Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of South Africa (Republic of)

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The information in this standard is provided on the following basis. The importing country phytosanitary requirements (ICPR) found in this document 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 document is not to be taken as a guarantee that any particular goods will be granted access to any overseas market.

Last Updated: 2008-11-21

Sawn Timber

Specified for pinus timber and unmanufactured timber products

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Bark Free from bark.
Additional Declaration 1 Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and . Sirex noctiliodo not occur in the area of Production concerned

 

OR

The timber comprising the consignment concerned has been kilndried to a moisture content of 20% or less

Additional Declaration 2 The consignment is free of Gremmeniela abertina, Lymantria disparina

 

OR

The timber comprising the consignment concerned has been kilndried to a moisture content of 20% or less

Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Each consignment shall be presented to the executive officer

 

at the port of entry thereof for such inspection as he may deem necessary.

Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments See above.
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General (a) The consignment of controlled goods may only be imported through a port of entry specified in Table 1 below.

 

(b) The certificate that accompanies a consignment of controlled goods shall be retained by the executive officer.

(c) No consignment of controlled goods may be removed from the port of entry thereof before the executive officer has consented thereto in writing.

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free from bark.
Insects Free of quarantine insects, specifically Sirex noctilio, Gremmeniela abertina, Lymantria dispar and also Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Pseudotsuga and Pinus species, kiln dried to a moisture content of less than 20%
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Other phytosanitary requirements will be documented on the import permit. A pest risk analysis may be undertaken before permit to import granted.

Wood Chips

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free from bark.
Insects Free of quarantine insects, specifically Sirex noctilio, Gremmeniela abertina, Lymantria dispar and also Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Pseudotsuga and Pinus species, kiln dried to a moisture content of less than 20%
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Wood chip, bulk bark and any other unnamed commodities, the phytosanitary requirements will be indicated on the import permit. A pest risk analysis may be undertaken before permit to import granted.

Bulk Bark

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects Free of quarantine insects, specifically Sirex noctilio, Gremmeniela abertina, Lymantria dispar and also Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Pseudotsuga and Pinus species, kiln dried to a moisture content of less than 20%
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Wood chip, bulk bark and any other unnamed commodities, the phytosanitary requirements will be indicated on the import permit. A pest risk analysis may be undertaken before permit to import granted.

Low Risk Wooden Articles

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free from bark.
Insects Free of quarantine insects.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Pseudotsuga and Pinus species, kiln dried to a moisture content of less than 20%
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General No further information available.

Pressed Board Products

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free from bark.
Insects Free of quarantine insects.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination.
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Pseudotsuga and Pinus species, kiln dried to a moisture content of less than 20%
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General No further information available.

Wood Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations All WPM must be treated and certified according to ISPM 15.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects  
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 None specified for New Zealand.
General All packaging inspected on arrival

TABLE 1   PORTS OF ENTRY

A person importing controlled goods into the Republic of South Africa on the authority of a permit shall do so only through a prescribed port of entry, except where an executive officer has determined some other place. Prescribed ports include:-

The harbours of : -  
  Cape Town
  Durban
  East London
  Port Elizabeth
The container depots of : -  
  Cape Town
  City Deep
  Durban
  Port Elizabeth
The airports of :-  
  D. F. Malan (Cape Town)
  H. F. Verwoerd (Port Elizabeth)
  Jan Smuts (Johannesburg)
  Lois Botha (Durban)

Page last updated: 25 November 2008