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India November 1, 2004 Phytosanitary certificate required only for WPM not ISPM-15 compliant.    
      Indonesia N/A No Implementation Date published. Based on draft regulation, WPM must be debarked and a packing declaration will be required.    
               
      Japan April 1, 2007      
      Jordan November 17, 2005      
      Lebanon March 26, 2006      
      Mexico September 16, 2005      
      New Zealand April 16, 2003 Bark-Free WPM    
      Nicaragua N/A No Implementation Date published.    
      Nigeria September 30, 2004      
      Oman December 1, 2006      
      Panama N/A 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 N/A No Date Scheduled.    
      Trinidad & Tobago September 15, 2005      
      Turkey January 1, 2006 Debark WPM    
      Ukraine October 1, 2005      
      United States 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      
               
   
   
    Canada Effective August 1, 2006 (Exemption still granted to the U.S.)    
    China Implemented NOW    
    United States Effective February 7, 2008    
    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 56° C for a minimum of 30 minutes. The American Lumber Standards Committee administers the U.S. Certification program for heat treatment..

 
   

· Methyl Bromide (MB) Fumigation: 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.

 
       
 
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