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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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Last Updated: 19 July 2021
Commodities
Wood Packaging
| Import Permits or Declarations |
No import permit required Additional Declaration: "The consignment is free of Lymantria dispar asiatica (Asian Gypsy Moth), Gremmeniella abietina (Sclerodermis canker) and Ceratocystis facacearum (Oak wilt disease) ". |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | |
| Fungi | |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Wood packing materials, wood and wooden materials are to be disinfected heat treatment by the exporting country by following IPPC (International plant protection convention) rules (ISPM 15). |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General |
Wood Chips
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Must have a valid permit. Additional Declaration: "The consignment is free of Lymantria dispar asiatica (Asian Gypsy Moth), Gremmeniella abietina (Sclerodermis canker) and Ceratocystis facacearum (Oak wilt disease) ". |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | |
| Fungi | |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General |
Board Products
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Must have a valid permit. Additional Declaration: "The consignment is free of Lymantria dispar asiatica (Asian Gypsy Moth), Gremmeniella abietina (Sclerodermis canker) and Ceratocystis facacearum (Oak wilt disease) ". |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | |
| Fungi | |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General |
Low Risk Wooden Articles
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Must have a valid permit. Additional Declaration: "The consignment is free of Lymantria dispar asiatica (Asian Gypsy Moth), Gremmeniella abietina (Sclerodermis canker) and Ceratocystis facacearum (Oak wilt disease) ". |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | |
| Fungi | |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General |
Sawn Timber
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permits must be obtained from the director. Additional Declaration: "The consignment is free of Lymantria dispar asiatica (Asian Gypsy Moth), Gremmeniella abietina (Sclerodermis canker) and Ceratocystis facacearum (Oak wilt disease) ". |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Consignment must be free from Lymantria dispar asiatica (Asian Gypsy Moth). |
| Fungi | Consignment must be free from decay and fungi, Gremmeniella abietina (Sclerodermis canker), and Ceratocystis facacearum (Oak wilt disease). |
| Soil | |
| Other | Consignment must be free from Other quarantine pests. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General |
Logs
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permits must be obtained from the director. Additional Declaration: "The consignment is free of Lymantria dispar asiatica (Asian Gypsy Moth), Gremmeniella abietina (Sclerodermis canker) and Ceratocystis facacearum (Oak wilt disease) ". |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Consignment must be free from Lymantria dispar asiatica (Asian Gypsy Moth). |
| Fungi | Consignment must be free from decay and fungi, Gremmeniella abietina (Sclerodermis canker), and Ceratocystis facacearum (Oak wilt disease). |
| Soil | |
| Other | Consignment must be free from Other quarantine pests. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General |
