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Existing members of the UK Wood Packaging Material Marking Programme, will be e-mailed any ISPM15 updates as soon as they are received in the TIMCON Offices. To keep receiving these important updates, you must notify us of any changes to your e-mail address. |
Information notes: INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES (ISPM 15) Heat Treatment Facilities - Verification of Heat Treatment Facilities and Authorisation of the use of the HT and DB-HT marks to comply with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM 15. Heat Treatment Purchased - Verification of Heat Treated Timber obtained from UK of sources abroad and Authorisation of the use of the HT and DB-HT marks to comply with the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM 15. Methyl Bromide Fumigation - Verification of Methyl Bromide Fumigation in treating wood packaging material to comply with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM 15. UKWPMMP BPCA Stamp Guidance Use of UKWPMMP Stamps issued to Fumigators but applied by Third Parties. Please check out the new Questions and Answerswhich have been run by the Forestry Commission this year (25/01/2005).CLICK HERE
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Argentina Argentina implemented ISPM15 on 1 January 2006. To view notification (in Spanish) ( updated 21November 2005). |
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Australia Australia has published Notice 30 Introduction of mandatory treatment requirements for all solid wood packaging and dunnage, effective 1 January 2006. From that date Australia has begun to phase in mandatory treatment requirements for all solid wood packaging and dunnage.Australia implemented ISPM15 in September 2004, but not in respect of WPM used in air cargo. From 1 January 2006, Australia will require all WPM and dunnage to be ISPM15 compliant and marked (to view WTO notification). In addition, all WPM and dunnage must be bark-free and, if fumigated, the exposure time must be 24hours, not 16 hours as in ISPM15 (under review). The UKWPMMP already requires that fumigation is carried out over 24 hours. (Updated 21 September 2005). During the phase in period, until 1 May 2006, there will be no changes to the quarantine clearance arrangements for containerised sea-freight packaging timber. The FCL/FCX and LCL Broker Accreditation Schemes will continue as normal. During this phase, however, AQIS will monitor compliance with the new treatment requirements for wood packaging associated with imported break-bulk and air cargo. Break bulk and air cargo consignments will be subject to surveillance by AQIS and stickers alerting importers to the new treatment requirements will be placed on cargo that does not bear ISPM15 treatment stamps. (Updated 22 February 2006). (AQIS) formally implemented ISPM15 alongside their existing regulations with effect from 1 September 2004. This action gives exporters a choice of treatment options to choose and is mainly for the benefit of countries that do not have ISPM15 compliant wood marking programmes in place yet. Details of the new rules are set out in AQIS Notice to Industry No 19 . (Last updated:17 August 2004). To view examples of AQIS supplier/packer declarations, (full container loads) (less than full container loads). (Last update 23 August 2004). The declarations can be completed by the Exporter as AQIS have confirmed that their reference to 'Suppliers' also meant 'Exporters'. Suppliers (i.e. the exporters) do not need to put UKWPMMP/ISPM 15 unique registration numbers on the packing declarations. the only number that is required is a numerical to link between the declaration and the container/shipment. The intention is for the supplier to fill out the declaration as they are the ones that AQIS will be targeting for increased surveillance/profiling if surveillance shows a problem. We have been advised that AQIS has no
quarantine concerns with packing made solely of reconstituted wood
products. Reconstituted wood products are those that no longer contain
solid wood as a result of the manufacturing process and include
particleboard, chipboard, masonite, oriented strand board, medium and high
density fibreboard. AQIS have published the following Public Quarantine
Alerts which wood packaging manufacturers and exporters using packaging
materials made from processed wood products should familiarise themselves
with - Packing material made of newly
manufactured plywood Full details of the above guidance can be viewed in AQIS's Cargo Containers - Quarantine aspects and procedures manual which is updated on a regular basis. |
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Bolivia
Bolivia implemented ISPM15 on 24 July 2005. To view the WTO notification (in Spanish) |
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Brazil Brazil has confirmed that it will accept wood packaging material with the IPPC mark as the phytosanitary certification. To see correspondence from the Embassy of Brazil. |
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Bulgaria Bulgaria will require wood packaging material and dunnage import, which includes all EU member States, to comply with ISPM15 from 1 June 2006 but as of 1 January 2007 when Bulgaria becomes a member of the European Community, WPM from other member States need not comply, as it will then be regarded as intra-Community movement. |
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Canada
Canada - Starting September 16th 2005 Canada, the United States and Mexico will increase the enforcement of the ISPM 15 Standard on all Wood Packaging material entering their borders. In the past, non-compliant shipments were allowed in Canada, and notification letters from CFIA were sent to the NPPO officials (through Post) to advise them of the violations. This initial voluntary period will expire on Sept 15th, and Canada will begin stepping up its enforcement in three phases. Phase 1 September 16: Canada will refuse entry on shipments found to have infested wood packaging (during this preliminary period, only signs of infestation would prevent entry of shipments) with the exception of ship's dunnage. Ship's dunnage will be treated or disposed if non-compliant (i.e. with signs of living pests, or no ISPM15 mark, or no Phytosanitary Certificate). Phase 2 February 1, 2006: Canada will refuse entry for any wood packaging found to be non-compliant (i.e. with signs of living pests, or no ISPM15 mark, or no Phytosanitary Certificate) with the exception of ship's dunnage. Ship's dunnage will be treated or disposed if non-compliant. Phase 3 July 1, 2006:
Canada will refuse entry on all wood packaging materials including ship's
dunnage found to be non-compliant. |
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Chile Chile implemented ISPM 15 on 1 June 2005. To view their notification. Note: further details of the Chilean requirements will be posted later. |
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China China - officially implemented ISPM15 on 1st of January 2006 Notice 11 (see Clarification Note) and Notice 32 . China continues to encourage exporters to use the 'Declaration of use of non wood packaging material'. See details here in the Phyto News. The Forestry Commission has decided to cease issuing phytosanitary Certificates for ISPM15 Wood material, from immediate effect. Please read information above. |
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Colombia Colombia - notice of intent to implement ISPM15 - actual date to be determined. To view WTO notification. (Update 14 September 2004) |
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Costa
Rica Costa Rica - implemented ISPM15 on 19 March 2006. To view notification ( in Spanish). |
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Dominican
Republic Dominican Republic - implemented ISPM15 on 1 July 2006. To view notification (in Spanish). |
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EU
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here to see the EU member States)
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Ecuador
Ecuador has implemented of ISPM15 with effect from 1 July 2006. See details of Resolution (in Spanish). |
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Egypt
Egypt implemented ISPM15 on 1 October 2005. To view WTO notification. |
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Guatemala Guatemala implemented ISPM15 on 25 January 2005. To view WTO notification . Note Details of the Guatemalan requirements will be provided as soon as they are published. |
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Guyana The relevant authority has advised that it has implemented ISPM15. Unfortunately we are unable to publish any official document as the notification was made by email to the Forestry Commission. |
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Honduras Honduras implemented ISPM15 on 25 February. To view WTO notification. |
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Hong Kong Hong Kong plant health authorities at http://www.afcd.gov.hk/quarantine/animals_e.htm Phytosanitary Certificate not required |
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India India implemented ISPM15 on 1st November 2004 and has published details of its landing requirements. Material with a plant origin used for packaging must either be heat treated or fumigated. Click here to see details as published by Ministry of Agriculture in India. Click here to see subsequent amendment (Updated 31 May 2004). Click here for Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine Organisation of India. India has published details of its implementation of ISPM15 and landing requirements for wood packaging material w.e.f. 1st November 2004 (see attached Web page) |
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Indonesia Even though Indonesia has not yet officially implemented ISPM15 as a landing requirement for wood packaging material, the Director of Belawan Plant Quarantine Station, Agricultural Quarantine Agency, has confirmed that pending the implementation of the ISPM15, Indonesia is prepared to accept ISPM15 compliant wood packaging without a phytosanitary certificate, provided that it is treated and marked according to the ISPM15 specifications. To facilitate clearance at the points of entry in Indonesia, it is highly recommended that the WPM be accompanied by a Packing Declaration. It is anticipated that Indonesia will officially implement ISMP15 before the end of 2006. |
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Japan Japan has announced that it will implement ISPM15 on 1 April 2007. To view the WTO notification. To view details in MAFF Notification No. 1352. Further information can be viewed on Japan's website. |
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Jordan Jordan has announced that it implemented ISPM15 on 17 November 2005. To view the WTO notification. (Updated 19 January 2006). |
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Republic
of Korea (South Korea) Republic of Korea implemented ISPM15 on 1 June 2005. Republic of Korea has notified throught the WTO that it will only accept WPM from certain countries if it has been fumigated for 24 hours. This has no direct impact on exports from the UK using packaging manufactured here. Apart from not having Pine Wood Nematode present, fumigations under the UK Wood Packaging Material Marking Programme must be over a 24 hour period. (last updated 11 May 2005). |
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Lebanon The Head of Agriculture Import,Export Department Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture has advised that the Lebanese Ministerial Decree No. 19/1 dated 9/1/06 requires all wood packaging material entering the Lebanon to be ISPM15 compliant wef 9th March 2006. |
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Mexico Mexico implemented ISPM15 on 16 September 2005. The new requirements (in Spanish) come into force on 16 September 2005 in line with the USA and Canada. |
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New Zealand
New Zealand implemented ISPM15 on 16 April 2006. It has however recently consulted on changes to the Import Health Standard Wood Packaging Materials from All Countries. We have been advised that the new standard will come into effect on 1 May 2006. Following consultation, New Zealand has amended its import requirements for wood packaging material from 1 May 2006. These are set out in their revised Import Health Standard. All WPM produced under the UK's Wood Packaging Material is bark-free and that treated by fumigation is treated to the 24 hour treatment specification recently adopted by the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures and thus meets New Zealand's requirements. (last updated 17 May 2006) |
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Nicaragua Nicaragua - notice of intent to implement ISPM15 (in Spanish) - actual date to be determined. |
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Nigeria Nigeria (Update 8th October 2004)- we have received an up date to Mrs Oraka’s , Nigeria Plant Quarantine Service, letter dated 16 August, which now states that Nigeria does NOT require a phytosanitary certificate if the mark on the body of the packaging materials indicates that it has been treated as stated in ISPM15; to view update. We apologise for the quality of this letter. We have also received email correspondence dated from the Nigeria Plant Quarantine Service stating - ‘All wood packaging and dunnage must be marked with IPPC logo and be accompanied with certificate of treatment. In the absence of IPPC logo and certificate of treatment it must then be accompanied with phytosanitary certificate issued by Plant Protection Organisation of exporting country’. We have requested details
of the information to be included in the treatment certificate ie will a
fumigation certificate or Certificate of Conformity suffice and as soon as
we receive a response from the Nigeria Plant Quarantine Service we will
publish it on our website. Even though Nigeria have not submitted a WTO Notification advising of their intent to implement ISPM15 we would recommend that exporters comply with the requirements of the attached announced to ensure that their goods are not delayed or intercepted by the Nigerian Authorities. We have advised the EC of the details of this announcement and requested that Nigeria submit a WTO Notification immediately and we will report on the outcome of this action. Please continue to monitor this website for updates. |
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Norway Norway has now announced its intention to implement ISPM15 on the 1st July 2008 (this was set to be on the 1st January 2008 before). To view WTO notification. |
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Oman Oman has announced its intention to implement ISPM15 in December 2006. To view WTO notification. |
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Paraguay Paraguay has announced that it implemented ISPM15 on 28 June 2005. To view WTO notification (in Spanish). (Last updated 24 November 2005). |
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Peru Peru has announced that it will implement ISPM15 with effect from 1 September 2005. To view WTO notification ( in English). To view the text of the regulation (in Spanish). (Last update 14 April 2005) |
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Philippines Phillipines announced in June that they had implemented ISPM15 but a further announcement (20 July 2004) notifies that they will now partially implement ISPM15 on 1 January 2005 (treated but without the need for marking) with full implementation on 1 June 2005. After that date they will require all wood packaging material entering their territory should be treated and marked in accordance with ISPM15. Further details and information may be obtained through (epad.polreser@eudoramail.com) Last update: (17 August 2004). |
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Seychelles Implements ISPM15 on 1st March 2006 - see details. |
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South Africa South Africa has confirmed that it will implement ISPM15 on 1 January 2005. (Updated 22 December 2004). Non ISPM15 compliant material will be accepted until 1 March 2005 provided that such material is bark free and does not present a plant health risk. |
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Syria The relevant authority has advised that it has implemented ISPM15. Unfortunately we are unable to publish any official document as the notification was made by email to the Forestry Commission. |
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Switzerland An ‘agreement of equivalence’ has been reached between the EU and the Swiss. Wood packaging emanating from this market can be regarded in the same way as that from any EU member state. |
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Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - notification has confirmed that it will implement ISPM15 on 1st November 2005. |
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Turkey Turkey has announced via the publication of Official Gazette: 30.12.2004-25686 that is has deferred its implementation of ISPM 15 until 1 January 2006. To view the amendment on Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs website by selecting the 'Regulations on Marking Wood Packaging Material for Phytosanitary Measures' option and by scrolling down to the foot of the page. (Updated 31 October 2006) |
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Ukraine
Ukraine has implemented ISPM15 as an import requirement, with the addition of debarking and confirm that all WPM produced under the UKWPMMP meets their requirements; to see notification. |
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USA
and North America
USA (Update 16 September 2005 ie the beginning of the USA's informed ISPM15 compliance period) The USA's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on 15th September 2005 that it had conducted a special operation during the month of July 2005 to determine the baseline level of wood packaging material (WPM) compliance with ISPM15. Based on examination results, CBP will perform phased-in compliance enforcement of the USDA WPM regulation. Details of the phased-in compliance can be viewed in the CBP's Operating Procedures for Trade Community Regarding Implementation of the Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) Regulation More information will be made available from the USDA during the months of September and October or via the CBPs website APHIS in cooperation with CBP will begin enforcing phase two of the wood packaging material (WPM ) regulation beginning Feb. 1. During the
phase, APHIS and CBP will require that all commodity imports entering or transiting the United States with WPM consisting of pallets and crates
be either heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide. The shipments must also be marked with an approved international logo, certifying that
the WPM has been appropriately treated. WPM that does not meet these requirements will not be allowed to enter into the United States and
will be re-exported. |
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For other information on countries not listed above please go to |
As the current global situation is highly dynamic please visit www.timcon.org regularly for updates |
For the Forestry Commissions own website please go to: www.forestry.gov.uk/planthealth |