EU adopts new phytosanitary requirements for the export of wood from host species of the Asian longhorned beetle

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/25/2015 - 19:20

Effective as of August 11, 2015, a phytosanitary certificate is required for the exports of plant and plant products to the European Union (EU) from areas where Asian longhorned beetle (ALHB) is known to be present.

...The directive applies to export of plants and plant products from areas where ALHB is known to occur including Canada and the United States (U.S). The following species are regulated by the EU:

Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Cercidiphyllum spp., Corylus spp., Fagus spp., Fraxinus spp., Koelreuteria spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., Tilia spp., Ulmus spp.

To export wood products of these species including logs, lumber and wood chips, a phytosanitary certificate is now required.

Further details are available on the CFIA website.