This scheme is ISO 9000-based. These standards have been set to ensure a minimum log export quality and are intended to enhance the image and acceptability of logs exported from New Zealand. Our foresters and scientists are now producing and planting healthier, more vigorous and better performing seedlings than ever before. Disease resistance is 'built in' and their chances of reaching full potential in 25 years or so are enhanced by good ground preparation, weed control, fertiliser, thinning and pruning, fire protection and regular inspection for unwanted pests and diseases. Dutch elm diseas e Discovered in Auckland in 1989 and restricted by a combination of felling and destroying diseased trees, and fumigation.
Eradication now seems certain.
Dothistroma Control of this needle blight affecting pine trees of a certain age range is one of the best examples of successful chemical control of a forest disease anywhere in the world. The Biosecurity Council provides a forum for the discussion of broad biosecurity policy issues and advises the Minister on a number of matters, including priorities for the purchase of biosecurity services and research. Since 1993, New Zealand has exported an average of 40,000 tonnes a year of radiata pine logs to the United States. There has also been increasing demand for kiln dried lumber, remanufactured products and wood chips. NZ officials and industry believe that the environmentalists' agenda is more to do with changing US forest industry practices and limiting exports and imports to force recycling and use of alternative fibre products by US consumers.