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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:
- disclaim any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, lateness, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and
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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.
Last Updated: 27 June 2023
Commodities
Logs
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Additional Declaration required only for logs of Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum Pursh), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.), Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook.&Arn.) Rehd.), Oak (Quercus spp. L), and Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia): "The wood originates in areas known to be free from Phytophthora ramorum". Note: New Zealand is free from Phytophthora ramorum. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for logs that are not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives (HS code 4403.10 ) Phytosanitary certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before the date of shipment. Alternatively, if the date of inspection is stated on the phytosanitary certificate then the period between inspection and shipment must not exceed 14 days. |
| Prohibited Importations | Coniferous firewood is prohibited |
| Bark | Bark of chestnut (Castanea Mill.), oak (Quercus L.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and poplar (Populus L.) is prohibited. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil | Free of soil contamination |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if phytosanitary certificate is required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General |
Wood/ Timber – Poles
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Additional Declaration required only for poles of Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum Pursh), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.), Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook.&Arn.) Rehd.), Oak (Quercus spp. L), and Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia): "The wood originates in areas known to be free from Phytophthora ramorum". Note: New Zealand is free from Phytophthora ramorum. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for poles that are not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives (HS code 4403.10 ). Phytosanitary certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before the date of shipment. Alternatively, if the date of inspection is stated on the phytosanitary certificate then the period between inspection and shipment must not exceed 14 days. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark of chestnut (Castanea Mill.), oak (Quercus L.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and poplar (Populus L.) is prohibited. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil | Free of soil |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if phytosanitary certificate is required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Wood/ Timber - Sawn
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Additional Declaration required only for timber of Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum Pursh), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.), Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook.&Arn.) Rehd.), Oak (Quercus spp. L), and Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia): "The wood originates in areas known to be free from Phytophthora ramorum". Note: New Zealand is free from Phytophthora ramorum. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for timber that is not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives (HS code 4403.10 ).Phytosanitary certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before the date of shipment. Alternatively, if the date of inspection is stated on the phytosanitary certificate then the period between inspection and shipment must not exceed 14 days. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark of chestnut (Castanea Mill.), oak (Quercus L.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and poplar (Populus L.) is prohibited. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil | Free of soil |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if phytosanitary certificate is required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Wood/ Timber - Chips
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Additional Declaration required only for poles of Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum Pursh), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.), Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook.&Arn.) Rehd.), Oak (Quercus spp. L), and Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia): "The wood originates in areas known to be free from Phytophthora ramorum". Note: New Zealand is free from Phytophthora ramorum. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before the date of shipment. Alternatively, if the date of inspection is stated on the phytosanitary certificate then the period between inspection and shipment must not exceed 14 days. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark of chestnut (Castanea Mill.), oak (Quercus L.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and poplar (Populus L.) is prohibited. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil | Free of soil |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark of chestnut (Castanea Mill.), oak (Quercus L.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and poplar (Populus L.) is prohibited |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil | Free of soil |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection NOT required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | For veneer more than 6mm thick see Wood/ Timber - Sawn. |
Wood Products – Manufactured
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required except for unpainted and unlacquered casks, barrels, vats, tubs or parts thereof (HS code 4416.00 ). Phytosanitary certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before the date of shipment. Alternatively, if the date of inspection is stated on the phytosanitary certificate then the period between inspection and shipment must not exceed 14 days. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark of chestnut (Castanea Mill.), oak (Quercus L.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and poplar (Populus L.) is prohibited. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil | Free of soil |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if phytosanitary certificate is required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General |
Wood Products - Packaging
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Wood packaging material and dunnage should be marked in accordance with ISPM 15. Phytosanitary certificates are accepted in lieu of ISPM15 mark. Phytosanitary certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before the date of shipment. Alternatively, if the date of inspection is stated on the phytosanitary certificate then the period between inspection and shipment must not exceed 14 days. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be made of debarked wood in accordance with ISPM 15. Bark of chestnut (Castanea Mill.), oak (Quercus L.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and poplar (Populus L.) is prohibited. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil | Free of soil |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Inspection required if phytosanitary certificate is required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| 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 | |
| General |
Bark
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for isolated bark of conifers. Phytosanitary certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before the date of shipment. Alternatively, if the date of inspection is stated on the phytosanitary certificate then the period between inspection and shipment must not exceed 14 days. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark of chestnut (Castanea Mill.), oak (Quercus L.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and poplar (Populus L.) is prohibited. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil | Free of soil |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Isolated bark of conifers must be fumigated or heat treated. |
| Fumigation | Approved fumigation details including active ingredient, minimum bark temperature, rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h) are to be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate. |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | 56°C minimum bark temperature of for at least 30 minutes. |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Quarantine Pests
Plants and plant products to be imported must be free from the harmful organisms specified in Annex-1, and Annex-2 and must comply with the specific requirements. Necessary precautions will be taken by the Ministry should any harmful organism not specified in Annex-1 and Annex-2 and not known to occur in Türkiye be detected.
Annex –1 Harmful organisms that are subject to quarantine
Insects
- Acleris gloverana
- Acleris variana
- Aeolesthes sarta
- Aleurolobus marlatti
- Amauromyza maculosa
- Anastrepha fraterculus
- Anastrepha ludens
- Anastrepha obliqua
- Anastrepha suspensa
- Anoplophora chinensis
- Anoplophora glabripennis
- Anoplophora malasiaca
- Anthonomus bisignifer
- Anthonomus grandis
- Anthonomus quadrigibbus
- Anthonomus signatus
- Arrhenodes minutus
- Bactrocera ciliatus
- Bactrocera cucumis
- Bactrocera cucurbitae
- Bactrocera minax
- Bactrocera dorsalis
- Bactrocera tryoni
- Bactrocera tsuneonis
- Bactrocera zonatus
- Bemisia tabaci
- Blitopertha orientalis
- Cacoecimorpha pronubana
- Cacyreus marshalli
- 1 Carneocephala fulgida
- Ceratitis capitata
- Ceratitis rosa
- Choristoneura spp.
- Chrysomphalus aonidum
- Conotrachelus nenuphar
- Cydia inopinata
- Cydia packardi
- Dendroctonus adjunctus
- Dendroctonus brevicomis
- Dendroctonus frontalis
- Dendroctonus micans
- Dendroctonus ponderosae
- Dendroctonus pseudotsugae
- Dendroctonus rufipennis
- Dendrolimus sibiricus
- Diabrotica balteata
- Diabrotica barberi
- Diabrotica speciosa
- Diabrotica trivittata
- Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi
- Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata
- Diabrotica virgifera
- 2 Diaphorina citri
- Diaprepes abbreviatus
- 1 Draeculacephala minerva
- Dryocoetes confusus
- Epichoristodes acerbella
- Epitrix cucumeris
- Epitrix tuberis
- Epochra canadensis
- Erythroneura comes
- Euphranta japonica
- Frankliniella occidentalis
- Gnathotrichus sulcatus
- Gonipterus gibberus
- Gonipterus scutellatus
- 1 Graphocephala atropunctata
- Helicoverpa armigera
- Helicoverpa zea
- Heteronychus arator
- Hylurgopinus rufipes
- Ips acuminatus
- Ips calligraphus
- Ips cembrae
- Ips confusus
- Ips curvidens
- Ips dublicatus
- Ips grandicollis
- Ips lecontei
- Ips paraconfusus
- Ips plastographus
- Ips pini
- Ips sexdentatus
- Ips typographus
- Iridomyrmex humilis
- Jacobiasca lybica
- Limonius californicus
- Liriomyza bryoniae
- Liriomyza huidobrensis
- Liriomyza sativae
- Liriomyza trifolii
- Listronotnotus bonariensis
- Lopholeucaspis japonica
- Lymantria monacha
- Maconellicoccus hirsitus
- Malacosoma americanum
- Malacosoma disstria
- Margarodes prieskaensis
- Margarodes vitis
- Margarodes vredendalensis
- Matsucoccus feytaudi
- Melanotus communis
- 3 Monochamus spp.
- 4 Myndus crudus
- Naupactus l eucoloma
- Nipaecoccus vastator
- Numonia pyrivorella
- Opogona sacchari
- Orgyia pseudotsugata
- Pammene fasciana
- Parasaissetia nigra
- Pardalaspis cyanescens
- Pardalaspis quinaria
- Paysandisia archon
- Pissodes castaneus
- Pissodes nemorensis
- Pissodes strobi
- Pissodes terminalis
- Popillia japonica
- Premnotrypes spp.
- Pristiphora abietina
- 5 Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus
- 5 Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus
- Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
- Rhagoletis cingulata
- Rhagoletis completa
- Rhagoletis fausta
- Rhagoletis indifferens
- Rhagoletis mendax
- Rhagoletis pomonella
- Rhagoletis suavis
- Rhagoletis ribicola
- Rhizoecus hibisci
- Rhynchophorus palmarum
- 6 Scaphoideus luteolus
- 7 Scaphoideus titanus
- 8 Scaphytopius acutus
- Scirtothrips aurantii
- Scirtothrips citri
- Scirtothrips dorsalis
- Scolytus morawitzi
- Spodoptera eridania
- Spodoptera frugiperda
- Spodoptera littoralis
- Spodoptera litura
- Sternochetus mangiferae
- Tetropium gracilicorne
- Thrips palmi
- 9 Toxoptera citricida
- 2 Trioza erythreae
- Tuta absoluta
- Unaspis citri
- Unaspis yanonensis
- Xylotrechus altaicus
- 1 Vector of Xylella fastidiosa
- 2 Vector of Liberobacter africanum and L. asiaticum (Citrus greening bacterium)
- 3 Vector of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
- 4 Vector of Palm lethal yellowing phytoplasma
- 5 Vector of Ceratocystis fagacearum
- 6 Vector of Elm Phloem necrosis
- 7 Vector of Grapevine flavescence doree
- 8 Phytoplasma vector
- 9 Vector of Citrus tristeza
- 10 Vector of Citrus leprosis rhabdovirus
Mites
- Brevipalpus californicus
- Eutetranychus orientalis
- Oligonychus perditus
- Phytonemus pallidus
Nematodes
- Aphelenchoides besseyi
- Aphelenchoides fragariae
- Globodera pallida
- Globodera rostochiensis
- Heterodera fici
- Heterodera glycines
- Hirschmanniella spp.
- Longidorus diadecturus
- Meloidogyne spp.
- Nacobbus aberrans
- Xiphinema americanum
- Xiphinema bricolense
- Xiphinema californicum
- Xiphinema rivesi
Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Phytoplasms)
- Apple proliferation phytoplasma
- Apricot chlorotic leafroll phytoplasma
- Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus
- Elm phloem necrosis phytoplasma
- Peach rosette phytoplasma
- Peach