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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: 01 May 2002
Commodities
Logs
Import Permits or Declarations | Shipments of logs with bark on (not debarked) require an import permit. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. The following declaration must be included "The wood in this shipment is free from Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar". |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Bark on logs are permitted subject to import permit |
Insects | Free from quarantine insects |
Fungi | Free from decay and other fungi. |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General | No further information available. |
Sawn Timber
Import Permits or Declarations | Shipments of sawn timber with bark on (not debarked) require an import permit. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | For bark on lumber, the following endorsement is required. "The wood in this shipment is free from Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar". For debarked lumber, the following endorsement must be included "The lumber in this shipment is free of bark and has been kiln dried". |
Insects | Free from quarantine insects |
Fungi | Free from decay and other fungi. |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | For shipments of debarked lumber kiln dried (mandatory). |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General | No further information available. |
Low Risk Wooden Articles
Import Permits or Declarations | |
Certification Requirements | |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | |
General | No information available. |
Board Products
Import Permits or Declarations | |
Certification Requirements | |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | |
General | No information available. |
Wood Chips
Import Permits or Declarations | |
Certification Requirements | |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | |
General | No information available. |
Wood Packaging
Import Permits or Declarations | |
Certification Requirements | |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | |
General | No information available. |