On 11 September 2017, amendments will be made to the Manufactured Wooden Articles (MWA) pathway of the Timber and timber products BICON case.
From this date, consignments of MWA treated offshore by heat, fumigation or irradiation methods will be required to be exported within six calendar months of the required treatment and be accompanied by additional storage certification in the form of a manufacturer’s, supplier’s or exporter’s declaration.
A manufacturer’s declaration or supplier’s declaration will require the following statements:
– “The <<insert product name/description>> have been stored in an appropriate way to minimise the risk of infestation or contamination by pests of biosecurity concern between the date that the goods *were treated/*entered the facility, and when the goods *were exported/*left the facility.”
An exporter’s declaration will require the following statement:
– “The <<insert product name>> were stored after treatment at the following locations in an appropriate way to minimise the risk of infestation or contamination by pests of biosecurity concern: <<list the following information about each product line: country of origin, the storage locations (address) and the dates the items were at each specific location>>
– The goods arrived in the country of export free of biosecurity concern and were stored at << insert last point of storage location>> in an appropriate way that prevented infestation or contamination.”
