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| Important Wood Packaging Enforcement |
Importers and suppliers of US imports are strongly
encouraged to have all regulated Wood Packing Material
(WPM) meet the ISPM 15 standard to avoid delays or
rejection of WPM in cargo shipments at US ports of
entry due to noncompliance of the ISPM 15 Standard.
The United States in cooperation with Mexico and Canada will begin enforcement
of the ISPM 15 standard for regulated wood packing material entering North America.
The NPPO strategy for enhanced enforcement shall be conducted in three phases
between September 16, 2005 and July 05, 2006
Phase 1:
September 16, 2005 through January 31, 2006 shall implement an Informed Compliance
via account managers and notices posted in connection with cargo that contains
noncompliant WPM.
Phase 2:
February 01, 2006 through July 04, 2006 shall begin rejection of violative crates
and pallets through re-exportation from North America. Informed compliance via
account managers and notices posted in cargo with other types of non compliant
WPM shall remain enforce.
Phase 3:
July 05, 2006 . Full Enforcement on all articles of regulated Wood Packing Materials
entering USA and North America. Non compliant Regulated WPM will not be allowed
to enter USA.
Wood packaging must be identified with the ISPM 15 mark as specified below:
Please click here for additional information: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/wpm/import.html
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