Alerts
Commencement of BPL Season 2021-2022
Effective from 16 November 2021The Ministry of Primary Industries New Zealand (MPI NZ) has advised the department that the 2021-2022 flight season of the Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) beetle begins for all New Zealand ports as of 00:00 hours (NZST) on Tuesday 16 November 2021.
Consignments loaded onto vessels and sealed into containers prior to 00:00 hours (NZST) on Tuesday 16 November 2021 are not required to meet import conditions for importing during BPL flight season.
Affected commodities from New Zealand include:
Break bulk and containerised |
Break bulk only |
Unfinished timber |
Plywood |
Round wood |
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) |
Logs |
Veneer sheeting |
Oversize timber not for processing |
Who does this notice affect:
Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspections, Importers and Brokers.
Further Information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations by phone: 1800 900 090 or by email: imports@awe.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- BPL affected timber from New Zealand
- Logs, log cabins and oversize timber
- Timber and timber products