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ISPM 15 Solid Wood Packaging Update
As
of March 3, 2008
Countries with implementation changes since last update (October 23, 2006):
Taiwan: Will enforce ISPM
15 on July 2008.
United States: Has incorporated
the 24-hr methyl bromide fumigation
schedule in their requirements
for imported packaging effective
February 7, 2008.
Proposed change between US
and Canada (information relayed
to NWPCA by the USDA APHIS Forestry
Products Trade Director)
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s
Animal & Plant Health Inspection
Service APHIS) and Canada Food Inspection
Agency (CFIA) have determined the ISPM
15 wood packaging exemption between the
two countries has become disadvantageous
to controlling the introduction and spread
of invasive species.
The growing number of invasive species establishing in the
two countries mandates the removal of the ISPM No. 15 exemption
to further insure the safety of our groves, orchards, forests
and nurseries. The USDA and CFIA are developing an action
plan which involves a 2 year phase-in period. The three phases
of implementation will take part in four steps:
1. One year for industry preparations to comply with the
standard.
2. Phase 1: Six months of informed compliance. Notices will
be posted in connection with cargo that contains noncompliant
WPM.
3. Phase 2: Six months of rejection of violative noncompliant
wood crates and wood pallets through re-exportation. Informed
compliance and notices posted in cargo with other types of
noncompliant WPM (dunnage, blocking and bracing).
4. Phase 3: Full Enforcement on all articles of regulated
WPM entering United States of America and North America.
Shipments containing noncompliant regulated WPM will not
be allowed to enter United States of America.
An official start dates will be announced after further discussions
with CFIA, Customs and Border Protection and Canada Border
Services Agency.
ISPM 15 Solid Wood Packaging Update
(October 23, 2006)
Countries with implementation changes since last
update (August 16,
2006):
Based on WTO notification by the countries below, the following
are now or soon will be enforcing ISPM 15:
Japan: April
1, 2007
The following countries have incorporated the 24-hr methyl
bromide fumigation schedule in their requirements for imported
packaging:
Canada: Effective August
1, 2006 (Exemption still granted to the U.S.)
China: Implemented NOW |
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Methyl Bromide Schedule
The
minimum temperature should not be less than
10°C and the minimum exposure time should
be 24 hours. Monitoring of concentrations should
be carried out at a minimum at 2, 4, and 24
hours.
When a fumigation treatment schedule is revised and adopted,
as with China and Canada, wood packaging material (WPM)
already treated and marked under the previous schedule
does not need to be retreated, remarked or recertified.
It only applies to WPM that will be treated after adoption
of the new schedule.
The Enforcement Committee has adopted this 24-hr fumigation
schedule in the MB Program. All certified fumigators have
been advised to start using the new schedule immediately;
the schedule will be mandatory and has been implemented
effective September 18, 2006 (Monday).
Notice
to Department of Defense (DoD) vendors
The
Department of Defense has announced that its shipments
both “inside and outside of the United States
must meet ISPM 15.” These requirements will be
reflected in Defense Logistic Agency solicitations
issued as of August 1, 2006. DOD pallets must be heat
treatment or kiln dried (DOD does not accept fumigation
as a treatment method). For more information, see the
American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated Web
page at http://www.alsc.org/
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.
Bulgaria: January 24,
2006
Bolivia: July 23, 2005
(Variation: Debarked WPM)
Brazil: June 1, 2005
Canada: September 16,
2005 (Note: Phase-in implementation;
exemption granted to U.S.)
Chile: June 1, 2005
(Variation: Debarked WPM)
China: January 1, 2006
(Variation: MB fumigation for
softwood packaging must use
the 24-hour treatment schedule.
ALSO: Although not a requirement,
it is highly recommended to
make a statement in Chinese
language on the shipping invoice "WPM
are ISPM 15-compliant," "WPM
are exempt from ISPM 15" or "There
is no WPM in this shipment.")
Colombia: September
16, 2005
Costa Rica: March 19,
2006
Dominican Republic: July
1, 2006
Ecuador: September 20,
2005 (Date change: previously
April 26, 2004)
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: No published
date of implementation (based
on their draft regulation,
WPM must be debarked and a
packing declaration will be
required)
Japan: January 2007
(tentative date of implementation)
Jordan: November 17,
2005
Lebanon: March 26, 2006
Mexico: September 16,
2005 (Note: Phase-in implementation
since January 1, 2004)
New Zealand: April 16,
2003 (Variation: Bark-free
WPM)
Nicaragua: No published
date of implementation
Nigeria: September 30,
2004
Oman: December 2006
Panama: Not yet enforcing
ISPM 15
Paraguay: June 28, 2005
Peru: March 1, 2005
Philippines: June 1,
2005
Seychelles: March 1,
2006
South Africa: January
1, 2005 (Variation: 24-MB schedule
for softwood packaging)
South Korea: June 1,
2005 (Variation: MB fumigation
for softwood packaging must
use the 24-hour treatment schedule.)
Switzerland: March 1,
2005
Syria: April 1, 2006
Trinidad & Tobago: September
15, 2005
Turkey: January 1, 2006
(Variation: Debarked WPM)
Ukraine: October 1,
2005
U.S.: September 16,
2005 (Note: Phase-in implementation;
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)
Venezuela: June 1, 2005
Vietnam: June 5, 2005
ISPM-15
Requirements
Compliance with ISPM-15 for wood packaging materials allows
for two treatment options:
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. The American
Lumber Standards Committee administers the U.S. certification
program for heat treatment.
Methyl Bromide (MB) Fumigation: The wood packaging material
should be fumigated with methyl bromide. NWPCA has been
tasked by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
to administer the fumigation program.
NOTE: ISPM 15 requirements apply to all species of coniferous
(softwood) and non-coniferous (hardwood) packaging materials.
To the
best of NWPCA's knowledge, NWPCA E-News: International
Wood Packaging Requirements contains current information
from government sources on International Wood Packaging
Requirements as of the date of publication. NWPCA
does not warrant or assume any legal liability for
the accuracy or completeness of such information.
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