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ISPM 15 Wood Packaging Update
(October 15, 2009)
Countries with implementation changes since last update (June
2009):
Malaysia: The Malaysian Department of Agriculture will be
implementing ISPM 15 on January 1, 2010.
New Zealand: The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) have proposed changes to its Import
Health Standard (IHS) for imported wood packaging based on the 2009
revision of ISPM 15 (i.e. from bark-free to debarked wood). Proposed
implementation date is November 1, 2009.
Thailand: Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture released its draft
regulation for imported wood packaging, but has not announced an
implementation date.
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
Brazil: June 1, 2005
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: No published date of implementation (based on their draft
regulation, WPM must be debarked and a packing declaration will be
required)
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 will switch to
debarked WPM
Nicaragua: No published date of implementation
Nigeria: September 30, 2004
Norway: January 1, 2008
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
South Korea: June 1, 2005
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
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.
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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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