2013/780/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 18 December 2013 providing for a derogation from Article 13(1)(ii) of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of bark-free sawn wood of Quercus L., Platanus L. and Acer saccharum Marsh. originating in the United States of America (notified under document C(2013) 9166)

By way of derogation from Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, Member States shall be authorised to allow for the introduction into their territory of bark-free sawn wood of Quercus L., Platanus L. and Acer saccharum Marsh., originating in the United States of America and covered by one of the CN codes and the descriptions set out in Section I(6) of Part B of Annex V to that Directive, without being accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, provided such wood complies with the conditions set out in the Annex to this Decision.

1 Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States in writing when they have made use of the derogation provided for in Article 1. Member States that made use of the derogation shall provide the Commission and the other Member States before 15 July each year with information on the number of consignments imported in the previous year pursuant to Article 1 of this Decision and with a detailed report of all cases of interceptions as referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.

2 Member States shall notify the Commission and the other Member States no later than two working days after the date of interception of each consignment introduced into their territory pursuant to Article 1 which does not comply with the conditions set out in the Annex.

3 The Commission shall request the United States of America to provide it with the technical information necessary to allow the Commission to assess the functioning of the Kiln Drying Sawn Hardwood Lumber Certification Program.

This Decision shall expire on 30 November 2016.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.