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 (173 KB)
- Technical Requirements: Phytosanitary Documentation (Phyto Ecert) (1952 KB)
- Technical Requirements: Pest Survey (67 KB)
- Technical Requirements: Registered Certification Mark (ISPM 15) (3044 KB)
- 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 Identifier Requirements (Requirements for the recognition of third party suppliers of plant pest identification services)
- Seed Varietal Certification Requirements Standard (1113 KB)
- Appendix 1 Seed Field Production Standards (417 KB)
- Appendix 2 Varieties Eligible for Certification (361 KB)
Forest Exports
Maximum post fumigation exposure periods (82 KB) have been developed for breakbulk forest products. These come into effect from midday Wednesday 18th May 2011. Relevant standards will be amended in due course.
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.
The Plant Export Certification Standard ‘Technical Requirements: Registered Certification Mark (ISPM 15)’ has been amended to align with the revised International Standard ISPM 15 (2009). The amended Plant Export Certification Standard became effective on the 15th March 2010.
Approved Organisations
IVA Contact Details
- AsureQuality: 0508 00 11 22
- IVS: 0800 021 169
- SGS: 0800 174 025
Page last updated: 4 October 2011