International standard for phytosanitary measures ISPM-15 was adopted
in 2002 by Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures ICPM, which
operates within International Plant Protection Convention (FAO-IPPC),
which took effect on 1 January 2004.
The standard regulates phytosanitary measures for wood packaging
material, which is made of unprocessed raw wood and is used in
international trade (pallets, pallet collars, cases, crates, drums,
dunnage, spacer bars, bearers, etc.).
Standard ISPM-15 is transposed for
implementation by Commission Directive 2004/102/EC,
which provides for, in respect of all wood packaging material which is
imported into EU after 1 March 2005, to satisfy the following
technical requirements:
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it should be heat-treated or fumigated with
methyl bromide, and
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it should bear a mark on the wood as provided
for with the international standard ISPM-15 (stamp with the IPPC
logotype, mark of the country, of the producer and of
processing).
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IMPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD PACKAGING
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When exporting goods, import requirements of
the importing country should be considered. However, these could
differ significantly with respect to the reaction of an individual
country to the implementation of the
standard ISPM-15. Currently, most of them require an appropriate heat
treatment or fumigation,
but not marking.
The performed treatment can be certified by
means of a phytosanitary certificate
or another required document.
However, a stamp on the wooden packaging material should be sufficient
for import into whichever of 118 countries, signatories to the
convention.
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IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD PACKAGING
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FURS
ISPM-15