European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products) (Prohibition) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Cultivated plants Keyword Pests/diseases Plant protection International trade Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations make provisions to allow the import of cut plants and rooted plants of coniferous tree species from EEC Member States under conditions that: (i) the plants shall be free of Dendroctonus micans Kugelan; (ii) in the case of cut plants such as Christmas trees and of rooted plants, other than those grown in nurseries, they shall not exceed 3 metres in height; (iii) in the case of cut plants, they shall not derive from the tops of forest trees; and (iv) the plants shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate as provided for under the Directive and certifying also that they comply with each of such of the foregoing conditions as apply to them. Full text English Website www.ucc.ie References - Legislation Amends European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products)(Prohibition) Regulations, 1980. Legislation | Ireland | 1980 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Quarantine, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX