
Exportateur  (nom  et  adresse) 

Import  entry  reference 
Référence  d'entrée  aux  douanes 

Certificate  No /  N°  de certificat 

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Buyer  Contract  No 
N*  du  contrat  de l'acheteur 

Date  (of  /  d'inspection/certification) 

Lot  No /  N" du lot 

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Destinataire  (nom*Vet  adresse)  • 

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Mill  (Name  and address) 
Scierie  (nom  et  adresse) 

Mill  No  (agency  logo /  no) 
N* de scierie (logo de l'organisme / n* 

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Ship  name  /  Nom .du  Navire 

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Country  of  destination  /  Pays destinataire 

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Port'of/ewt  /  Portée  départ  < ,' * ^ ^ , r 3 ^ >s nfs  ^Port  of  destination  /  Port destinataire 

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Description  of  consignment  /  Description  du  chargement 

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This document has been issued under the programme officially approved by 
Agriculture  Canada, Plant  Protection Division, and the  products covered by 
this  document  are  subject  to  occasional  pre-shipment  inspeaion  by  that 
agency, without  financial  liability  to* it  or  its officers. 

This  lumber  has  been  examined  by  a  miH  inspector,  shipper,  or  other 
authorized person and found to have been stripped of its bark and to be free 
of grub holes to conform to the best of their knowledge and belief with the 
import  requirements of  the  receiving country. 

Ce document  a  été  délivré  en vertu du programme  officiellement  approuvé 
par  la  Division  de  la  protection  des  végétaux  d'Agriculture  Canada.  Les 
produits indiqués sur ce document peuvent être inspectés é l'occasion par cet 
organisme avant l'expédition sans qu'aucune responsabilité financière ne soit 
imputée  a  l'organisme  ou é  ses agents. 

Ce  bois  débité  a  été  examiné  par  un inspecteur  de  scierie,  expéditeur  ou 
autre personne autorisée et est certifié avoir été écorcé pour se conformer, au 
meilleur de la connaissance de la personne susmentionnée, aux exigences du 
pays importateur en ce qui concerne fécorçage et la surveillance des trous de 
vers  du  bois importé. 

Authorized  person responsible  for certification  -  Personne  autorisée  responsable  du certificat  au nom de  la  scierie/de  l'expéditeur 

Print  /  En  majuscules 

Signature 

date 

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AGR  3809 (89/09) 

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U SE  OF  C E R T I F I C A TE 

( A GR  3809) 

U S A GE  DU  C E R T I R C AT  ( A GR  3809) 

, ©  Shall  only  be  issued  by  grading  agencies,  mills  or  shippers 
approved  by  Agriculture  Canada 

•  Shaded  areas  are  for  optional  use  of  mill,  agency  or  shipper, 
exporter  or  importing  country. 

Exporter  -  for  optional  use  of  exporter. 

Consignee  -  for  optional  use  of  exporter. 

©  Ne  doit  être  émis  que  par  les  organismes  do  classements. 
scieries  ou  expéditeurs  approuvés  et  répertoriés  par  Agriculture 
Canada 

©  Tous les espaces ombragés  sont  réservés à l'usage  facultatif  de 
la  scierie,  de  l'organisme  de  l'expéditeur,  de  l'exportateur  ou  du 
pays  importateur. 

Exportateur  -  À  l'usage  facultatif  de  l'exportateur. 

Destinataire  -  À  l'usage  facultatif  de  l'exportateur. 

Import  entry  reference  • for  use  by country  to  which  document  is 
directed. 

Référence  d'entrée  aux  douanes  -  A  l'usage  facultatif  du  pays-
de  destination  du  certificat. 

Contract  No  -  the  buyer  contract  number. 

Numéro  du  contrat  -  Numéro  du  contrat  de  l'acheteur. 

Certificate  No  -  refers  to  a  number  to  be  assigned  by  the 
mill/shipper/ 
authorized 
agency.  Each  certificate  must  bear  an  individual  number* so  as  to 
clearly  identify  each  individual  certificate.  This  is  required  by 
Agriculture  Canada. 

issuing 

Date  of  inspection/certification  -  refers  to  the  date  on  which 
the  inspection  and  certification  occured. 

Lot  No  -  refers  to  the  mill  lot  number  of  the  lumber. 

Mill  - refers  to the  mill name  or division  and  provides the  address. 
This  information  may  be  pre-printed  on  to  the  certificate. 

Mill  No  (or  Shipper  No)  - refers to*an approval  number  assigned 
by Agriculture  Canada  to  approved  participants  in the  program. To 
avoid  confusion  the  number  may  correspond  to  mill  numbers  as 
provided  by  grading  agencies.  Only  mill/shippers/agencies  listed 
with  and  approved  by  Agriculture  Canada  may  participate  in  the 
program. The  mill number  may  be  pre-printed  on to the  certificate. 
It  consists  of  two  parts,  a  grading  agency  logo  and  a  number. 

Ship  name  -  for  optional  use  of  exporter. 

Point  of  loading  -  for  optional  use  of  exporter. 

Port  of  exit  -  for  optional  use  of  exporter. 

Port  of  destination  -  for  optional  use  of  exporter. 

Country  of  origin  -  Canada. 

Country  of  destination  -  these  certificates  may  only  be  used  for 
lumber  destined  to  countries  who  have  approved  their  use. 

Description  of  consignment  -  must  include  information  on  the 
species,  marks,  grades,  numbers  of  packages, 
lot  or  bundle 
numbers,  volume  and  other  appropriate  descriptors.  If  space  on 
the  form  is  insufficient,  attach  additional  pages,  and  indicate  on 
face  of  certificate,  in  the  'Description  of  consignment'  block  the 
number  of  supplementary  pages  appended.  These  additional 
pages  must  bear 
the  mill  number,  certificate  number  and 
signature. 

If  an  aggregated  consignment  is  based  on  numerous  certificates, 
list  individual  certificate  numbers  (i.e.  mill  numbers,  certificate 
numbers  and  dates)  on  the  single  certificate  describing  the 
aggregated  consignment.  The  individual  certificates  need  not 
accompany 
the  goods.  This  single  certificate  constitutes  a 
re-certification. 

Name  and  signature  - the  name  of the  person  responsible  for  the 
certificate  program  at  the  mill  or  for  the  shipper  or  the  agency, 
shall  print, or legibly  write  or  type  their  name  beside  the  signature 
block. 
the 
mill/shipper/agency  should  sign  the  certificate.  The  signature 
indicates  the  lumber  has  been  properly  debarked,  subjected  to 
Monochamus  grub  hole  control, 
the 
importing  country's  requirements. 

inspected  and  meets 

accountable 

authorized 

person 

The 

for 

Disposition  of  certificate  -  the  original • certificate  must  be 
presented  to  the  competent  authorities  in  the  importing  country 
when  the  lumber  is  landed,  issuers  must  retain  copies  for  their 
records  and  for  auditing  purposes  by  Agriculture  Canada. 

Production/printing  of  certificate  •  approved  participants  must 
print  their  certificates  exactly  as  the  standard  format  illustrates. 
They may be printed electronically. The approved  mill number  may 
be  pre-printed  on  the  documents. 

AGR  3809 (89/09) 

Numéro  du  certificat  -  Se  référé  à  un  numéro  devant  être 
assigné  par  la  scierie  ou  l'expéditeur  approuvé.  Chaque  certificat 
doit  avoir  un  numéro  individuel  qui  l'identifie.  C'est  une  exigence 
d'Agriculture  Canada. 

Date  d'inspection/certification  -  Date  à  laquelle  l'inspection  et 
la  certification  du  bois  scié  ont  eu  lieu. 

Numéro  du  lot  -  Numéro  du  lot  du  bois  débité  assigné  par  la 
scierie. 

Scierie  -  Le  nom  de  la  scierie  ou  de  la  division,  y  compris 
l'adresse.  Ces  renseignements  peuvent  être  imprimés  à  l'avance 
sur  le  certificat. 

Numéro  de  la  scierie  (ou  numéro  de  l'expéditeur)  -  Numéro 
d'approbation  assigné  par  Agriculture  Canada  aux  participant; 
, 
au  programme.  Afin  d'éviter  toute  confusion,  le  numéro  peut  —'' 
correspondre  au  numéro  de  scierie  assigné  par  les  organismes 
de  classement.  Seuls  les  scieries  et  les  expéditeurs  répertoriés 
et  approuvés  par  Agriculture  Canada  peuvent  participer  - au 
programme.  Le numéro  de  scierie  peut  être, imprimé  é l'avance  sur 
le certificat.  Il est composé  de  deux  parties, le logo de  l'organisme 
et  un  chiffre. 

Nom  du  navire  -  À  l'usage  facultatif  de  l'exportateur. 

Lieu  de  chargement  -  À  l'usage  facultatif  de  l'exportateur. 

Port  de  départ  -  À  l'usage  facultatif  de,  l'exportateur. 

Port  destinataire  -  À  l'usage  facultatif  de  l'exportateur. 

Pays  d'origine  -  Canada. 

Pays  destinataire  -  Ces  certificats  ne  peuvent  être  utilisés  que 
pour  le bois débité  destiné  aux pays qui ont approuvé leur usage. 

Description  du  chargement  -  Doit  inclure  les renseignements  au 
sujet  des  espèces,  marques,  catégories,  nombre  de  paquets, 
numéros  de  lot.  volume  et  autres • descriptions  appropriées.  Si 
l'espace  sur  la  formule  n'est  pas  suffisant,  ajouter  des  pages 
les  certificats  dans  la  case 
supplémentaires  et 
< Description  du chargement > le  nombre  de  pages  que  vous  avez 
ajoutées.  Ces  dernières  doivent  porter  le  numéro  de  la  scierie,  le 
numéro  du  certificat  et  la  signature  autorisée. 

indiquer  sur 

^ . 

le  chargement  est  constitué  de  plusieurs  chargement»-.^ 

Si 
accompagnés  de  certificats  individuels,  inscrire  les  numéros  des 
certificats  (c.-à-d.  les  numéros  de  la  scierie  et  les  numéros  des 
certificats  et  dates)  sur  le  certificat  qui  décrit  l'ensemble  du 
chargement. 
les  certificats 
Il  n'est  pas  nécessaire  d'envoyer 
individuels,  car  cela  constituerait  une  deuxième  certification. 

Nom  et  signature  -  La  personne  responsable  du  programme  de 
certificat  à  la  scierie  ou  le  représentant  de  l'expéditeur  ou 
l'organisme  de  classement  doit  imprimer,  écrire  lisiblement  ou 
dactylographier  son nom  à côté  de  la case réservée  à la signature. 
Elle  doit  également  signer  le  certificat,  à  titre  de  personne 
autorisée  au  nom  de  la  scierie  ou  de  l'expéditeur.  La  signature 
indique  que  le bois a été  écorcé convenablement, que les trous de 
vers de  Monochamus ont été contrôlés, qu'il aiété inspecté  et  qu'il 
satisfait  aux  exigences  du  pays  importateur.! 

Destination  du certificat  - Le certificat  original doit  être  présenté 
aux  officiels  compétents  dans  le  pays  importateur  quand  le  bois 
est  déchargé  dans  le  pays.  Les  émetteurs  des  certificats  doivent 
eux-mêmes  en garder  une copie  pour  leurs dossiers et aux fins de 
vérification  par  Agriculture  Canada. 

Production  at  impression  des  certificats  -  Les  scieries  et  les 
expéditeurs  doivent  assurer  la  reproduction  exacte  des certificats, 
à  partir  du  certificat  normalisé.  Il  est  permis  de  les  imprimer 
électroniquement.  Il est également  permis d'imprimer  à l'avance  le 
numéro  approuvé  de  la  scierie. 

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