Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Norway
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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: 11 February 2011
- Logs
- Wood/Timber - Sawn
- Wood/Timber - Chips
- Wood Products – Reconstituted/Plywood/LVL/Veneer
- Wood Products - Manufactured
- Wood Products - Packaging
Logs
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Additional declaration for species listed in Appendix 1: “The plant products satisfy the requirements of Annex 2 point a) of Provisional regulations relating to measures against Phytophthora ramorum (Werres et al., 2001) no.341 of March 2003.” |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required only for logs of Coniferales species, Populus L., Quercus L. and Castanea Mill. Phytosanitary certificate is not required if such logs are treated with paint, stains, creosote or other wood preservatives. Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued earlier than 14 days before shipping. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark is prohibited for Coniferales species, Castanea Mill and Quercus L. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests. Free from non-European Pissodes and Scolytidae species, and free from grub holes caused by by the genus Monochamus. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests. Free from Atropellis species, Mycosphaerella gibsonii and Cryphonectria parasitica. |
| Soil | |
| Other | Free from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | Consignments that do not satisfy import requirements can be ordered destroyed or returned. |
Wood/Timber - Sawn
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Additional declaration for species listed in Appendix 1: “The plant products satisfy the requirements of Annex 2 point a) of Provisional regulations relating to measures against Phytophthora ramorum (Werres et al., 2001) no.341 of March 2003.” |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required only for sawn timber of Coniferales species, Populus L., Quercus L. and Castanea Mill. Phytosanitary certificate is not required if such timber is treated with paint, stains, creosote or other wood preservatives. Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued earlier than 14 days before shipping. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark is prohibited for Coniferales species, Castanea Mill and Quercus L. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests. Free from non-European Pissodes and Scolytidae species, and free from grub holes caused by by the genus Monochamus. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests. Free from Atropellis species, Mycosphaerella gibsonii and Cryphonectria parasitica. |
| Soil | |
| Other | Free from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | Consignments that do not satisfy import requirements can be ordered destroyed or returned. |
Wood/Timber - Chips
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Additional declaration required for species listed in Appendix 1: “The plant products satisfy the requirements of Annex 2 point a) of Provisional regulations relating to measures against Phytophthora ramorum (Werres et al., 2001) no.341 of March 2003.” Additional declaration required for wood chips derived in whole or part from Coniferales species, Castanea Mill., Populus L. and Quercus L.
a) “The goods have been manufactured exclusively from wood that has been stripped of its bark”; or b) “The goods have been manufactured exclusively from wood which has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at the time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule”; or c) “The goods have undergone fumigation shipboard or in a container prior to shipment, and shall be shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent re-infestation”. |
| Certification Requirements | PPhytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued earlier than 14 days before shipping. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark is prohibited for Coniferales species, Castanea Mill and Quercus L. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests. Free from non-European Pissodes and Scolytidae species, and free from grub holes caused by by the genus Monochamus. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests. Free from Atropellis species, Mycosphaerella gibsonii and Cryphonectria parasitica. |
| Soil | |
| Other | Free from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Treatment appropriate for additional declaration. |
| Fumigation | Fumigation shipboard or in a container prior to shipment. Shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent re-infestation. |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | Kiln-dried to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at the time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | Consignments that do not satisfy import requirements can be ordered destroyed or returned. |
Wood Products – Reconstituted/Plywood/LVL/Veneer
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required for reconstituted wood products or for veneer less than 7mm thick. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Free of bark. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests. Free from non-European Pissodes and Scolytidae species, and free from grub holes caused by by the genus Monochamus. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests. Free from Atropellis species, Mycosphaerella gibsonii and Cryphonectria parasitica. |
| Soil | |
| Other | Free from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. |
| 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 | Consignments that do not satisfy import requirements can be ordered destroyed or returned. |
Wood Products - Manufactured
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Additional declaration for species listed in Appendix 1: “The plant products satisfy the requirements of Annex 2 point a) of Provisional regulations relating to measures against Phytophthora ramorum (Werres et al., 2001) no.341 of March 2003.” |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required only for wooden articles of Coniferales species, Populus L., Quercus L. and Castanea Mill. Phytosanitary certificate is not required if such articles are treated with paint, stains, creosote or other wood preservatives. Phytosanitary certificates shall not be issued earlier than 14 days before shipping. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Bark is prohibited for Coniferales species, Castanea Mill and Quercus L. |
| Insects | Free from quarantine pests. Free from non-European Pissodes and Scolytidae species, and free from grub holes caused by by the genus Monochamus. |
| Fungi | Free from quarantine pests. Free from Atropellis species, Mycosphaerella gibsonii and Cryphonectria parasitica. |
| Soil | |
| Other | Free from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required for phytosanitary certification. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | Consignments that do not satisfy import requirements can be ordered destroyed or returned. |
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 | |
| Fungi | |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM15. |
| Heat treatments | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM15. |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | Consignments that do not satisfy import requirements can be ordered destroyed or returned. |
Appendix 1: Tree genera and species which are regarded as being susceptible to Phytophthora ramorum (Note; smaller shrub species have been omitted)
Acer macrophyllum (Big Leaf Maple)
Aesculus californica (California Buckeye)
Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut)
Arbutus menziesii (Madrone)
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree)
Arctostaphylos spp. (Manzanitas and Bearberries)
Camellia spp. (Camellia)
Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut)
Fagus sylvatica (European Beech)
Hamamelis virginiana (Witch-hazel)
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon)
Kalmia spp.
Lithocarpus densiflorus (Tanoak)
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas Fir)
Quercus spp. (Oak)
Rhododendron spp.(Rhododendron)
Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood)
Syringa vulgaris (Lilac)
Taxus spp. (Yew)
Umbellularia californica (California Laurel)
Vaccinium ovatum (Box Blueberry)
Viburnum spp. (Arrow Wood)
Page last updated: 12 April 2011