
Article 1 
Member States are authorised to decide in respect of the third countries listed in the Annex, and in respect of the species, categories and types of basic material set out therein whether forest reproductive material produced in those countries affords the equivalent guarantees as regards the approval of its basic material and the measures taken for its production with a view to marketing as does forest reproductive material produced within the Community and complying with the provisions of Directive 1999/105/EC.
The forest reproductive material listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by a master certificate or an official certificate issued by the country of origin and records which shall contain details of all consignments to be exported, to be provided by the supplier in the third country.
Article 2 
Member States shall immediately notify the Commission and other Member States of any decisions taken pursuant to this Decision, and of any withdrawal of such decisions.
Article 3 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2014.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Country of origin Species Category Type of basic material
Belarus Picea abies Karst. SI SS, St
Bosnia and Herzegovina Pinus nigra Arnold SI SS, St
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Abies alba Mill. SI SS, St
New Zealand Pinus radiata D. Don SI SS, St
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CategorySISource Identified
Type of basic materialSSSeed SourceStStand