17 March 2010
Industry Advice Notice No. G2010/03
Market access for Eucalyptus grandis logs to India
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service wishes to advise industry of the market access gain for Eucalyptus grandis logs without bark for export to India.
The final Indian Gazette notification published 24 December 2009 advises E. grandis "wood without bark" from Australia is permitted entry into India under the following conditions:
- be declared free from Ctenarytaina spatulata, Phoracantha recurva and Phoracantha semipunctata as part of additional declarations to be incorporated in the phytosanitary certificate; and
- the logs be fumigated with methyl bromide at 48 grams per cubic metre for 24 hours at 21 degrees Celsius and above or equivalent thereof under NAP (natural atmospheric pressure) or any other treatment duly approved by the Plant Protection Adviser to the Government of India. The treatment would have to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate.
The final gazette notification for E. grandis is published at: http://agricoop.nic.in/Gazette/dpq12209.pdf and confirms that industry can now apply for an import permit with India's National Plant Protection Office and trade can commence.
If you require any further information please contact Ms Jessica Bell on telephone (02) 6272 3591 or by email to Grain Exports
David Heinrich
Program Manager
Grain & Seed Export Program
Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service
Contact details: Jessica Bell
Telephone: (02) 6272 3591
Facsimile: (02) 6272 5423