Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of New Caledonia

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Last Updated: 26 July 2011

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued more than 14 days before the date of shipment or more than 21 days after the date of methyl bromide or kiln drying treatment.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free of soil.
Other Untreated logs prohibited.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Kiln drying, fumigation or preservative treatment required. Treatments must have been performed within 15 days of shipping date. CCA treatments can be performed up to 3 months prior to shipping date.
Fumigation The following schedules may be used if schedules are not specified on the import permit:

Methyl Bromide
48g/m3/24 hours/21°C
56g/m3/24 hours/16-20°C
64g/m3/24 hours/11-15°C
72g/m3/24 hours/10°C
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments The following schedules may be used if schedules are not specified on the import permit:

Any heating process which achieves a core temperature of 74°C. Timing of kiln schedules begins when temperature and humidity in the chamber has stabilised. Times for different log diameters are:
100 mm - 10 hrs
150 mm - 14 hrs
200 mm - 18 hrs
Where all dimensions of the log are greater than 200mm duration must exceed 18 hours.
Preservative treatments The following preservative treatments may be used if preservative treatments are not specified on the import permit:

Boron compounds
0.1% Boric Acid equivalent minimum loading in the sapwood core.

Copper + didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC)
0.35% mass/mass OR
2.8 kg/m3 for softwoods,
5.6 kg/m3 for hardwoods

Copper Azole
0.27% mass/mass OR
1.35 kg/m3 for softwood,
2.7 kg/m3 for hardwoods

Copper Chrome Arsenic (CCA)
0.27% mass/mass OR 3kg/m3 minimum retention
Copper Chrome Arsenate treatment hazard classes H1-H6 are acceptable.

Arsenic
0.04% minimum preservative loading in sapwood core

Permethrin
Minimum retention of not less than 0.06% mass/mass
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General  

Wood/ Timber - Sawn

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued more than 14 days before the date of shipment or more than 21 days after the date of methyl bromide or kiln drying treatment.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free of soil.
Other Untreated timber prohibited.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Kiln drying, fumigation or preservative treatment required. Treatments must have been performed within 15 days of shipping date. CCA treatments can be performed up to 3 months prior to shipping date.
Fumigation Methyl Bromide
48g/m3/24 hours/21°C
56g/m3/24 hours/16-20°C
64g/m3/24 hours/11-15°C
72g/m3/24 hours/10°C
Timber must be 200mm or less thick, and must be stacked in a manner that allows adequate gas circulation.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Any heating process which achieves a core temperature of 74°C. Timing of kiln schedules begins when temperature and humidity in the chamber has stabilised. Times for different timber thicknesses are:
25mm - 4 hrs
50 mm - 6 hrs
75 mm - 8 hrs
100 mm - 10 hrs
150 mm - 14 hrs
200 mm - 18 hrs 
Where all dimensions of the timber are greater than 200mm duration must exceed 18 hours.
Preservative treatments Boron compounds
0.1% Boric Acid equivalent minimum loading in the sapwood core

Copper + didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC)
0.35% mass/mass OR
2.8 kg/m3 for softwoods,
5.6 kg/m3 for hardwoods

Copper Azole
0.27% mass/mass OR
1.35 kg/m3 for softwood,
2.7 kg/m3 for hardwoods

Copper Chrome Arsenic (CCA)
0.27% mass/mass OR 3kg/m3 minimum retention
Copper Chrome Arsenate treatment hazard classes H1-H6 are acceptable.

Arsenic
0.04% minimum preservative loading in sapwood core

Permethrin
Minimum retention of not less than 0.06% mass/mass
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General  

Wood/ Timber - Poles

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued more than 14 days before the date of shipment or more than 21 days after the date of methyl bromide or kiln drying treatment.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free of soil.
Other Untreated timber prohibited.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Kiln drying, fumigation or preservative treatment required. Treatments must have been performed within 15 days of shipping date. CCA treatments can be performed up to 3 months prior to shipping date.
Fumigation Methyl Bromide
48g/m3/24 hours/21°C
56g/m3/24 hours/16-20°C
64g/m3/24 hours/11-15°C
72g/m3/24 hours/10°C
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Any heating process which achieves a core temperature of 74°C. Timing of kiln schedules begins when temperature and humidity in the chamber has stabilised. Times for different timber thicknesses are:
100 mm - 10 hrs
150 mm - 14 hrs
200 mm - 18 hrs 
Where all dimensions of the timber are greater than 200mm duration must exceed 18 hours.
Preservative treatments Boron compounds
0.1% Boric Acid equivalent minimum loading in the sapwood core

Copper + didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC)
0.35% mass/mass OR
2.8 kg/m3 for softwoods,
5.6 kg/m3 for hardwoods

Copper Azole
0.27% mass/mass OR
1.35 kg/m3 for softwood,
2.7 kg/m3 for hardwoods

Copper Chrome Arsenic (CCA)
0.27% mass/mass OR 3kg/m3 minimum retention
Copper Chrome Arsenate treatment hazard classes H1-H6 are acceptable.

Arsenic
0.04% minimum preservative loading in sapwood core

Permethrin
Minimum retention of not less than 0.06% mass/mass
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General  

Wood/ Timber - Chips

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued more than 14 days before the date of shipment or more than 21 days after the date of methyl bromide or kiln drying treatment.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free of soil.
Other Untreated wood chips prohibited.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Kiln drying, fumigation or preservative treatment required. Treatments must have been performed within 15 days of shipping date. CCA treatments can be performed up to 3 months prior to shipping date.
Fumigation Methyl Bromide
48g/m3/24 hours/21°C
56g/m3/24 hours/16-20°C
64g/m3/24 hours/11-15°C
72g/m3/24 hours/6-10°C
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Any heating process which achieves a core temperature of 74°C for 4 hours. Timing of kiln schedules begins when temperature and humidity in the chamber has stabilised.
Preservative treatments Boron compounds
0.1% Boric Acid equivalent minimum loading in the sapwood core

Copper + didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC)
0.35% mass/mass OR
2.8 kg/m3 for softwoods,
5.6 kg/m3 for hardwoods

Copper Azole
0.27% mass/mass OR
1.35 kg/m3 for softwood,
2.7 kg/m3 for hardwoods

Copper Chrome Arsenic (CCA)
0.27% mass/mass OR 3kg/m3 minimum retention
Copper Chrome Arsenate treatment hazard classes H1-H6 are acceptable.

Arsenic
0.04% minimum preservative loading in sapwood core

Permethrin
Minimum retention of not less than 0.06% mass/mass
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General

Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free of soil.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection NOT required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General For veneer more than 6mm thick see requirements for Wood/ Timber - Sawn

Wood Products - Manufactured

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free of soil.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection NOT required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments None required.
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General  

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.
Insects Free of insects and other arthropods.
Fungi  
Soil Free of soil.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections
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 None specified for New Zealand.
General

Bark

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued more than 14 days before the date of shipment
or more than 21 days after the date of methyl bromide treatment.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free of soil.
Other Untreated bark prohibited.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Methyl Bromide Fumigation treatment required. Treatment must be within 15 days prior to shipping.
Fumigation The following schedule may be used if schedules are not specified on the import permit:

80 gm/m3 under partial vacuum for 2 hours, or 300gm/m3 for 24 hours at atmospheric pressure.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General  

Page last updated: 26 July 2011