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below you will find proposed implementation dates by country for the adoption
of IPPC's ISPM 15 Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International
Trade. This information has been provided by the National Wooden Pallet
and Container Association. |
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with implementation changes since last update (March 3, 2005): |
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| European
Union (EU) |
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European Union began enforcement of ISPM-15 March 1, 2005. The E.U. deferred
for a year their debarking and bark-free specifications (see dunnage exceptions
below), but claim they will present technical justification for the additional
requirements and begin enforcement March 2006. The E.U. has some variations
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Marking:
Until December 31, 2007 the E.U. will accept all previously recognized
marks for heat treatment (HT, "no-bug" logo, and ISPM-15 mark). For fumigation,
however, they will only accept the ISPM-15 mark; if you have wood packaging
with the previous fumigation mark, you must re-treat and re-mark.
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Dunnage: If
dunnage is treated and marked it need not be bark-free. If dunnage is
not marked, it must be bark-free and devoid of pests and signs of live
pests.
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information for countries that have begun implementation or announced plans
to implement ISPM 15: |
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| New
Zealand |
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| April
16, 2003 |
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| Australia |
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| September
1, 2004 (Variations to ISPM-15: Bark-free + packing declaration for ISPM-15
compliant WPM, 21-day rule does not apply) |
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| Nigeria |
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| September
30, 2004 |
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| India |
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| November
1, 2004 (Variation: Phytosanitary certificate required only for WPM, not
ISPM 15 compliant) |
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| Costa
Rica |
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| January
1, 2005 |
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| South
Africa |
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| January
1, 2005 |
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| European
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1, 2005 ( |
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| Switzerland |
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| March
1, 2005 |
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| Chile |
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| June
1, 2005 |
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| Philippines |
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| June
1, 2005 (Note: Partial enforcement starting January 1, 2005, WPM must be
treated, but marking not required) |
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| Ockerlund
Industries, Inc.-
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