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Guide to regulation of wood packaging material

Understanding the phytosanitary requirements for the movement of wood packaging material in international trade

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 92 p.

Author IPPC Secretariat

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-137759-8

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5059en

Synopsis (short abstract) This guide provides comprehensive, yet easy to understand, information to improve the understanding of International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15 (Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade). It provides practical guidance to help national plant protection organizations apply the phytosanitary measures that are currently approved in ISPM 15 and describes the procedures required to produce compliant wood packaging material. The guide is also expected to be relevant to ISPM 15 treatment providers, wood packaging material manufacturers, repairers and remanufacturers, and other stakeholders, to help them to improve compliance with ISPM 15 and reduce the incidence of quarantine pests. The guide provides information on approved treatment options for wood packaging material, applying the ISPM 15 mark, manufacturing, repairing and reusing wood packaging material, import-inspection procedures, and phytosanitary actions in response to ISPM 15 non-compliance. It also includes several case studies that highlight the diverse ways that countries have approached some of the challenges associated with implementing ISPM 15.

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IPPC Secretariat. 2023. Guide to regulation of wood packaging material – Understanding the phytosanitary requirements for the movement of wood packaging material in international trade. Rome, FAO on behalf of the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5059en

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