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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 for Primary Industries, 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: 09 September 2005
Commodities
Manufactured or processed timber
(Furniture and timber subjected to kiln drying or any other sterilisation treatment).
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Prior declaration required. |
| Certification Requirements | Treatment certificate required |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Not permitted. If bark is found during quarantine inspection at the Argentine border, the bark must be removed by a quarantine officer. Any cost incurred shall be payable by the importer of the goods. |
| Insects | Not permitted. If insects are found during inspection, the consignment will be fumigated with methyl bromide or phosphine. If the goods are incompatible with the fumigant, packaging may be removed and fumigated. |
| Fungi | Decay fungi not permitted. If decay fungi are found during inspection, the consignment will be fumigated with methyl bromide or phosphine. If the goods are incompatible with the fumigant, packaging may be removed and fumigated. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General | Produce will be inspected and treated on arrival if necessary |
Semi-processed timber and packaging material (not sterilised)
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Prior declaration required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required (including treatments) |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Not permitted. If bark is found during quarantine inspection at the Argentine border, the bark must be removed by a quarantine officer. Any cost incurred shall be payable by the importer of the goods. |
| Insects | Not permitted. If insects are found during inspection, the consignment will be fumigated with methyl bromide or phosphine. If the goods are incompatible with the fumigant, packaging may be removed and fumigated. |
| Fungi | Decay fungi not permitted. If decay fungi are found during inspection, the consignment will be fumigated with methyl bromide or phosphine. If the goods are incompatible with the fumigant, packaging may be removed and fumigated. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | Preventative treatment against insects may be required |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | |
| General | Produce will be inspected and treated on arrival if necessary |
Unprocessed timber, unworked without bark, sawn timber, sleepers, posts, rollers, planks.
| Import Permits or Declarations | Phytosanitary Import Permit (AFIDI) required. If no Pest Risk Analysis has been performed prior to AFIDI, a PRA is required, which will take a minimum of three months. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required (including treatments) |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Not permitted. If bark is found during quarantine inspection at the Argentine border, the bark must be removed by a quarantine officer. Any cost incurred shall be payable by the importer of the goods. |
| Insects | Not permitted. If insects are found during inspection, the consignment will be fumigated with methyl bromide or phosphine. If the goods are incompatible with the fumigant, packaging may be removed and fumigated. |
| Fungi | Decay fungi not permitted. If decay fungi are found during inspection, the consignment will be fumigated with methyl bromide or phosphine. If the goods are incompatible with the fumigant, packaging may be removed and fumigated. |
| Soil | in AFIDI |
| Other | in AFIDI |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required in AFIDI |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | in AFIDI |
| Antisapstain treatments | Antisapstain treatment required for Pinaceae |
| Insecticide treatments | Preventative treatment against insects may be required |
| Heat treatments | in AFIDI |
| Preservative treatments | in AFIDI |
| Concessional Release | in AFIDI |
| General | Produce will be inspected and treated on arrival if necessary |
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 | |
| General |
