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:

  1. 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: 14 January 2010

Sawn Timber (Non Tropical Species)

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit not required
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free from quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
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:
  • 48 grams/m3 for 24 hours at a minimum temperature of 21°C or above;
  • 56 grams/m3 for 24 hours at a minimum temperature of 16°C or above; or
  • 64 grams/m3 for 24 hours at a minimum temperature of 10°C or above.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Heat treatment to attain a minimum core temperature of 56°C for 30 minutes.

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".
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General For a list of tropical and non-tropical tree species, please refer to:

Low Risk Wooden Articles

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.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil  
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General Furniture is considered a manufactured wood product and is not regulated by Canada.

Board Products

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.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil  
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General Board products are considered manufactured wooden products and are not regulated by Canada.

Wood Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations All wood packaging material must comply with ISPM 15 GUIDELINES FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Completely free of bark.
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 All wood packaging material must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments All wood packaging material must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General  

Wood 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  
General  

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  

Page last updated: 20 January 2010