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Packaging Timber Control Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Forestry protection measures Pests/diseases Forest management/forest conservation Plant protection International trade Inspection
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

This Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism on Plant Protection introduces measures with regard to packaging timber, and specified types of goods originating in certain third countries that shall be subject to control. These measures are supplementary to those of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1137 on the supervision, plant health checks and measures to be taken on wood packaging material for the transport of commodities originating in certain third countries. Shipments are to be inspected in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the Plant Protection Act 2011 if they contain good specified in the Annex to this ordinance originating in China or Belarus and during transport wood packaging material as specified in International Standards For Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15 is used. Duties of importers are defined in respect to the collaboration with customs authorities. If material is not conform ISPM No. 15, the customs authorities can take measures as specified in section 30 of the Plant Protection Act 2011.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Protection Act 2011.

Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2016)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Institution, International trade, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Internal trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1137 on the supervision, plant health checks and measures to be taken on wood packaging material for the transport of commodities originating in certain third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 2018

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX