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Country:

New Caledonia (NC)

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End Use:

Logs

NPPO Details:

Department of Veterinary, Food and Rural Affairs (DAVAR), Veterinary, Food and Phytosanitary Inspection Service (SIVAP)

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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.

Treatment

  • Consignments are to be fumigated with methyl bromide at 48 grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius for 24 hours or equivalent;
OR
  • Fumigated with sulphuryl fluoride at 64 grm/m3 at 16 degrees Celsius for 24 hours or equivalent;
OR
  • Kiln dried at recommended manufacturers requirements;
OR
  • Heating treatment at a core temperature of 56 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes;
OR
 
Preservative timber treatment to full sapwood penetration using a vacuum impregnation process with one of the following preservatives at recommended manufacturers’ requirements:

  • Chromated copper arsenate (CCA);
  • Chromated copper boron (CCB);
  • Copper azole;
  • Copper boron;
  • Copper dideclyldimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC);
  • Permethrin and azole.
     

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

​NPPO Notification dated 10 September 2015​.

Latest updates

03/08/2023 - Updated treatment requirements to specify that in-transit fumigation is subject to approval of in-hold fumigation plan by GSEP for each fumigation event.

Initial Uploaded: 14/10/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 03/08/2023