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Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules concerning the performance of specific official controls of wood packaging material, notification of certain consignments and measures to be taken in case of non-compliance. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 8

It follows from Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of plant health and plant protection products, that certain categories of goods entering the Union must be subject to specific official controls.

Based on Article 77(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 this draft Delegated Regulation lays down rules for performance of specific official controls of wood packaging material or wood products (excluding paper products) intended for supporting, protecting or carrying a commodity entering the Union territory, whether or not actually in use in transport of objects of all kind.

This Regulation does not apply to wood packaging material concerning the exemptions provided under the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 - Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (ISPM15). Regulation also establishes cases where and conditions under which the competent authorities may request operators to notify the arrival of certain consignments entering the Union territory in which wood packaging material is present and establishes measures to be taken in cases when non-compliances is found during physical checks.