Tea tree

Country
Russian Federation (RU)
Scientific Name
Melaleuca alternifolia
Group
Timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.fsvps.ru/
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.

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.

This ICR only applies to Tea tree timber used primarily for perfumery, pharmacy or insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes under the following EAEU HS codes:

  • 1211908608

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 7637:

Following pests are not known to occur in Australia. Freedom from these pests may be endorsed without citing any evidence:
  • Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)
Visual inspection or lab analysis report may be used to certify freedom from:
  • Dodder (Cuscuta spp)
  • seeds and (or) fruits of quarantine weeds

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 7637)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is known not to occur in Australia.
2) Using official procedures, the consignment was found free of Dodder (Cuscuta spp) and seeds and (or) fruits of quarantine weeds

13/11/2023 - Created case based on NPPO requirements
Initial Uploaded: 07/11/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026