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ISPM15 WOOD PACKAGING REGS
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 International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM15) guide for regulatory wood and wood packaging in international trade.
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures adopted ISPM15 in March 2002. This means that countries can now decide to implement these internationally recognized import regulations to prevent the spread of wood pests.
The new international mark has been agreed and trademarked and is now authorized for use (see illustration).
Treatment measures approved under IPSM15:
Heat treatment (HT) to a minimum core temperature of 56oC for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Fumigation, using Methyl Bromide (MB) to the prescribed dosage and temperature.
To attest to compliance to the standard the pallet must be clearly marked on 2 faces showing the official IPPC logo, a 2 letter country code (xx), a unique number (000) assigned by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO), HT for Heat Treatment or MB for Methyl Bromide and DB to signify debarked.
It is unclear when the use of the IPPC logo will be mandatory and when some countries will stipulate its use. Members of the UK Forestry Commission Wood Marking Programme are being advised to implement the IPPC logo albeit remains optional. Marking pallets with the NPPO stamp without the IPPC logo was a practice introduced by the EU to enable re-import of pallets originating and treated in the EU, back from the USA, Canada, China and Japan. The European Commission introduced regulations 1 October 2001 to control the importation of wood packaging from these countries, these regulations are still in force requiring pallets to be HT or MB treated.
The current position regarding implementation of the international regulations by each country is shown at following site: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/planthealth
20/04/2007 |
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