Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Brazil

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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 of Agriculture & Forestry, 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.

Last Updated: 23 June 2011

• Logs
• Wood/ Timber - Sawn
• Wood/ Timber - Chips
• Wood Products - Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer
• Wood Products - Manufactured
• Wood Products - Packaging
• Bark

logs

Wood/ Timber - Sawn

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required for kiln dried or preservative treated timber or for mouldings, including profiled flooring. A declaration is required from the treatment supplier for kiln dried timber. Requirements for the declaration can be found in Annex II of Instrucao Normativa No. 5 (180 KB). An approximate translation of these requirements follows: The declaration must be issued by the company that performed the treatment and must include: The name, address and telephone number of the company that performed the treatment; The name and signature of the authorised company technician who performed the treatment, with appropriate registration number and grade advice; The name, address and telephone number of the exporting company; The name and signature of the owner of the exporting company; Reports issued by the treatment equipment used; Date and place of issue of this declaration; Identification number of the treated lot; The declaration must contain the following text: “The (product) commenced the process of kiln drying on (date of commencement) and remained for (duration of treatment) in a closed chamber with controlled atmosphere, and reached (% final moisture content) moisture content.” The above declaration is not required for timber that is fumigated or heat treated and issued with a phytosanitary certificate. It is not an additional declaration and cannot be made on a phytosanitary certificate.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required for fumigated or heat treated timber. Phytosanitary certificate NOT required for kiln dried or preservative treated timber or for mouldings, including profiled flooring.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Fumigated or heat treated timber must be free of bark. Kiln dried timber may retain its bark.
Insects	Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests.
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required if a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Timber must be fumigated, heat treated or kiln dried. Treatments must be completed within 21 days prior to shipment, with the exception of kiln drying.
Fumigation	Fumigation with Methyl bromide in a gaseous form that reaches all timber at the following rates: At temperature of 21°C or more: 48g/m3 for at least 16 hours with minimum concentrations: 0.5 hours: 36 g/m3, 2 hours: 24g/m3, 4 hours: 17g/m3, 16 hours: 14g/m3 At temperature of 16°C or more: 56g/m3 for at least 16 hours with minimum concentrations: 0.5 hours: 42 g/m3, 2 hours: 28g/m3, 4 hours: 20g/m3, 16 hours: 17g/m3 At temperature of 11°C or more: 64g/m3 for at least 16 hours with minimum concentrations: 0.5 hours: 48 g/m3, 2 hours: 32g/m3, 4 hours: 22g/m3, 16 hours: 19g/m3
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Heat Treatment: Gradual warming so that the centre of the timber reaches a minimum temperature of 56° for a minimum duration of 30 minutes. Kiln Drying: Drying in a closed chamber using controlled temperature and humidity to reach moisture content below 20%.
Preservative treatments	Impregnated by vacuum/ pressure, immersion or spread with creosote or other active ingredients approved in Brazil.
Concessional Release
General

Wood/ Timber - Chips

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required for kiln dried wood chips. A declaration is required from the treatment supplier for kiln dried timber. Requirements for the declaration can be found in Annex II of Instrucao Normativa No. 5 (180 KB).  An approximate translation of these requirements follows: The declaration must be issued by the company that performed the treatment and must include: The name, address and telephone number of the company that performed the treatment; The name and signature of the authorised company technician who performed the treatment, with appropriate registration number and grade advice; The name, address and telephone number of the exporting company; The name and signature of the owner of the exporting company; Reports issued by the treatment equipment used; Date and place of issue of this declaration; Identification number of the treated lot; The declaration must contain the following text: “The (product) commenced the process of kiln drying on (date of commencement) and remained for (duration of treatment) in a closed chamber with controlled atmosphere, and reached (% final moisture content) moisture content.” The above declaration is not required for wood chips that are fumigated or heat treated and issued with a phytosanitary certificate. It is not an additional declaration and cannot be made on a phytosanitary certificate.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required for fumigated or heat treated wood chips. Phytosanitary certificate NOT required for kiln dried wood chips.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Fumigated or heat treated wood chips must be free of bark. Kiln dried wood chips may not be bark free.
Insects	Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests.
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required if a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Wood chips must be fumigated, heat treated or kiln dried. Treatments must be completed within 21 days prior to shipment, with the exception of kiln drying.
Fumigation	Fumigation with Methyl bromide in a gaseous form that reaches all wood chips at the following rates: At temperature of 21°C or more: 48g/m3 for at least 16 hours with minimum concentrations: 0.5 hours: 36 g/m3, 2 hours: 24g/m3, 4 hours: 17g/m3, 16 hours: 14g/m3 At temperature of 16°C or more: 56g/m3 for at least 16 hours with minimum concentrations: 0.5 hours: 42 g/m3, 2 hours: 28g/m3, 4 hours: 20g/m3, 16 hours: 17g/m3 At temperature of 11°C or more: 64g/m3 for at least 16 hours with minimum concentrations: 0.5 hours: 48 g/m3, 2 hours: 32g/m3, 4 hours: 22g/m3, 16 hours: 19g/m3
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Heat Treatment: Gradual warming so that the centres of the wood chips reach a minimum temperature of 56° for a minimum duration of 30 minutes. Kiln Drying: Drying in a closed chamber using controlled temperature and humidity to reach moisture content below 20%.
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release
General

Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer

Wood Products - Manufactured

Wood Products - Packaging

Bark

Page last updated: 27 June 2011