Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Canda
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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: 13 April 2011
- Logs
- Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Non Tropical Species)
- Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Tropical Species)
- Wood/ Timber - Chips
- Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer
- Wood Products - Manufactured
- Wood Products - Packaging
- Bark
Logs
| Import Permits or Declarations | A pest risk assessment is required. Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements | - |
| 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 | - |
| General | - |
Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Non Tropical Species)
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit not required. For heat treatments the phytosanitary certificate must contain the following additional declaration: “Each piece of wood has attained a minimum temperature of 56ºC throughout the profile of the wood (including at its core) for a minimium of 30 minutes”. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued within 14 days before shipping to Canada. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Free of bark. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests and signs of living pests. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests and signs of living pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Sawn timber must be treated with either Methyl bromide or heat treatment as specified below. This treatment must be specified on the phytosanitary certificate. |
| Fumigation | Methyl bromide fumigation at:
|
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | Heat treatment to attain a minimum core temperature of 56°C for 30 minutes. |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | Please see Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer for pre-shaped mouldings, end-jointed or finger-jointed lumber, pre-shaped banisters, railings and spindles that have been subjected to processing conditions that have altered the commodity in a manner to reduce significantly the ability of wood items to provide a habitat for pests. |
| General | For a list of tropical and non-tropical tree species, please refer to: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/tropicale.shtml  |
Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Tropical Species)
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit not required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued within 14 days before shipping to Canada. |
| Prohibited Importations | - |
| Bark | Free of bark. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests and signs of living pests. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests and signs of living pests. |
| Soil | - |
| Other | - |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | - |
| Fumigation | - |
| Antisapstain treatments | - |
| Insecticide treatments | - |
| Heat treatments | - |
| Preservative treatments | - |
| Concessional Release | - |
| General | For a list of tropical and non-tropical tree species, please refer to: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/tropicale.shtml |
Wood/ Timber - Chips
| Import Permits or Declarations | A pest risk assessment is required. Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements | - |
| 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 | Please see Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer for saw dust. |
| General | - |
Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Completely free of bark. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests and signs of living pests. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests and signs of living pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | Processed wood materials that have been subjected to processing conditions that have altered the commodity in a manner to reduce significantly the ability of wood items to provide a habitat for pests are not regulated by Canada. Examples include pre-shaped mouldings, end-jointed or finger-jointed lumber, pre-shaped banisters, railings and spindles. |
| General |
Wood Products - Manufactured
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required for decorative wood items exceeding 1.5mm thickness. Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued within 14 days before shipping to Canada. Phytosanitary certificate NOT required for other manufactured wooden articles. |
| Prohibited Importations | - |
| Bark | Completely free of bark. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests and signs of living pests. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests and signs of living pests. |
| Soil | - |
| Other | - |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | - |
| Fumigation | Decorative wood items exceeding 1.5mm thickness must be fumigated with Methyl bromide at:
|
| Antisapstain treatments | - |
| Insecticide treatments | - |
| Heat treatments | Uncertificated decorative wood items less than 1.5mm thick must be dried to a moisture content of less than 8%. Decorative wood items over 1.5mm thick must have less than 20% moisture content. |
| Preservative treatments | - |
| Concessional Release | Wooden furniture, finished wood tool handles, pre-made windows and doors, routed wooden picture frames, kitchenware and children’s toys are not regulated. Uncertificated decorative wood items including baskets, branches, and wreaths containing cones must not exceed 1.5cm thickness and must be completely sealed with paint, varnish or other sealants. |
| General | - |
Wood Products - Packaging
| Import Permits or Declarations | |
| 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. |
| Insects | Free from all quarantine pests and signs of pests. |
| Fungi | Free of decay and other fungi. |
| Soil | Other |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | None 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 | A pest risk assessment is required. Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements | - |
| 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 | - |
| General | - |
Page last updated: 13 April 2011