Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Philippines

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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: 6 July 2020

Commodities

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit (SPS Import Clearance) required. Export is required within 60 days of issuance of import permit.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required. Import permit number must be stated on the phytosanitary certificate.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Bark is permitted
Insects	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	See import permit conditions. For preservative treated roundwood see “Wood Products – Manufactured”.
Fumigation	Import permit may specify methyl bromide fumigation. Temperature may be compensated as per the International Cargo Cooperative Biosecurity Arrangement (ICCBA) Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology.
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments	See “Wood Products – Manufactured”.
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General

Wood/ Timber - Sawn

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit (SPS Import Clearance) required. Export is required within 60 days of issuance of import permit.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required. Import permit number must be stated on the phytosanitary certificate.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Bark is permitted
Insects	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Fumigation or heat treatment required. For preservative treated timber see “Wood Products – Manufactured”
Fumigation	Methyl bromide fumigation at 48g/m³ for 24 hours at 21˚C. Temperature may be compensated as per the International Cargo Cooperative Biosecurity Arrangement (ICCBA) Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology: 56g/m3 for 24 hours at 16-20°C 64g/m3 for 24 hours at 11-15°C 72g/m3 for 24 hours at 10°C
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Heat treatment at 56˚C (core temperature) for 30 minutes.
Preservative treatments	See “Wood Products – Manufactured”
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General

Wood/ Timber - Chips

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit (SPS Import Clearance) required. Export is required within 60 days of issuance of import permit.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required. Import permit number must be stated on the phytosanitary certificate.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Bark is permitted
Insects	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments	Fumigation or heat treatment required.
Fumigation	Methyl bromide fumigation at 48g/m³ for 24 hours at 21˚C. Temperature may be compensated as per the International Cargo Cooperative Biosecurity Arrangement (ICCBA) Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology: 56g/m3 for 24 hours at 16-20°C 64g/m3 for 24 hours at 11-15°C 72g/m3 for 24 hours at 10°C
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Heat treatment at 56˚C (core temperature) for 30 minutes.
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	No further information available.

Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer

Import Permits or Declarations	Plant Quarantine Service Certificate required.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate, Processed Product Certificate or equivalent document required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Bark is permitted
Insects	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required if phytosanitary certificate is to be issued.
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.

Wood Products – Manufactured(including preservative treated timber and roundwood)

Import Permits or Declarations	Plant Quarantine Service Certificate required.
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate, Processed Product Certificate or equivalent document required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Bark is permitted
Insects	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Fungi	Free of quarantine pests [PDF, 440 KB]
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections	Verification inspection required if phytosanitary certificate is to be issued.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments
Fumigation
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments	Details required on phytosanitary certificates if issued for preservative treated timber and roundwood.
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	No further information available.

Wood Products - Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements	Wood packaging material and dunnage must be marked in accordance with ISPM 15. Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Wood packaging material and dunnage must be made of debarked wood in accordance with ISPM 15.
Insects
Fungi
Soil
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments
Fumigation	Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15.
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15.
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release	None specified for New Zealand.
General	Importers must apply for inspection/ clearance at least 24 hours prior to arrival of cargo for all commodities associated with wood packaging material. Non-compliant wood packaging material may be segregated, treated, buried, destroyed or returned to the country of origin at the importer’s expense.

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