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The list of countries participating
in the IPPC regulations for solid wood packaging (ISPM 15) is below. Think
of this list as an international chain, which is as strong as its weakest
link. The larger, wealthier countries are trying to maintain a delicate
balance between leading the process and moving it forward, while still accommodating
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No one wants to break the treaty, because
the long-term benefits will be protection against quarantine pests and baseline
regulations with nominal deviations. Nor does anyone want to be in the position
of launching a trade war. So the process will continue in fits and starts. |
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Will things ever be finally
resolved? Doubtful. With 134 nations involved, the chance always exists
that one or more might make regulations at odds with the international standard.
Though a treaty is the place, no country is going to relinquish its sovereign
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Also, there is flexibility and the potential
for change actually built into the regulation. For example, it lists several
potential new treatment methods that could be added to, or replace current
fumigation or heat treatment methods. |
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Our industry has experienced
some growing pains in the last few years, and a great deal of that has to
do with the rapid and ongoing expansion of the global supply chain. Maybe
your customers are all within 300 miles of your plant, but if your customer
is an international supplier, so are you. That means you will have to shoulder
the complexities and vagaries described in this article. |
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If you read the most recent
update, you'll see there is broad disparity among even our major trading
partners. Take particular note of Brazil's recent implementation, which
is retroactive to last January! |
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Our best advice in these chaotic times is
to act as if the IPPC were in effect. Even then, you must pay careful attention
to special implementation features such as Australia's 21-day expiration
on treatment. |
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Your customers may be within
a 300-mile radius of your company, but the fact that their customers are
around the globe has pulled you and your association into the uncertain,
confusing world of global trade and international regulations. NWPCA will
stay on top of this and report to you as things change, offering as much
clarity as this murky situation allows. |
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Industries, Inc.-
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