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| Countries with implementation changes since last update (May 11, 2005): | ||||||
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on their World Trade Organization (WTO) notifications, the following countries
are now or soon will be enforcing ISPM 15: |
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| Enforcement Date | ||||||
| Bolivia | July 23, 2005 (Requires WPM to be debarked) | |||||
| Venezuela | June 1, 2005 | |||||
| Brazil | ||||||
| Previously listed September 2005, but now say "upon publication in Official Journal" with no date listed according to their WTO notification. NWPCA will send an alert when Brazil publishes their "Official Journal". | ||||||
| Tanzania | ||||||
| Tanzania's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has published its regulation for import and export wood packaging materials. There was no mention about the implementation date. | ||||||
| Summary information for countries that have begun implementation or announced plans to implement ISPM 15: | ||||||
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Enforcement Date | Remarks | |||
| Argentina | June 1, 2005 | |||||
| Australia | September 1, 2004 | Bark-free & packing declaration for ISPM15- compliant WPM, 21-day rule does not apply | ||||
| Bolivia | July 23, 2005 | Debark WPM | ||||
| Brazil | September 16, 2005 | Formerly said September 2005, but revised to say when published in their "Official Journal". | ||||
| Canada | September 16, 2005 | Phase-in implementation since January 1, 2004 Exemption granted to US. | ||||
| Chile | June 1, 2005 | Debark WPM | ||||
| China | January 1, 2006 | MB fumigation of softwood packaging must be at least 24 hours depending on wood temperature. | ||||
| Colombia | September 16, 2005 | |||||
| Costa Rica | January 1, 2005 | |||||
| Ecuador | April 26, 2004 | |||||
| European Union (EU) | March 1, 2005 | See special conditions below. | ||||
| Guatemala | September 16, 2005 | |||||
| India | November 1, 2004 | Phytosanitary certificate required only for WPM that are not ISPM 15 compliant | ||||
| Mexico | September 16, 2005 | Phase-in implementation since January 1, 2004. | ||||
| New Zealand | April 16, 2003 | Debark WPM | ||||
| Nigeria | September 30, 2004 | |||||
| Panama | February 17, 2005 | |||||
| Peru | March 1, 2005 | |||||
| Philippines | June 1, 2005 | |||||
| South Africa | January 1, 2005 | |||||
| South Korea | June 1, 2005 | MB fumigation for softwood packaging now allowed, but must use the 24-hour treatment schedule. | ||||
| Switzerland | March 1, 2005 | |||||
| United States | September 16, 2005 | Phase-in implementation since January 1, 2004 Exemption granted to Canada. | ||||
| Tanzania | No Date Scheduled | |||||
| Turkey | January 1, 2006 | Debark WPM | ||||
| Venezuela | June 1, 2005 | |||||
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