Sequoia sempervirens

Country
European Union (EU)
Group
Timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Relevant Web Addresses
https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant_en
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
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.


The ICRS are applucable to Sequoia sempervirens and Cupressus macrocarpa only.

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.


Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 775:

When using endorsement 775 treatments are not mandatory.

Consignment not meeting the requirements of EXDOC Endorsement are to be treated with one of the option listed in the treatment section.

Phytosanitary certificate with no additional declaration is to be issued for all other timber or wood undergone through one of the treatment option listed.
Consignments are to be either:

  • Kiln dried to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time / temperature schedule;

OR

  • Fumigated with an appropriate fumigation to a specification approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2 of the EU Directive 2000/29 (ISPM No 15 Standards);

OR

  • Heat treated to achieve a minimum core temperature of 56 degrees Celsius for at least 30 minutes;

OR

  • Appropriate chemical pressure impregnation with product approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 18.2 of the EU Directive 2000/29.

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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 775)
1) The consignment is bark-free and free from grub holes which are larger than 3mm across and which are caused by the Sawyer beetle (Monochamus spp).
EU Directive 2000/29 and advice from German NPPO
31/01/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
10/11/2021 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
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