Timber

Country
Iran, Islamic Republic of (IR)
Group
Timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Plant Protection Organization
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.ppo.ir/
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.
 
 Timber must be completely free from bark and holes due to wood boring insects infestation.

Contact Grain and Seed Exports Program (Grain.Export@agriculture.gov.au) for visible signs of:
  • Anthracnose (Apiognomonia errabunda) 
  • Ink disease (Phytophthora cambivora)
  • Blue stain (Ophiostoma spp)
  • Foot rot (Phytophthora spp) 
  • Damping off (Calonectria spp)
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.

Consignments are to be treated with one of the following:

Methyl bromide at:
  • 48 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21 degree Celsius or above
OR
  • 56 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 15-20 degree Celsius or above
OR
  • 64 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 10-15 degree Celsius or above
OR

Heat Treatment at:
  • 70 degree Celsius core temperature maintained for a minimum of four hours (Signed temperature log sheet must be attached with the phytosanitary certificate)
OR

Kiln Drying at:
  • Raising core temperature to 74 degree Celsius as follows:
    Time, hours468101418> 18
    Thickness, mm0-1526-5051-7576-100101-150150-200> 200
Moisture contents must be less than 14%. Moisture contents may be checked on arrival.
The Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

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

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 5606)
1) Bark and ambrosia beetle (Trypodendron domesticum), Citrus longhorned beetle (Anoplophora chinensis), Velvet longhorned beetle (Trichoferus campestris), Blue stain (Ophiostoma arduennense), Ceratocystis blight (Ceratocystis fimbriata), Black timber bark beetle (Xylosandrus germanus) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of Anthracnose (Apiognomonia errabunda) and Ink disease (Phytophthora cambivora).

NPPO Notification No 730/9481 dated 7 July 2016.

03/02/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
10/11/2021 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
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