Sandalwood

Country
United Arab Emirates (AE)
Scientific Name
Santalum spp.
Group
Logs
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.moccae.gov.ae/en/home.aspx
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
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.

Consignments are to be heat treated to a minimum temperature of 56 degree Celsius for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood.

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.


OR

The heat treatment certificate must be attached with the phytosanitary certificate.

Treatment details will not be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate.

OR

Consignments may be treated with methyl bromide at approved label rates.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.


Details of methyl bromide treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section, if methyl bromide fumigation is used.
NPPO Regulations verified on 21 May 2021, correspondence from NPPO dated 8 July 2021.
09/04/2025 - Updated treatment details to allow post-inspection fumigation of sandalwood consignments.
04/02/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
28/01/2025 - Updated treatment details.
08/11/2021 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
12/07/2021 - Added option of methyl bromide fumigation as per NPPO correspondence.
21/05/2021 - Treatment details added.
Initial Uploaded: 26/11/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026