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IMPORTANT!
Effective
September 15, 2005 - Full Implementation of Wood Packing
Material - Failure To Comply Will Result in Re-Exportation
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Implementation
of the Wood Packaging Material (WPM) Regulation
Background:
APHIS
revised the import regulations for WPM to be consistent
with the International Plant Protection Convention
standard ISPM #15. The regulation restricts the importation
of many types of wooden packaging materials such as
pallets, crates, boxes, and dunnage. The revised WPM
regulation is effective September 16, 2005. The regulation
requires WPM in use in international trade to be treated.
The approved treatments are 1) heat treatment to a
minimum wood core temperature of 56ºC for a minimum
of 30 minutes or 2) fumigation with methyl bromide.
The term “solid wood packing material” used in previous
USDA import regulations has been changed to “wood
packaging material” to be consistent with ISPM #15.
WPM
must be marked with the IPPC logo and the two letter
ISO code for the country that treated the WPM. The
marking must also include the unique number assigned
by the national plant protection organization to the
company responsible for ensuring the WPM was properly
treated, and either the abbreviation HT (heat treatment)
or MB (methyl bromide). Paper certification (treatment
certificates) will not be required.
Example
of the WPM mark:
XX
represents the ISO country code.
000 represents the unique number assigned by the national
plant protection organization.
YY represents either HT for heat treatment or MB for
methyl bromide fumigation.
Exemptions:
WPM
made entirely of manufactured wood material (e.g.
particle board, plywood, oriented strand board) and
wine and whiskey barrels, or WPM made entirely of
thin pieces of wood, (6mm thickness or less) is exempted
from the treatment and marking requirements. WPM<
made of Canadian origin wood is also exempted from
the treatment/marking requirements (7CFR 319.40-3).
Since determining wood origin will be very difficult
and Canada is implementing ISPM #15 requirements,
WPM arriving from Canada will be allowed to enter
the U.S. without the IPPC mark. WPM from Canada will
be inspected for pests.
Implementation
Phases:
>>
First Year of Implementation (From present – September
15, 2005)
The
revised WPM regulation is effective September 16,
2005. During the 1 year implementation phase, WPM
may be imported if in compliance with either current
import requirements or the international standard
for WPM (ISPM#15).
A.
Shipments imported from China or Hong Kong must:
- Be
accompanied by an exporter’s statement in the commercial
invoice, bill of lading, or other similar document
(including a paper or electronic manifest) stating
that the shipment contains no WPM, or
- Be
accompanied by a certificate signed by an official
of the Chinese government or an approved Hong Kong
fumigator stating that the wood was heat treated
to aminimum of 71.1ºC for 75 minutes or treated
with T404 (methyl bromide or kiln dried) or its
equivalent, or
Have treated and marked WPM in compliance with ISPM
#15.
WPM not in compliance with the above requirements
must be destroyed or re-exported.
B.
WPM imported from all countries other than China or
Hong Kong must be:
- Free
of bark, or
- Accompanied
with documentation stating the WPM was treated with
T404 (methyl bromide or kiln dried) or its equivalent,
or heated to a minimum of 71.1ºC for 75 minutes,
or
Treated and marked in compliance with ISPM #15.
WPM not in compliance with the above requirements
must be treated, destroyed or re-exported.
>>Full
Implementation–Importations after September 15, 2005
All
WPM must be treated and marked in accordance with
the regulation 7CFR 319.40-3(b), excluding WPM exempted
by the regulation. WPM imported after September 15,
2005 without the IPPC mark must be re-exported. Treatment
or destruction will not be permitted. Unmarked WPM
may be separated from the commodity being imported,
if the inspector determines separation can be done
without pest escape. A user fee will be assessed for
supervising the separation of the WPM from the cargo.
Treatment will be allowed if hitchhiking (non-wood)
pests are intercepted with IPPC marked WPM.
For more information, visit: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/wpm
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