Plant Export Certification Standards
Plant and Forest Export Certification Standards
- System Overview and Requirements
- Independent Verification Agency Requirements
(421 KB) - Organisation Requirements
- Technical Requirements: Phytosanitary Inspection (359 KB)
- Technical Requirements: Phytosanitary Documentation (Phyto Ecert) (1952 KB)
- Technical Requirements: Pest Survey (67 KB)
- Technical Requirements: Registered Certification Mark (ISPM 15)
- Forestry Guide to the revised export certification standards (137 KB)
- Phytosanitary standards, and forestry operational standards
- Treatment Supplier Programme - Overview and General Requirements (250 KB)
- Treatment Supplier Programme - Requirements for the Supplier of Official Treatments (313 KB)
- Pest List Requirements (requirements for the preparation of pest lists for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
- Pest identification requirements (Requirements for the accreditation of third party suppliers of plant pest identification services)
- Seed Field Production Standards (175 KB)
- Varieties Eligible for Certification (340 KB)
Export Phytosanitary Standards are quarantine requirements set out by importing countries which must be met before they will accept forest produce.
They include details on such items as:
- Sawn Timber
- Preservatives for Treating Timber
- Low Risk Wooden Articles
- Board Products
- Preservative Treatments for Board Products
- Logs
- Wood Chips
- Wood Packaging
- General Conditions and Treatments
While wood packaging and dunnage is mentioned in some standards, a separate international standard called ISPM 15 - Wood Packaging Material Certification Scheme is now in effect for some countries. Phytosanitary standards outline each country's specific requirements before it will accept forest product.
The Forest Product Export Committee Template Document 
(561 KB) has been developed by the Forest Products Export Committee in consultation with Biosecurity New Zealand. This document has been designed to assist forestry organisations in developing their systems to meet the requirements of the revised export certification standards.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry does not guarantee that reliance on this document will result in an approval to undertake export certification activities. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry does not accept responsibility for any losses associated with reliance by forestry organisations on this document.
Wood Packaging
There is an international standard for wood packaging material, including dunnage. This is known as ISPM 15. Most goods exported with wood packaging will probably have to comply with this standard. You can view a list of manufacturers (64 KB) registered to produce ISPM compliant packaging.
Approved Organisations
IVA Contact Details
- AsureQuality: 0508 00 11 22
- IVS: 0800 021 169
- SGS: 0800 174 025
Page last updated: 20 November 2009