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(Continued)
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European
Union (EU) |
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The
European Union began enforcement of ISPM 15 March 1, 2005. The EU deferred
for a year their debarking and bark-free specifications (see dunnage exemption
below), but claim they will present technical justification for the additional
requirements and begin enforcement March 2006. The EU has some variations
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· Marking: Until
December 31, 2007 the EU will accept all previously recognized marks
for heat treatment (HT, "no-bug" logo, and ISPM 15 mark). For fumigation,
however, they will on ly accept the ISPM 15 mark; if you have wood packaging
with the previous fumigation mark you must re-treat and re-mark.
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· Dunnage: If dunnage
is treated and marked, it need not be bark-free. If dunnage is not marked,
it must be bark-free and devoid of pests and signs of live pests.
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If the EU implements
debark and bark-free requirements in March 2006 as they plan, dunnage
must comply with the same treatment, marking and debarking as all other
wood packaging.
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Dunnage
Marking Requirements |
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The
American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) has recently introduced an ISPM
15 HT mark for dunnage (see below). Dunnage is defined as wood packaging
used to secure or support a commodity, but which does not remain associated
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Each
piece of dunnage shall be marked with the ISPM 15 mark specifically designated
for dunnage. In the event you purchase lumber to be cut up for dunnage,
that lumber should be marked every two feet so at least one such mark will
be on all dunnage components. |
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