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: 11 January 2012

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required for conifer and Sweet chestnut (Castanea Mill) logs.
Phytosanitary certificate must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export and must include the registration number of the importer.
Phytosanitary certificates for product destined for the United Kingdom must either be issued prior to export, or state the inspection date.

Additional declarations for conifer logs:
  • “The logs are bark-free and free from grub holes which are larger than 3mm across and which are caused by the genus Monochamus spp. (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B)”
or
  • “The logs or packaging have been marked ‘kiln dried’ or ‘KD’. The logs have undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B).”
Additional declaration for Sweet chestnut (Castanea Mill) logs:
“The consignment originates in an area known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B).”

Note: New Zealand is free of Monochamus spp. and Cryphonectria parasitica.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark if required for additional declaration.
Insects Free of quarantine pests. Free of Dendroctonus micans, Ips duplicatus, Ips typographus, Ips amitinus and Ips sexdentatus.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free of soil.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  Coniferous logs must be de-barked or kiln dried.
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Kiln dried to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule. The logs or their packaging must be marked ‘kiln dried’ or ‘KD’.
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Importers of controlled forest products must be registered with the relevant EU Member State.

Wood/ Timber - Sawn

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required for coniferous and Sweet chestnut (Castanea Mill) timber.
Phytosanitary certificate must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export and must include the registration number of the importer.
Phytosanitary certificates for product destined for the United Kingdom must either be issued prior to export, or state the inspection date.

Additional declarations for coniferous timber:
  • “The wood is bark-free (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B) and free from grub holes which are larger than 3mm across and which are caused by the genus Monochamus spp.”
OR
  • “The wood or its packaging has been marked ‘kiln dried’ or ‘KD’. The wood has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B).”
Additional declaration for Sweet chestnut (Castanea Mill) wood:
  • “The consignment originates in an area known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B).”
Note: New Zealand is free of Monochamus spp. and Cryphonectria parasitica
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Not permitted.
Insects Free of quarantine pests. Free of Dendroctonus micans, Ips duplicatus, Ips typographus, Ips amitinus and Ips sexdentatus.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Not permitted.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Timber of conifers must be de-barked or kiln dried
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Kiln dried to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule. The timber or its packaging must be marked ‘kiln dried’ or ‘KD’.
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Importers of controlled forest products must be registered with the relevant EU Member State..

Wood/ Timber - Chips

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required for conifer and Sweet chestnut (Castanea Mill) wood chips.
Phytosanitary certificate must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export and must include the registration number of the importer.
Phytosanitary certificates for product destined for the United Kingdom must either be issued prior to export, or state the inspection date.

Additional declaration for conifer wood chips.
Either:
  • “The consignment has been produced from debarked wood (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B).”
or
  • “the consignment has undergone kiln drying to below 20%, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time temperature schedule (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B).”
Additional declaration for Sweet chestnut (Castanea Mill) wood chips:
  • “The consignment originates in an area known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part B).”
Note: New Zealand is free of Cryphonectria parasitica.
Prohibited Importations -
Bark Free of bark if required for additional declaration.
Insects Free of quarantine pests. Free of Dendroctonus micans, Ips duplicatus, Ips typographus, Ips amitinus and Ips sexdentatus.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil -
Other -
Pre-Shipment Inspections  Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  Coniferous wood chips must be made from debarked wood, fumigated or heat treated.
Fumigation On board ship or in container and sealed after fumigation. No information on schedules, use New Zealand schedule.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Kiln dried to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule.
Preservative treatments - 
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Importers of controlled forest products must be registered with the relevant EU Member State.

Wood Products - Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark -
Insects -
Fungi -
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 Products - Manufactured

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark -
Insects -
Fungi -
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 Products - Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
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. 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 or heat treatment.
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 None specified for New Zealand.
General Wood packaging material not actually in use, but imported as a consignment must meet the same rules that apply to sawn timber of the same species.

Bark

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.

Additional declarations required for bark of conifers:
  • "The consignment has been subjected fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles (2000/29/EC, Annex IV, Part A, Section 1 and Part B)."
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required for bark of conifers.
Phytosanitary certificate must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export and must include the registration number of the importer.
Phytosanitary certificates for product destined for the United Kingdom must either be issued prior to export, or state the inspection date.
Prohibited Importations Bark of Sweet chestnut (Castanea Mill) is prohibited.
Bark -
Insects Free of quarantine pests. Free of Dendroctonus micans, Ips amitinus, Ips cembrae, Ips duplicatus and Ips sexdentatus.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil -
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required for bark of conifers.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Fumigation or heat treatment required for bark of conifers.
Fumigation No information on schedules, use New Zealand schedule.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Bark of conifers must be heat treated to achieve the minimum temperature of 56 degrees C for at least 30 minutes.
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Importers of controlled forest products must be registered with the relevant EU Member State.

Page last updated: 11 January 2012