IPPC ISPM-15 Member Countries Update
Countries with implementation changes since last update(November 1, 2010):
Canada: The Canadian Food Inspection
Agency released a new memo regarding the implementation of
ISPM 15 (2009) between Canada and the United States.
Jamaica: Jamaica's new enforcement date is March 1, 2011.
(November 1, 2010)
Countries with implementation changes since last update(May 1, 2010):
Australia: Since July 1, 2010, the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) now accepts wood packaging made of debarked wood (i.e. small pieces of bark are allowed if they are less than 3 cm in width [regardless of length]; or if greater than 3 cm in width, the total surface area can only be about the size of a credit card) as defined in ISPM 15 - 2009 edition. However, the “bark free” declaration is still required.
JAMAICA: The Ministry of Agriculture Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection
Branch will be enforcing its new ISPM 15-based regulation starting January 1, 2011.
Kenya: Kenya Plant Health Inspection Service (KEPHIS) will be enforcing ISPM
15, but as of yet has no implementation date.
Taiwan: Taiwan’s Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine amended its regulation incorporating ISPM 15 – 2009 edition.
(May 1, 2010)
Countries with implementation changes since last update (October 15, 2009):
Australia: The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) no longer requires a “Newly Manufactured Plywood Declaration” for plywood-veneer packaging. However, AQIS is still monitoring the risks associated with plywood and veneer packaging through surveys and target surveillance in order to verify that risks
are adequately managed.
European Union (EU): EU member states still accept wood packaging fumigated with methyl bromide from other countries outside Europe. Their new regulation prohibiting the use of methyl bromide only applies to fumigation of wood packaging within Europe.
Indonesia: Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency updated
its Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 12/2009 to go in line with the
2009 edition of ISPM 15 (i.e. made of debarked wood).
Senegal: The Direction
de la Protection des Vegetaux au Ministere
de l’Agriculture (Plant Protection Department
of the Ministry of Agriculture) of Senegal
has proposed an implementation date of August
15, 2010.
Sri Lanka: The Department of Agriculture of Sri Lanka has been implementing ISPM 15 since March 8, 2010.
Summary information for countries that have begun implementation or announced plans to implement ISPM-15:
Argentina: June 1, 2006
Australia: September 1, 2004 (Variations to ISPM-15: Bark-free + packing declaration for ISPM-15 compliant WPM, 21-day rule does not apply); January 1, 2006 will add wood packaging used in break bulk and air cargo to their ISPM-15 enforcement.
Bolivia: July 23, 2005
Brazil: June 1, 2005
Bulgaria: January 24, 2006
Canada: September 16, 2005 (Exemption granted to U.S.)
Chile: June 1, 2005
China: January 1, 2006
Colombia: September 16, 2005
Costa Rica: March 19, 2006
Cuba: October
1, 2008
Dominican Republic: July 1, 2006
Ecuador: September 20, 2005
Egypt: October 1, 2005
European Union: March
1, 2005
Guatemala: September 16, 2005
Honduras: February
25, 2006
India:November 1,
2004 (Variation: Phytosanitary certificate
required only for WPM not ISPM-15 compliant)
Indonesia: September
2009
Israel: October 31,
2009
Jamaica: October
20, 2007
Japan: April 1, 2007
Jordan: November 17, 2005
Lebanon: March 26, 2006
Malaysia: January 1, 2010
Mexico: September 16, 2005
New Zealand: April 16, 2003; starting November 1, 2009 switched to debarked WPM
Nicaragua: No published date of implementation
Nigeria: September 30, 2004
Norway: January 1, 2008
Oman: December 2006
Paraguay: June 28, 2005
Peru: March 1, 2005
Philippines: June 1, 2005
Senegal: August 15, 2010 (ISPM 15-compliant + bark-free)
Seychelles: March 1, 2006
South Africa: January 1, 2005
South Korea: June 1, 2005
Sri Lanka: March 8, 2010
Switzerland: March 1, 2005
Syria: April 1, 2006
Taiwan: July 2008
Tanzania: No published date of implementation
Thailand: No published date of implementation
Trinidad & Tobago: September 15, 2005
Turkey: January 1, 2006
Ukraine: October 1, 2005
U.S.: September 16, 2005 (Exemption granted to Canada -- must provide import declaration that shipment derived from trees harvested in U.S. or Canada -- import lumber must be ISPM-15; 24-hr methyl bromide fumigation schedule in their requirements for imported packaging effective February 7, 2008)
Venezuela: June 1, 2005
Vietnam:June 5, 2005
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