Cypress

Country
Malaysia (MY)
Group
Logs
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Plant Biosecurity Division, Department of Agriculture Malaysia
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.doa.gov.my/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure the consignment is exported within 14 days of inspection and 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.


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 Endorsements

Endorsement 690: 

  • Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) is not on export pathway and Pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is not known to occur in Australia. Freedom from these pests may be endorsed on a phytosanitary certificate without citing supporting evidence.

Each consignment shall be fumigated with Methyl bromide at:

  • 64 grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius or above, for 24 hours;

OR

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

OR

  • 80 grm/m3 at 11- 15 degrees Celsius for 24 hours;

OR

  • Sulfuryl fluoride at 64 grm/m3 at 21 degree Celsius for 24 hours ;

OR

  • Ethylene oxide under initial minimum vacuum of 50 kPa at 1500 grm/m3 at 50 degree Celsius for 5 hours;

OR

  • Ethylene oxide at 1500 grm/m3 at 21 degree Celsius for 24 hours

OR

  • Phosphine at 5 grm/m3 for 120 hours at 15 degree Celsius or above;

OR

  • C2N2 (Ethanedinitrile (EDN) / Cyanogen) at 100 grm/m3 for 24 hours.

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 must be carried out by an AFAS (Australian FumigationAccreditation Scheme) fumigator if specified on the import permit.

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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 690)
1) The consignment is free of Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) and Pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus).

Import permit dated 6 December 2021.

04/02/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
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.
16/05/2022 - Added a synonym for the fumigant cyanogen.
10/12/2021 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 10/12/2021
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026