Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.
Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.Consignments must be free of quarantine pests, including:
- European spruce beetle (Dendroctonus micans)
- Sharp dentated bark beetle (Ips acuminatus)
- Bark beetle (Ips cembrae)
- Bark beetle Ips duplicatus)
- Bark beetle (Ips sexdentatus)
- Chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica)
Phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration required for coniferous and chestnut (Castanea spp) logs only.
Coniferous logs must be de-barked or kiln dried
Explanation of the endorsements
Endorsement 775:
- This endorsement is to be certified for Conifer logs that are de-barked. Note that logs of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) or from the genus Pinus must use endorsement 6639.
- Visual inspection is sufficient to endorse freedom from bark and holes caused by the Sawyer beetle (Monochamus spp).
Endorsement 6639:- This endorsement is to be certified for Conifer logs of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) or from the genus Pinus.
- Visual inspection is sufficient to endorse freedom from bark and holes caused by the Sawyer beetle (Monochamus spp).
- Pitch canker (Fusarium circinatum) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
- This endorsement is to be certified for Castanea logs.
- An area freedom certificate is required to endorse freedom from Chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica).
No endorsement:
- Applies if logs with bark and are treated and is not Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) or from the genus Pinus.
The Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control (Wood and Woodchips) Rules 2021, require an export licence issued by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for any exports of two tonnes or more of:
- woodchips;
- wood in the round (i.e. logs);
- wood with a cross sectional area of at least 225 square centimetres
These are considered ‘prescribed goods’ under the Export Control (Wood and Woodchips) Rules 2021.
A licence is not required for the above listed wood and woodchips if:
If an export licence is required, it is the responsibility of exporters to obtain a licence to export prescribed wood or woodchips prior to export.
Exporters can find information on how to obtain an export licence for prescribed wood or woodchips on the departments website - https://www.awe.gov.au/agriculture-land/forestry/industries/export.
Any enquires on what is classed as prescribed wood or woodchips should be directed to: wood.export@awe.gov.au, or call (02) 6272 4353.
The only responsibility authorised officers have in relation to the export licences for unprocessed wood is to inform unprocessed wood exporters of the possible requirement to hold a licence to export unprocessed wood.
