Export Control (Wood and Woodchips) Rules 2021

This instrument prescribes matters and makes other provision in relation to certain wood and woodchips (prescribed wood and woodchips) for the purposes of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). For the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act and subject to subsection (2) of this section, the following goods are prescribed for the purposes of the Act: (a) woodchips; (b) wood in the round; (c) wood with a cross‑sectional area of at least 225 square centimetres. Prescribed wood or woodchips must not be exported from Australian territory unless the conditions prescribed by this instrument (prescribed export conditions) under section 2-4 of Chapter 2 are complied with. Exemptions and conditions for exemptions are regulated under Part 2 of the same Chapter 2, and under Part 3 government certificates find discipline. Chapter 6 sets conditions and requirements for grant of wood export licence. For the purposes of paragraph 191(2)(d) of the Act, Chapter 6 prescribes other requirements that must be met for the grant of a wood export licence, these include: the applicant must make a declaration stating that the applicant has complied, and will continue to comply, with the applicable requirements of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, of each management arrangement (if any); identifying the designated places where export operations to be covered by the licence are to be carried out or that would be adversely affected by those operations; and measures that the applicant undertakes to take to protect the designated place. the Chapter continues providing details on the form of the declaration, among others. Chapter 7, Export permits, provides for revocation, duration, suspension and conditions for these processes. Chapter 10 is Compliance and enforcement.