Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of European Union

Applicable for Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Disclaimer

The information in this standard is provided on the following basis. The phytosanitary requirements found in this standard may be used as the basis of export certification. However, requirements may be changed by importing countries at any time at short notice or with no notice to New Zealand. This information is provided strictly on the basis that the Crown, the Ministry for Primary Industries, its statutory officers, employees, agents and all other persons responsible for or associated with the compilation, writing, editing, approval or publication of the information:

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Compliance with this standard is not to be taken as a guarantee that any particular goods will be granted access to any overseas market.
(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungry, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden)

Note: The United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) after leaving the European Union, will enter a transition period until 31 December 2020. During this period, the United Kingdom will continue to apply current European Union requirements for the importation of plants and plant products. This includes additional declarations.

Last Updated: 21 December 2022

Commodities

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Additional declarations for wood of conifers: “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product is bark-free and free from grub holes, caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (non-European populations), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, indicated by a mark ‘kiln-dried’ or ‘K.D’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m 3 ) and the exposure time (h) of which are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (d) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate chemical pressure impregnation with a product approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, the active ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration (%) of which are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (e) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, and indicated by the mark ‘HT’ put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031.” And “Consignment complies with Article 10, point 2, option (a) of the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2032. This declares that the wood or isolated bark originates in a country free from Fusarium circinatum, established by the National Plant Protection Organization in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures” Note: Fusarium circinatum is not known to occur in New Zealand.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required for conifer logs. Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export. Where a phytosanitary certificate is issued after a consignment has been dispatched the inspection date must be stated in the Inspection date field of the Phytosanitary certificate. The phytosanitary inspection date must be stated on all phytosanitary certificates issued for the export of New Zealand product to France, Italy, and Spain. Note: Switzerland requires phytosanitary certificates All postal consignments must have the original phytosanitary certificate attached to the outside of the package on entry into the EU.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Free of bark if required for additional declaration.
Insects	Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests.
Soil	Free of soil.
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Coniferous logs that are not free of insect holes greater than 3mm across must be either kiln dried, heat treated or fumigated.
Fumigation	Fumigated to ISPM15 requirements (maximum diameter 200mm). The active ingredient, minimum wood temperature, rate (g/m3) and exposure time (h) must be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate.
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Either kiln dried to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule. The logs or their packaging must be marked ‘kiln dried’ or ‘KD’. or Heat treated to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 continuous minutes. The logs or their packaging must be marked “HT”.
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	Note: Importers must be registered with the relevant EU Member State.

Wood/ Timber - Sawn

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Additional declarations for wood of conifers: “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product is bark-free and free from grub holes, caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (non-European populations), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, indicated by a mark ‘kiln-dried’ or ‘K.D’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m 3 ) and the exposure time (h) of which are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (d) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate chemical pressure impregnation with a product approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, the active ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration (%) of which are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 80 option (e) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, and indicated by the mark ‘HT’ put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031.” And “Consignment complies with Article 10, point 2, option (a) of the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2032. This declares that the wood or isolated bark originates in a country free from Fusarium circinatum, established by the National Plant Protection Organization in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures” Note: Fusarium circinatum is not known to occur in New Zealand.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required for wood of conifers. Phytosanitary certificates for containerised timber packets exported to the Netherlands must state the number of packets. Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export. Where a phytosanitary certificate is issued after a consignment has been dispatched the inspection date must be stated in the Inspection date field of the Phytosanitary certificate. The phytosanitary inspection date must be stated on all phytosanitary certificates issued for the export of New Zealand product to France, Italy, and Spain. Note: Switzerland requires phytosanitary certificates All postal consignments must have the original phytosanitary certificate attached to the outside of the package on entry into the EU.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Free of bark if required for additional declaration.
Insects	Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests.
Soil	Not permitted.
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Coniferous timber that is not free of insect holes greater than 3mm across must be either kiln dried, heat treated or fumigated.
Fumigation	Fumigated in accordance with ISPM15. Active ingredient, minimum wood temperature, rate (g/m3) and exposure time (h) must be entered into the treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Either kiln dried to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule. The timber or its packaging must be marked ‘kiln dried’ or ‘KD’. Or Heat treated to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 continuous minutes. The timber or its packaging must be marked “HT”.
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	Note: Importers must be registered with the relevant EU Member State.

Wood/ Timber - Chips

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Additional declaration for conifer wood chips. Either: “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product originates in areas known to be free from Monochamus spp. (non-European populations), Pissodes cibriani O'Brien, Pissodes fasciatus Leconte, Pissodes nemorensis Germar, Pissodes nitidus Roelofs, Pissodes punctatus Langor & Zhang, Pissodes strobi (Peck), Pissodes terminalis Hopping, Pissodes yunnanensis Langor & Zhang and Pissodes zitacuarense Sleeper, Scolytidae spp. (non- European) The area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, under the rubric ‘place of origin,’” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has been produced from debarked round wood,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (d) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h) of which are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (e) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, the latter to be indicated on the certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031.” And “Consignment complies with Article 10, point 4, option (a) of the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2032. This declares that the wood or isolated bark originates in a country free from Fusarium circinatum, established by the National Plant Protection Organisation in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures” Note: Fusarium circinatum is not known to occur in New Zealand.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required for conifer wood chips. Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export. Where a phytosanitary certificate is issued after a consignment has been dispatched the inspection date must be stated in the Inspection date field of the Phytosanitary certificate. The phytosanitary inspection date must be stated on all phytosanitary certificates issued for the export of New Zealand product to France, Italy, and Spain. Note: Switzerland requires phytosanitary certificates All postal consignments must have the original phytosanitary certificate attached to the outside of the package on entry into the EU.
Prohibited Importations	-
Bark	Free of bark if required for additional declaration.
Insects	Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests.
Soil	-
Other	-
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Coniferous wood chips must be made from debarked wood, fumigated or heat treated.
Fumigation	Fumigated in accordance with ISPM15. Active ingredient, minimum wood temperature, rate (g/m3) and exposure time (h) must be entered into the treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate. On board ship or in container and sealed after fumigation.
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Either kiln dried to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule. The chips or their packaging must be marked ‘kiln dried’ or ‘KD’. Or Heat treated to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56°C for at least 30 continuous minutes. The chips or their packaging must be marked “HT”.
Preservative treatments	-
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	Note: Importers must be registered with the relevant EU Member State.

Wood Products - Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Additional declaration for conifer reconstituted/ plywood/ LVL/ veneer wood products: “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product originates in areas known to be free from Monochamus spp. (non-European populations), Pissodes cibriani O'Brien, Pissodes fasciatus Leconte, Pissodes nemorensis Germar, Pissodes nitidus Roelofs, Pissodes punctatus Langor & Zhang, Pissodes strobi (Peck), Pissodes terminalis Hopping, Pissodes yunnanensis Langor & Zhang and Pissodes zitacuarense Sleeper, Scolytidae spp. (non- European) The area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, under the rubric ‘place of origin,’” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has been produced from debarked round wood,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (d) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h) of which are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (e) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, the latter to be indicated on the certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031.”
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required for conifer reconstituted/ plywood/ LVL/ veneer wood products. Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export. Where a phytosanitary certificate is issued after a consignment has been dispatched the inspection date must be stated in the Inspection date field of the Phytosanitary certificate. The phytosanitary inspection date must be stated on all phytosanitary certificates issued for the export of New Zealand product to France, Italy, and Spain. Note: Switzerland requires phytosanitary certificates All postal consignments must have the original phytosanitary certificate attached to the outside of the package on entry into the EU.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	-
Insects	-
Fungi	-
Soil	-
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	-
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments
Fumigation	-
Antisapstain treatments	-
Insecticide treatments	-
Heat treatments	-
Preservative treatments	-
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	No further information.

Wood Products - Manufactured

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Additional declaration for conifer manufactured wood products: “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product originates in areas known to be free from Monochamus spp. (non-European populations), Pissodes cibriani O'Brien, Pissodes fasciatus Leconte, Pissodes nemorensis Germar, Pissodes nitidus Roelofs, Pissodes punctatus Langor & Zhang, Pissodes strobi (Peck), Pissodes terminalis Hopping, Pissodes yunnanensis Langor & Zhang and Pissodes zitacuarense Sleeper, Scolytidae spp. (non- European) The area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, under the rubric ‘place of origin,’” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has been produced from debarked round wood,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (d) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, the active ingredient, the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h) of which are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031,” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 81 option (e) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, the latter to be indicated on the certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031.”
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required for conifer manufactured wood products. Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export. Where a phytosanitary certificate is issued after a consignment has been dispatched the inspection date must be stated in the Inspection date field of the Phytosanitary certificate. The phytosanitary inspection date must be stated on all phytosanitary certificates issued for the export of New Zealand product to France, Italy, and Spain. Note: Switzerland requires phytosanitary certificates All postal consignments must have the original phytosanitary certificate attached to the outside of the package on entry into the EU.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	-
Insects	-
Fungi	-
Soil	-
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	-
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments
Fumigation	-
Antisapstain treatments	-
Insecticide treatments	-
Heat treatments	-
Preservative treatments	-
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	No further information.

Wood Products - Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements	Wood packaging material and dunnage must be marked in accordance with ISPM 15. Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Wood packaging material and dunnage must be made of debarked wood in accordance with ISPM 15. Please Note: The EU does not require WPM to be stamped with the letters “DB” indicating that it is free of bark.
Insects
Fungi
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection not required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Fumigation or heat treatment.
Fumigation	Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15.
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15.
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	Wood packaging material not actually in use, but exported to the EU as a consignment must be ISPM15 compliant.

Bark

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Additional declarations required for bark of conifers: “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 82 option (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has been subjected to an appropriate fumigation with a fumigant approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, the active ingredient, the minimum bark temperature, the rate (g/m 3) and the exposure time (h) of which are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031.” Or “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 82 option (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that the product has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the bark, indicated on the certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031,” And “Consignment complies with Annex VII, 82 option (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. This declares that that subsequent to its treatment the bark was transported until leaving the country issuing that statement outside of the flight season of the vector Monochamus, taking into account a safety margin of four additional weeks at the beginning and at the end of the expected flight season, or with a protective covering ensuring that infestation with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector cannot occur.” Note: Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and Monochamus spp. are not known to occur in New Zealand.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required for bark of conifers. Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export. Where a phytosanitary certificate is issued after a consignment has been dispatched the inspection date must be stated in the Inspection date field of the Phytosanitary certificate. The phytosanitary inspection date must be stated on all phytosanitary certificates issued for the export of New Zealand product to France, Italy, and Spain. Note: Switzerland requires phytosanitary certificates All postal consignments must have the original phytosanitary certificate attached to the outside of the package on entry into the EU.
Prohibited Importations	Bark of Sweet chestnut (Castanea Mill) is prohibited.
Bark	-
Insects	Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests.
Soil	-
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required for bark of conifers.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Bark of conifers must be fumigated or heat treated.
Fumigation	No information on schedules for bark. Use New Zealand schedule.
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Heat treated to achieve the minimum temperature of 56°C for at least 30 continuous minutes.
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	Note: Importers must be registered with the relevant EU Member State.