Heat treatment of wood products is a phytosanitary import requirement for many countries, as it helps prevent the movement of plant quarantine pests.
The Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program (D-13-01) is the official certification system for the export of wood products to countries requiring heat treatment prior to entry, including member countries of the European Union, Mexico and the Republic of Korea. It is also the basis of the manufacture of certified wood packaging in accordance with ISPM 15 Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade.
On this page
- What exporters need to know
- Where to buy heat treated wood products
- Policies, manuals and registration forms
- Alternative service providers
- Heat treatment evaluators
- Contact us
What exporters need to know
As an exporter, you must understand the phytosanitary requirements for heat treatment and certificate requirements for each country.
Ensure your wood products are treated by a registered heat treatment facility evaluator or buy certified heat treated wood products. Purchasing heat treated wood from a hardware store is not sufficient to meet the phytosanitary requirements of ISPM 15.
For more information on wood exportation, consult:
- Requirements for wood packaging material in outbound shipments from Canada
- Exporting forestry products
Where to buy heat treated wood products
Find lists of local wood producers selling products that are certified as meeting current export regulations for heat treatment, including sawn wood, dunnage, wood packaging and pallets:
- Registered facilities under the Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board
- Registered facilities under the Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association
- Registered facilities under the Quebec Wood Export Bureau (French only)
Policies, manuals and registration forms
- D-13-01: Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program (HT program)
- D-13-02: Requirements of the Evaluation and Recognition of Third Party Auditors
- PI-07: Technical Heat Treatment Guidelines and Operating Conditions Manual
Alternative service delivery organizations
Alternative service delivery organisations oversee the HT program for the CFIA.
In order to produce heat treated sawn wood or heat treated wood packaging material, a facility needs to be registered under the HT program. To register in the HT program, interested facilities need to contact one of the organisations below for information on the registration process.
Contact information
Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board
102 Deakin Street
Ottawa, ON, K2E 8B7
Telephone: 613-482-2480
Email: info@clsab.ca
Canadian Wood Pallet and Container Association
PO Box 280
Carleton Place, ON K7C 3P4
Telephone: 613-521-6468 or
toll free: 877-224-3555
Fax: 613-521-1835 or
toll free 866-375-1835
Email: info@woodpackaging.ca
Quebec Wood Export Bureau
979 avenue de Bourgogne, bureau 540
Québec, QC G1W 2L4
Telephone: 418-650-6385
Facsimile: 418-650-9011
Email : info@quebecwoodexport.com
Heat treatment certificates
Contact your alternative service provider to obtain copies of the needed heat treatment certificates.
Heat treatment evaluators
A recognized heat treatment evaluator is a person or an organization that has been approved by the CFIA to conduct scientific analyses on the heat treatment of wood and wood products. Heat treatment evaluators can help registered facilities meet the HT program's requirements by assessing kilns and heat chambers, providing instructions on meeting treatment requirements, developing site-specific schedules to meet specified heat treatment requirements, and more.
A.R. Services
104-155 Main Street East, Suite 215
Grimsby, ON L3M 4G5
Contact person: Jeff Stakehouse
Telephone: 905-309-5990
F.P. Innovations
Quebec office
319 Rue Franquet
Quebec, QC G1P 4R4
Contact person: Vincent Lavoie
Téléphone : 418-781-6733
Vancouver office
2665 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Contact person: Ciprian Lazarescu
Téléphone : 604-222-5664
Intertek Testing Services
1500 Brigantine Drive
Coquitlam, BC V3K 7C1
Contact person: Lawrence Gibson
Téléphone : 604-520-3321
Michael Albright
A&E Engineering
7 Pineo Drive
Burtts Corner, NB E6L 2B9
Cellular: 506-282-0146
Courriel : michael.albright@aeengineer.onmicrosoft.com
Contact us
For more information, contact your CFIA local office.
National plant protection organizations seeking information on registered facilities may contact Canada's International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) contact point: cfia.ippc.acia@inspection.gc.ca