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Plants

Acacia spp

No

Country:

 India (IN)

Scientific Name:

  

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End Use:

 Logs

NPPO Details:
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage; Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

Relevant Web Addresses:

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No

General Requirements

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

All consignments must be free from India's Quarantine weed seeds as per schedule VIII of PQ order 2003. This statement is for information only and no additional supporting documentation is required other the Export Compliance Record.

Logs permitted with or without bark.

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.

Treatment

​Each consignment is to be heat treated at 56 degrees Celsius (core temperature) for 30 minutes;

OR

  • Kiln dried at 56 degrees Celsius (core temperature) for 30 minutes;

OR

Fumigated with methyl bromide at:

  • 48 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above at NAP as per the PQ Order 2003;

OR

The Indian NPPO accepts the following dosage compensation for methyl bromide fumigation applied at temperatures between 10 and 21 degrees Celsius:

  • 56 grm/m3 at 16 - 20 degrees Celsius for 24 hours at NAP;

OR

  • 64 grm/m3 at 11 - 15 degrees Celsius for 24 hours at NAP.
OR
  • 72 grm/m3 at 10 degrees Celsius for 24 hours at NAP.
Note: Methyl bromide fumigation is not permitted at temperatures of below 10 degrees Celsius. Dosage compensation is not permitted for temperatures above 21 degrees Celsius.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

​Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Fumigation of logs in bulk vessel holds

Note: Fumigators may use the Minor Use Permit for methyl bromide​​ ​obtained by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to meet the importing countries phytosanitary import requirements.

  • Fumigation must be done at the methyl bromide schedule listed above.
  • Prior to commencement of fumigation, an in-hold fumigation plan must be approved by the Grain and Seed Exports Program. The fumigator/exporter is to provide the Grain and Seed Export Program (Grain.Export@agriculture.gov.au) with:
    • Vessel name and IMO, as well as the hold number(s) being used to fumigate logs
    • A draft certificate containing the dosage, temperature and duration in accordance with treatment requirements in Micor/import permit, as well as the vessel name, RFP(s), holds loaded, commodity and its quantity, and signature by a registered fumigator with their contact details.
    • Method of clearing the fumigant from the hold and providing gas-free certification
    • Method of sealing holds during fumigation
    • The re-circulation method and locations of delivery and monitoring lines
  • A reinspection of the logs after fumigation must be done as per the instructional material requirements.
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Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Reference

​6th Amendment of Indian Plant Quarantine Order 2003, Quarantine Treatments and Application Procedures: I. Methyl Bromide Fumigation.

Latest updates

26/07/2023 - Updated treatment requirements to specify that in-transit fumigation is subject to approval of in-hold fumigation plan by GSEP for each fumigation event.
10/11/2021 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
22/12/2020 - Updated treatment to include methyl bromide fumigation rate at 10 degrees Celsius based on India's Quarantine Treatments and Application Procedures: I. Methyl Bromide Fumigation.

Initial Uploaded: 03/04/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 26/07/2023

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