
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 same assurances as regards the approval to 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.
Forest reproductive material imported from those third countries 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 
The authorisation provided for in Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2006 and shall expire 31 December 2008.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX

Country of origin Species Category Type of basic material
Belarus Picea abies Karst. SI SS, St
Canada(British Columbia) Abies grandis Lindl. SI, Q, T SS, St, SO, PF
Picea sitchensis Carr. SI, Q SS, St, SO
Pinus contorta Loud. SI SS, St
Pseudotsuga menziesii Franco SI, Q, T SS, St, SO, PF
Croatia(I-1. Podravina, Podunavlje, I-2. Posavina) Quercus robur L. SI SS, St
New Zealand Pinus radiata D. Don SI SS, St
Norway Picea abies Karst SI SS, St
Pinus sylvestris L. SI SS, St
Quercus petraea Liebl. SI SS, St
Quercus robur L. SI SS, St












Switzerland Fagus sylvatica L. SI SS, St
Turkey Cedrus libani A. Richard SI, SE SS, St
Pinus brutia Ten. SI, SE SS, St
United States of America (Washington, Oregon, California) Abies grandis Lindl. SI, Q, T SS, St, SO, PF
Picea sitchensis Carr. SI SS, St
Pinus contorta Loud SI SS, St
Pinus radiata D. Don SI SS, St
Pseudotsuga menziesii Franco SI, Q, T SS, St, SO, PF
Legend:
Category Type of basic material
SISource identifiedSESelectedQQualifiedTTested SSSeed sourceStStandSOSeed orchardPFParents of family