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Listed
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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Countries
with implementation changes since last update (January 12, 2005): |
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China |
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The General Administration
of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIS) announced that
they will be implementing their new WPM regulation January 1, 2006. China
will also start accepting the ISPM 15 mark in lieu of the HT certificate
APHIS PPQ 553) effective immediately. |
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Colombia |
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Colombia
changed their implementation date from December 31, 2004 to September 15,
2005. |
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European
Union (EU) |
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While
the European Commission (EC) has deferred for a year their debarking and
bark-free specifications, they will begin enforcement of ISPM 15 requirements
as of March 1, 2005 (see ISPM 15 Requirements at the bottom of this document).
NWPCA will be looking at all data being presented as technical justification
for debark and bark-free with a speculative eye and a thorough analysis;
the science must be sound to maintain the conditions of the agreed upon
standard. |
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Guatemala |
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The
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fiood announced that they will enforce
ISPM 15 September 16, 2005. |
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Summary
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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Australia
September 30, 2004 |
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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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Costa
Rica January 1, 2005 |
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South Africa |
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January
1, 2005 |
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European
Union |
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March
1, 2005 (Note: WPM already in circulation or in storage is not required
to be treated and marked until December 21, 2007) |
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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.-
7725 West Van Buren Street - Forest Park, Illinois 60130 |
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(708)
771-7707/(708) 771-0614 Fax website: www.oxbox.com |
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