Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
The botanical name of the timber must be stated in the Additional Product Description Field of the RFP. To enable the field on the RFP the exporter must submit a request to the EXDOC Plant Programs via email (EXDOCPlantPrograms.agriculture.gov.au).
Woodchips of coniferous timber or wood except Thuja spp must:
- originate from areas known to be free from Cerambicid vector (Monochamus spp), Weevil (Pissodes spp) and Bark beetle (Scolytidae spp) - endorsement 3977 applies
OR
OR
Exporters must check the EU regulations to confirm requirements for woodchips of the species they are exporting.
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
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.
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 department's website -
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/agriculture-land/forestry/industries/export.
Any enquires on what is classed as prescribed wood or woodchips should be directed to:
wood.export@agriculture.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.
