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: 31 March 2008
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:
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| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | Heat treatment to attain a minimum core temperature of 56°C for 30 minutes. |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General | For a list of tropical and non-tropical tree species, please refer to http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/exports/forests/standards/canada.htm |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Import Permits or Declarations | All wood packaging material arriving in Canada after 02 January 2004 must comply with ISPM 15 GUIDELINES FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (Note general below). |
| 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 | See ISPM 15 |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | See ISPM 15 |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General | Phase in period for ISPM 15 implementation from September 16, 2005 to February 1st, 2006. Canada will continue notifying importers when non compliant wood packaging is found. During this period, consignments which arrive with wood packaging that is infested with quarantine pests may be prohibited from entering and financial penalties may be imposed. |
| Import Permits or Declarations | A pest risk assessment is 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 |
| 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: 30 April 2008