Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Vanuatu
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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: 17 August 2011
Logs
| Import Permits or Declarations |
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| Certification Requirements |
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| Prohibited Importations |
Import of logs to Vanuatu is prohibited. |
| Bark |
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| Insects |
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| Fungi |
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| Soil |
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| Other |
|
| Pre-Shipment Inspections |
|
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
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| Fumigation |
|
| Antisapstain treatments |
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| Insecticide treatments |
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| Heat treatments |
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| Preservative treatments |
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| Concessional Release |
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| General |
Import prohibited. |
Wood/ Timber - Poles
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations |
|
| Bark |
Free of bark. |
| Insects |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil |
Free of soil |
| Other |
Free of leaves. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections |
Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. |
| Fumigation |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 48 gm/m3 for 24 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment
OR
- Fumigation with sulphuryl fluoride (Vikane) at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 64 g/m3 for 16 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment.
|
| Antisapstain treatments |
|
| Insecticide treatments |
|
| Heat treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Heat treatment to at least 74°C for one of the following times depending on the thickness of the wood. Poles must be stacked with spaces to allow free flow of air:
| max. thickness (mm) |
time (hrs) |
max. thickness (mm) |
time (hrs) |
| 25 |
4 |
150 |
14 |
| 50 |
6 |
200 |
18 |
| 75 |
8 |
250 |
22 |
| 100 |
10 |
300 |
26 |
|
| Preservative treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Vacuum impregnation with copper-chrome arsenate within 21 days of shipment
|
| Concessional Release |
None specified for New Zealand |
| General |
|
Wood/ Timber - Sawn
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations |
|
| Bark |
Free of bark |
| Insects |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil |
Free of soil |
| Other |
Free of leaves. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections |
Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. |
| Fumigation |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 48 gm/m3 for 24 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment
OR
- Fumigation with sulphuryl fluoride (Vikane) at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 64 g/m3 for 16 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment.
|
| Antisapstain treatments |
|
| Insecticide treatments |
|
| Heat treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Heat treatment to at least 74°C for one of the following times depending on the thickness of the wood. Timber must be stacked with spaces to allow free flow of air:
| max. thickness (mm) | time (hrs) | max. thickness (mm) | time (hrs) |
| 25 |
4 |
150 |
14 |
| 50 |
6 |
200 |
18 |
| 75 |
8 |
250 |
22 |
| 100 |
10 |
300 |
26 |
|
| Preservative treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Vacuum impregnation with copper-chrome arsenate within 21 days of shipment
|
| Concessional Release |
None specified for New Zealand |
| General |
|
Wood/ Timber - Chips
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations |
|
| Bark |
Free of bark |
| Insects |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil |
Free of soil |
| Other |
Free of leaves. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections |
Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. |
| Fumigation |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 48 gm/m3 for 24 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment
OR
- Fumigation with sulphuryl fluoride (Vikane) at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 64 g/m3 for 16 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment.
|
| Antisapstain treatments |
|
| Insecticide treatments |
|
| Heat treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Heat treatment to at least 74°C for one of the following times depending on the thickness of the wood. Timber must be stacked with spaces to allow free flow of air:
| max. thickness (mm) | time (hrs) | max. thickness (mm) | time (hrs) |
| 25 |
4 |
150 |
14 |
| 50 |
6 |
200 |
18 |
| 75 |
8 |
250 |
22 |
| 100 |
10 |
300 |
26 |
|
| Preservative treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Vacuum impregnation with copper-chrome arsenate within 21 days of shipment
|
| Concessional Release |
None specified for New Zealand |
| General |
|
Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations |
|
| Bark |
Free of bark |
| Insects |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil |
Free of soil |
| Other |
Free of leaves. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections |
Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. |
| Fumigation |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 48 gm/m3 for 24 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment
OR
- Fumigation with sulphuryl fluoride (Vikane) at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 64 g/m3 for 16 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment.
|
| Antisapstain treatments |
|
| Insecticide treatments |
|
| Heat treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Heat treatment to at least 74°C for one of the following times depending on the thickness of the wood. Timber must be stacked with spaces to allow free flow of air:
| max. thickness (mm) | time (hrs) | max. thickness (mm) | time (hrs) |
| 25 |
4 |
150 |
14 |
| 50 |
6 |
200 |
18 |
| 75 |
8 |
250 |
22 |
| 100 |
10 |
300 |
26 |
|
| Preservative treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Vacuum impregnation with copper-chrome arsenate within 21 days of shipment
|
| Concessional Release |
None specified for New Zealand |
| General |
|
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 |
Free of leaves. |
| 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 |
|
Wood Products - Packaging
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations |
|
| Bark |
Free of bark |
| Insects |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Fungi |
Free of quarantine pests |
| Soil |
Free of soil |
| Other |
Free of leaves. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections |
Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. |
| Fumigation |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 48 gm/m3 for 24 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment
OR
- Fumigation with sulphuryl fluoride (Vikane) at normal atmospheric pressure at a rate of 64 g/m3 for 16 hours at 21°C or above, within 21 days of shipment.
|
| Antisapstain treatments |
|
| Insecticide treatments |
|
| Heat treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Heat treatment to at least 74°C for one of the following times depending on the thickness of the wood. Timber must be stacked with spaces to allow free flow of air:
| max. thickness (mm) | time (hrs) | max. thickness (mm) | time (hrs) |
| 25 |
4 |
150 |
14 |
| 50 |
6 |
200 |
18 |
| 75 |
8 |
250 |
22 |
| 100 |
10 |
300 |
26 |
|
| Preservative treatments |
See conditions stated on import permit. Import permit may specify:
- Vacuum impregnation with copper-chrome arsenate within 21 days of shipment
|
| Concessional Release |
None specified for New Zealand |
| General |
|
Bark
| Import Permits or Declarations |
|
| Certification Requirements |
|
| Prohibited Importations |
Import of bark to Vanuatu is prohibited. |
| Bark |
|
| Insects |
|
| Fungi |
|
| Soil |
|
| Other |
|
| Pre-Shipment Inspections |
|
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
|
| Fumigation |
|
| Antisapstain treatments |
|
| Insecticide treatments |
|
| Heat treatments |
|
| Preservative treatments |
|
| Concessional Release |
|
| General |
Import prohibited. |
Page last updated: 18 August 2011
