flight season of the vectormeans the period from 1 April to 31 October, except where there is technical-scientific justification for a different duration of the flight season of the vector, taking into account a safety margin of four additional weeks at the beginning and at the end of the expected flight season;
place of productionmeans any premises operated as a single production unit.
plant affected by fire or stormmeans any susceptible plant which is damaged by fire or storm in a way which allows oviposition by the vector.
susceptible barkmeans bark of conifers (Coniferales);
susceptible plantsmeans plants (other than fruit and seeds) of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A.
susceptible woodmeans wood of conifers (Coniferales) which falls under one of the following points: Susceptible wood does not mean sawn wood and logs of Taxus L. and Thuja L., and wood which has undergone processing eliminating the risk of hosting PWN;
vectormeans beetles belonging to the genus Monochamus Megerle in Dejean, 1821;
wood packaging materialmeans wood or wood products used in supporting, protecting or carrying a commodity, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects.