Disclaimer
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:
- disclaim any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, lateness, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and
- without limiting (1) above, fully exclude any and all liability of any kind on the part of all of them, to any person or entity that chooses to rely on this information
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: 11 September 2012
Commodities
Logs
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | Free of soil including earth, compost, clay and other substances. |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Treated in accordance with any conditions specified on the import permit. |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Wood/ Timber - Sawn
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. The import permit number must be shown on the phytosanitary certificate. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | Free of soil including earth, compost, clay and other substances. |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
Treated in accordance with any conditions specified on the import permit. Import permit may specify that timber is kiln dried AND treated/ impregnated with a suitable insecticide/ fungicide or wood preservative. Methyl bromide fumigation is an acceptable insecticide treatment. |
| Fumigation | See conditions stated in import permit. If applicable the fumigant name (Methyl bromide only), concentration, duration and minimum temperature during treatment must be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate. If schedules are not stated on the import permit use New Zealand import rates FTP1 or FTP6 [PDF, 1.1 MB] (depending on the timber dimensions). |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | See conditions stated on import permit. |
| Heat treatments | See conditions stated on import permit. If applicable the temperature and duration must be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate. No schedules are currently available. |
| Preservative treatments | See conditions stated on import permit. If applicable the chemical used, and concentration (retention) must be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate. |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Wood/ Timber - Chips
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| 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 | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| 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 | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Wood Products - Manufactured
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| 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 | 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 marked in accordance with ISPM 15. |
| Insects | |
| Fungi | |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation |
Wood packaging material and dunnage must be marked in accordance with ISPM 15. |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments |
Wood packaging material and dunnage must be marked in accordance with ISPM 15. |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | No further information available. |
Quarantine Pests
Insects and Mites
- Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum
- Aphis gossipii
- Anastrepha spp.
- Bactrocera spp.
- Bemisia tabaci
- Brevipalpus spp.
- Ceratitis capitata
- Ceratitis cattoirii
- Ceratitis cosyra
- Ceratitis rosa
- Cylas formicarius
- Dacus ciliatus
- Dacus cucurbitae
- Dacus curvipennis
- Dacus demmerezi (Tridacus demmerezi)
- Dacus dorsalis
- Dacus frontalis
- Dacus tyroni
- Dacus platura
- Dacus zonatus
- Dysmicoccus brevipes
- Frankliniella occidentalis
- Heliothis spp.
- Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis
- Hoplochetus marginalis
- Leptinotarsa decemlineta
- Lyriomyza huidobrensis
- Lyriomyza sativae
- Locusta migratoria migratorioides
- Myzus spp.
- Oedaleus senegalensis
- Panonychus citri
- Pardalaspis quinaria
- Pieris spp.
- Polyphagotarsonemus latus
- Phyllocnistic cirella
- Phyllocoptruta oleivora
- Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
- Schistocerca gregaria
- Selenothrips rubrocinctus
- Spodoptura spp.
- Tetranychus urticae
- Thrips tabaci
Molluscs
- Achatina spp.
- Helix spp.
- Limax spp.
- Milax spp.
Nematodes
- Ditylenchus spp.
- Meloidogyne spp.
- Pratylenchus spp.
- Radopholus similis
- Rotylenchus reniformis
Bacteria
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens
- Clavibacter michiganensis spp. michiganensis
- Curtobacterium (Corynebacterium) flaccumfaciens
- Erwinia spp.
- Pseudomonas solanaceraum Race II
- Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
- Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci
- Xanthomonas campestris pv vasculorum
- Xanthomonas citri
Fungi
- Cercospora musicola
- Fusarium moniliforme f.sp. subglutinans
- Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense
- Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis
- Mycosphaerella fijiensis
- Mycosphaerella musicola
- Phytophthora colocasiae
Viruses/Viroids/MLO's
- Banana bunchy top virus
- Banana streak virus
- Bean common mosaic virus
- Bean yellow mosaic virus
- Cassava common mosaic virus
- Citrus exocortis viroid
- Coconut kaincope disease (MLO)
- Citrus tristeza virus
- Lettuce mosaic virus
- Lethal yellowing MLO
- Papaya mosaic virus
- Papaya ring spot virus
- Pineapple wilt virus
- Phytomonas sp.
- Spiroplasma citri + Stolbur disease (MLO)
- Squash mosaic virus
- Sweet potato mosaic virus
- Sweet potato mild mottle virus
- Tobacco ringspot virus
- Tobacco streak virus
- Tomato aspermy virus
- Tomato bunchy top virus
- Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
- Tomato spotted wilt virus
- Watermelon mosaic virus
Weeds
- Alternanthera phylloxeroides
- Borreria alata
- Commelina bengalensis
- Cuscuta spp.
- Cyperus spp.
- Elodea spp.
- Prosopis glandulosa
- Salvinia molesta
- Sennatora
- Sorghum halepense
- Striga spp.
- Xanthium spp
