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Plants

Atherosperma moschatum

No

Country:

European Union (EU)

Scientific Name:

 

Group:

Timber

End Use:

Processing

NPPO Details:

European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety

Relevant Web Addresses:


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Export Criteria

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

General Requirements

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

Exporters are to ensure that the consignments are free of free of the harmful organisms listed in Annexes I and II of the EU Directive 2000/29.

THE ICRS ARE APPLICABLE TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIES OF TIMBER ONLY:
- Atherosperma moschatum
Eucalyptus tereticornis
- Lophostemon confertus

The Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control (Wood and Woodchips) Rules 2021, require an export licence issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 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:
  • the wood or woodchips are sourced from an area covered by a Regional Forest Agreement (RFA). Details regarding the areas covered by RFAs can be found here: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/forestry/policies/rfa.
  • the wood or woodchips are derived from trees harvested outside Australian territory, including those transiting through Australia.
  • the wood or woodchips are sourced from a plantation in a State with an approved code of practice for the establishment, management and harvesting of all plantations in that State.

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 - Exports of unprocessed wood and woodchips (wood export licensing) - DAFF.

Any enquires on what is classed as prescribed wood or woodchips should be directed to: wood.export@aff.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

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Reference

​Advice from German NPPO dated 2 June 2016.

Latest updates

31/01/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
30/11/2021 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.

Initial Uploaded: 18/08/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 31/01/2025