More and more countries introduce rigorous
Quarantine and Pre-Shipment regulations that apply to the goods
that enter their country (Japan, China, New Zealand, Australia,
Mexico, Canada and the United States of America). The new International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures no. 15 describes that wooden
packaging material need to be treated with Heattreatment to ensure
that the risk of a plague in the international trade sector is kept
as low as possible.
The “Stichting Markering Houten Verpakkingen” (SMHV)
is established in the Netherlands and must monitor that wooden packaging
materials comply with the requirements of the ISPM no. 15. The SMHV
also looks after certifying companies to carry out treatments in
accordance with national and international regulations.
The ISPM no. 15 guidelines can be of major influence for your company.
EcO2 is known with both national as well as
international regulations and offers a fast and efficient non-toxic
solution you with our Heattreatment and QPS Treatment. The Heattreatment
is used to disinfect wooden packaging materials. The QPS Treatment
is a propriety system and used to disinfect containers, bulkgoods,
general cargo and big bags, containing wooden packaging materials
and dunnage. Besides, EcO2 joined the SMHV
and is certified to treat all your wooden packaging materials and
to mark to wood. We are also able to provide certificates for China
and Australia if these are necessary.
Countries |
Method |
Certificates
and Marks |
Commencing date |
Remarks |
Argentina |
Heattreatment 56º C or QPS- treatment 56º C |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
June 1st, 2005. |
However the wooden packaging materials will be inspected.
If pests are present, the wood needs to be treated and the
costs are for the shipper. |
Australia |
Heattreatment 56ºC or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM
no. 15 |
Current regulation |
It is recommended to enclose a Wood Packaging
Declaration with the goods. For information call EcO2 |
| Bolivia |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No certificate, only marking in conformity
with ISPM no. 15. |
June 24th, 2005 |
|
Brazil |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
September 1st, 2005. |
|
Canada |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
Current regulation. |
Strict fulfilment of the ISPM no. 15. Dunnage
and stowage materials must be treated according ISPM no. 15
as well.. |
Chili |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
June 1st, 2005 |
|
China |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
Phytosanitary Certificates +
marking in conformity with ISPM no. 15
Note:
the demand for a Phytosanitary Certificate does not longer
exist as per 01-01-2006 |
Current regulation.
January 1st, 2006:
marking in conformity with ISPM no. 15 |
Wood must be free of bark. Shipments
with end destination Hong Kong and Macau do not fall under the
regulation of China. |
Columbia |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
September 15th, 2005 |
|
Costa Rica |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
January 1st, 2005 |
|
Ecuador |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
Current regulation. |
|
Egypt |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
October 1st, 2005 |
|
Europe |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
Current regulation |
|
Guatemala |
Heattreatment 56º C or QPS- treatment 56º C |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
September 16th, 2005 |
|
| Honduras |
Heattreatment
56º C or QPS- treatment 56º C |
No Certificate,
only marking in conformity with ISPM no. 15 |
February
6th, 2006 |
|
| Hong Kong |
|
|
|
Wood must be free of plant diseases |
India |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56C |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
Current regulation. |
|
| Jordan |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56C |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity
with ISPM no. 15 |
November 17th, 2006 |
|
| Lebanon |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56C |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity
with ISPM no. 15 |
March 9th, 2006 |
|
Mexico |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
September 16th, 2005. |
Dunnage and stowage materials must be treated according
ISPM no. 15 as well. |
New-Zealand |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
Current regulation. |
|
Nigeria |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
Current regulation |
|
Panama |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
September 30th, 2005 |
|
Peru |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
March 1st, 2005 |
|
Philippines |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
June 1st, 2005 |
|
South Africa |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
Current regulation |
|
South Korea |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
June 1st, 2005 |
|
Switzerland |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
Current regulation. |
This regulation is not applicable for shipments
from the Netherlands or other European Countries |
| The Ukraine |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity
with ISPM no. 15 |
As from October 1st, 2006 |
|
Turkey |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
January 1st , 2006 |
ISPM no 15 is already accepted. The wooden
packaging materials will be inspected. If pests are present,
the wood needs to be treated and the costs are for the shipper. |
United States of America |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity with ISPM no.
15 |
September 16th, 2005 |
The ISPM no. 15 with the following contravention: stowage
wood need to be treated and marked as well. The USA authorities
will generally choose for re-export (including the cargo)
when marks are absent. |
| Venezuela |
Heattreatment 56º C or
QPS- treatment 56ºC |
No Certificate, only marking in conformity
with ISPM no. 15 |
May 2nd, 2005 |
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