Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of European Union

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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.

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Last Updated: 15 April 2009

Wood Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations All wood packaging material arriving in the European Union must comply with ISPM 15 GUIDELINES FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark

From the 1st July 2009 the following additions to ISPM 15 requirements shall apply for WPM exported to EU countries:

1. Wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof, the wood packaging material shall:
- be free from bark with the exception of any number of individual pieces of bark if they are either less than 3 cm in width (regardless of the length) or, if greater than 3 cm in width, of not more than 50 cm2 in area.

2. Wood used to wedge or support non-wood cargo, including that which has not kept its natural round surface, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof, the wood shall:
- be free from bark with the exception of any number of individual pieces of bark if they are either less than 3 cm in width (regardless of the length) or, if greater than 3 cm in width, of not more than 50 cm2 in area.

Please note: The EU does not require WPM to be stamped with the letters "DB" indicating that it is free of bark.

Insects  
Fungi  
Soil  
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection not required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation See ISPM 15
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments See ISPM 15
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General See ISPM 15
For WPM manufactured, repaired or recycled prior to 28 February 2005, the logo specified in Annex II to the ISPM 15 is not applicable until 31 December 2007.

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests: Wood of Coniferales species must be endorsed as free of Dendroctonus micans, IPS dublicatus, IPS typographus, IPS cambrae, IPS sexdentatus, Pissodes spp, Matsucoccus feytaudi, Monochamus, Bursephalencus xylophyllus on the phytosanitary certificate.
Fungi Fungi on wood is not permitted and must be declared as free from Cryphonectra parasitica.
Soil Free of soil.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation No information on schedules, use Australian schedule.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Kiln drying using appropriate time/temperature schedules to not more than 20% moisture content (refer Australian schedule). The lumber or packaging is to be marked with "K.D." or other appropriate internationally recognised marks.
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General No further information.

Low Risk Wooden Articles

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Not permitted.
Insects Not permitted.
Fungi Not permitted.
Soil Not permitted.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Not required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation Not required.
Antisapstain treatments Not required.
Insecticide treatments Not required.
Heat treatments Not required.
Preservative treatments Not required.
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General No further information.

Board Products

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Not permitted.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Not required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation Not required.
Antisapstain treatments Not required.
Insecticide treatments Not required.
Heat treatments Not required.
Preservative treatments Not required.
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General No further information.

Wood Chips

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Produced from bark free wood or from wood that has been kiln dried to 20% or less achieved through an appropriate time temperature schedule or fumigated.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Not permitted.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections  
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation On board ship or in container and sealed after fumigation.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Dried to 20% moisture content or less using an appropriate time/temp schedule.
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General No further information.

Sawn Timber

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Not permitted.
Insects Free of quarantine pests: Wood of Coniferales species must be endorsed as free of Dendroctonus micans, IPS dublicatus, IPS typographus, IPS cambrae, IPS sexdentatus, Pissodes spp, Matsucoccus feytaudi, Monochamus, Bursephalencus xylophyllus on the phytosanitary certificate.
Fungi Fungi on wood not permitted or declared as free from Cryphonectra parasitica.
Soil Not permitted.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation No information on schedules, use New Zealand schedule.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Timber must be kiln drying using appropriate time/temperature schedules to not more than 20% moisture content (refer NZ schedule). The lumber or packaging is to be marked with "K.D." or other appropriate internationally recognised marks.
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General No further information.

Page last updated: 15 April 2009