Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada.

Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC, in conjunction with point 2.3 of Section I of Part A of Annex IV to that Directive, provides for special requirements concerning the introduction into the Union of ash (Fraxinus L.) wood originating in Canada. By way of derogation to those provisions, this Decision stipulates that Member States may authorize the introduction into their territory of wood of Fraxinus L. originating or processed in Canada which, prior to its movement out of Canada, satisfies the conditions prescribed.