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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: 01 May 2002
Commodities
Sawn Timber
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for all wood products. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Prohibited. |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of decay and other fungi. |
Soil | Free of soil contamination. |
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 | Timber should be heat treated and fumigated. |
Board Products
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for all wood products. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Prohibited. |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of decay and other fungi. |
Soil | Free of soil contamination. |
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 |
Wood Packaging
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for all wood products. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Prohibited. |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of decay and other fungi. |
Soil | Free of soil contamination. |
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 |
Wood Chips
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for all wood products. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Prohibited. |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of decay and other fungi. |
Soil | Free of soil contamination. |
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 |
Low Risk Wooden Articles
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for all wood products. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Prohibited. |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of decay and other fungi. |
Soil | Free of soil contamination. |
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 |
Logs
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for all wood products. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Prohibited. |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of decay and other fungi. |
Soil | Free of soil contamination. |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | Fumigation must be carried out on board the vessel |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General |