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ISPM 15 Wood Packaging Update
(May 1, 2010)
Countries with implementation changes since last update (October 15,
2009):
Australia: The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
no longer requires a “Newly Manufactured Plywood Declaration” for
plywood-veneer packaging. However, AQIS is still monitoring the risks
associated with plywood and veneer packaging through surveys and target
surveillance in order to verify that risks are adequately managed.
European Union (EU): EU member states still accept wood packaging
fumigated with methyl bromide from other countries outside Europe. Their
new regulation prohibiting the use of methyl bromide only applies to
fumigation of wood packaging within Europe.
Indonesia: Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency updated its
Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 12/2009 to go in line with the
2009 edition of ISPM 15 (i.e. made of debarked wood).
Senegal: The Direction de la Protection des Vegetaux au Ministere
de l’Agriculture (Plant Protection Department of the Ministry of
Agriculture) of Senegal has proposed an implementation date of August
15, 2010.
Sri Lanka: The Department of Agriculture of Sri Lanka has been
implementing ISPM 15 since March 8, 2010.
Summary information for countries that have begun implementation
or announced plans to implement ISPM-15:
Argentina: June 1, 2006
Australia: September 1, 2004 (Variations to ISPM-15: Bark-free +
packing declaration for ISPM-15 compliant WPM, 21-day rule does not
apply); January 1, 2006 will add wood packaging used in break bulk and
air cargo to their ISPM-15 enforcement.
Bolivia: July 23, 2005
Brazil: June 1, 2005
Bulgaria: January 24, 2006
Canada: September 16, 2005 (Exemption granted to U.S.)
Chile: June 1, 2005
China: January 1, 2006
Colombia: September 16, 2005
Costa Rica: March 19, 2006
Cuba: October 1, 2008
Dominican Republic: July 1, 2006
Ecuador: September 20, 2005
Egypt: October 1, 2005
European Union: March 1, 2005
Guatemala: September 16, 2005
Honduras: February 25, 2006
India: November 1, 2004 (Variation: Phytosanitary certificate
required only for WPM not ISPM-15 compliant)
Indonesia: September 2009
Israel: October 31, 2009
Jamaica: October 20, 2007
Japan: April 1, 2007
Jordan: November 17, 2005
Lebanon: March 26, 2006
Malaysia: January 1, 2010
Mexico: September 16, 2005
New Zealand: April 16, 2003; starting November 1, 2009 switched to
debarked WPM
Nicaragua: No published date of implementation
Nigeria: September 30, 2004
Norway: January 1, 2008
Oman: December 2006
Paraguay: June 28, 2005
Peru: March 1, 2005
Philippines: June 1, 2005
Senegal: August 15, 2010 (ISPM 15-compliant + bark-free)
Seychelles: March 1, 2006
South Africa: January 1, 2005
South Korea: June 1, 2005
Sri Lanka: March 8, 2010
Switzerland: March 1, 2005
Syria: April 1, 2006
Taiwan: July 2008
Tanzania: No published date of implementation
Thailand: No published date of implementation
Trinidad & Tobago: September 15, 2005
Turkey: January 1, 2006
Ukraine: October 1, 2005
U.S.: September 16, 2005 (Exemption granted to Canada -- must provide
import declaration that shipment derived from trees harvested in U.S. or
Canada -- import lumber must be ISPM-15; 24-hr methyl bromide fumigation
schedule in their requirements for imported packaging effective February
7, 2008)
Venezuela: June 1, 2005
Vietnam: June 5, 2005
ISPM-15 Requirements
Treatment options are:
- Heat Treatment (HT): Wood packaging material should be heated in a
schedule that achieves a minimum core temperature of 56ºC for a minimum
of 30 minutes.
- Methyl Bromide (MB) Fumigation: The wood packaging material should be
fumigated with methyl bromide.
Mark with the following components:
- IPPC symbol
- country code
- producer/treatment provider code
- HT or MB |
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Must be made from debarked wood; small pieces of bark may remain if:
- Less than 3 cm in width (regardless of length) or
- Greater than 3 cm in width, with the total surface area of an
individual piece of bark less than 50 cm2
To the best of NWPCA's knowledge, ISPM 15 Wood Packaging Update contains
current information as of the date of publication. NWPCA does not
warrant or assume any legal liability for the accuracy or completeness
of such information.
For more information regarding ISPM 15, contact Edgar Deomano at
edeomano@palletcentral.com or 703.519.6104.
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