International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM 2. Certificates

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GUIDELINES FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

ISPM No. 15

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Publication No. 15

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International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures

REGULATORY GUIDE FOR WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 2002

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FAO, 2002

Adoption

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) are prepared by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention as part of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's worldwide plant quarantine policy and technical assistance program. This program makes these standards, guidelines and recommendations available to both FAO members and other stakeholders in order to harmonize phytosanitary measures at the international level in order to facilitate trade and avoid unjustified measures that would constitute barriers to trade.

This standard was recognized by the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures in March 2002.

Jacques Diouf

CEO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Application

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) are adopted by IPPC contracting parties and non-contracting FAO members through the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures. ISPMs are standards, guidelines and recommendations that are recognized as the basis for phytosanitary measures applied by members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Countries that are not contracting parties to the IPPC are encouraged to comply with these standards.

Revision and addition

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures are subject to periodic revision and additions. The next revision of this standard will be in 2007, or at the discretion of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures.

If necessary, the standards will be updated and republished. Users of the standard should ensure that they are using the latest version of the standard.

Distribution

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures are distributed by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention to all FAO members, as well as the executive/technical secretariats of regional plant protection organizations:

Asian and Pacific Plant Protection Commission

Andean Community

European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

Caribbean Commission for Plant Protection and Quarantine

Inter-African Phytosanitary Council

International Regional Phyto-Agrosanitary Organization (for Central America)

Regional Phytosanitary Committee Kono Sur (for South America)

North American Plant Protection Organization

Pacific Plant Protection Organization

INTRODUCTION

SCOPE OF APPLICATION

This standard describes the phytosanitary measures necessary to reduce the risk of introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests carried by wood packaging materials (including dunnage) made from untreated softwood and hardwood used in international trade.

LINKS

Glossary of phytosanitary terms, 2003. ISPM No. 5, FAO, Rome.

International Plant Protection Convention , 1997. FAO, Rome.

Principles of plant quarantine in connection with international trade th, 1995. ISPM No. 1. FAO, Rome

Guidance on notification of non-compliance and emergency action, 2001. ISPM 13. FAO, Rome.

Guide to Phytosanitary Certificates, 2001. ISPM N 12, FAO, Rome.

Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures , 1994. World Trade Organization, Geneva.

ISO 3166-1-ALPHA-2 CODE ELEMENTS

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DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Analysis	Official non-visual inspection for the purpose of detecting or identifying pests [FAO, 1990]

Pest Risk Analysis	The process of evaluating biological or other scientific and economic evidence to determine whether a pest needs to be regulated and the severity of phytosanitary measures against it [FAO, 1990; revised, IPPC, 1997]

AFR	Pest risk analysis [FAO, 1995]

Identification (of a pest)	Identification of a pest during inspection or analysis of an imported consignment [FAO; 1990; revised, CEFM, 1996]

cargo	A quantity of plants, plant products and/or other materials moving from one country to another and accompanied (if necessary) by a single phytosanitary certificate (the consignment may consist of one or more commodities or lots) [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; revised by ICPM, 2001]

Wood

Wood free from bark	Wood with all bark removed except cambium, ingrown bark around knots and bark depressions between annual growth rings [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

Wood packaging materials	Wood or wood products (excluding paper products) used to support, protect or package a product (including stowage timber) [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

Infection (of goods)	The presence in the product of a living organism that is harmful to a plant or plant product. Infection also includes infection. [KEFM, 1997; revised by CEPM, 1999]

Chamber drying	A process in which wood is dried indoors using heat and/or humidity control to achieve a desired water content [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

quarantine pest	A pest of potential economic importance in an endangered area where it is not yet present or present but of limited distribution and is under official control [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997]

Lumber	Wood intended to protect or fasten a product, but does not remain associated with the product itself [FAO, 1990; revised ISPM No. 15, 2002]

Marking	Internationally recognized official seal or brand on a regulated article certifying its phytosanitary status [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

raw wood	Wood not processed or treated [ISPM 15, 2002]

NPPO	National Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1995; VCFM, 2001]

Treatment	An officially approved procedure for the destruction, inactivation or removal of pests, or for their sterilization or devitalization [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; ISPM No. 15, 2002]

debarking	Removal of bark from roundwood (barking does not necessarily mean that the wood is bark-free) [FAO, 1990]

Official	Established, authorized or operated by the National Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1990]

recycled wood material	A product composed of wood using glue, heat, pressure, or a combination of these methods [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

regulated material	Any plant, plant product, storage area, packaging, vehicle, container, soil and any other organism, object or material capable of hosting or spreading pests for which phytosanitary measures are required, especially where when it comes to international transport[FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997]

herbal products	Unprocessed plant material (including grain) and processed products that, by their nature or the way they are processed, may pose a risk for the introduction and spread of pests [FAO, 1990; revised IPPC, 1997]

Free from (about the cargo, field or place of production)	Free from pests (or a specific pest) in amounts that can be detected using phytosanitary procedures [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; CEFM, 1999]

Certificate	An official document characterizing the phytosanitary condition of a consignment subject to phytosanitary regulations [FAO, 1990]

Heat treatment	The process by which a product is heated to a minimum temperature for a minimum period of time in accordance with an officially recognized technical specification [ISPM 15, 2002]

product	Type of plant, plant product, or other item moved for trade or other purposes [FAO, 1990; revised by ICPM, 2001]

Phytosanitary measure (accepted interpretation)	Legislation, regulation or official procedure to prevent the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests, or to limit economic damage from regulated non-quarantine pests [FAO, 1995, revised by IPPC, 1997; VKS, 2001] The accepted interpretation of the term phytosanitary measure takes into account the existing relationship between phytosanitary measures and regulated non-quarantine pests. This relationship is not sufficiently reflected in the definition given in Article II of the IPPC (1997)

Phytosanitary procedure	A formally prescribed method of applying phytosanitary regulations, including the conduct of inspection, analysis, surveillance or treatments of regulated pests [FAO, 1990; revised, FAO; 1995; KEFM, 1999; VCFM, 2001]

Phytosanitary regulation	An official rule to prevent the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests or limit economic damage from regulated non-quarantine pests, in particular the establishment of procedures for phytosanitary certification [FAO, 1990; revised, FAO; 1995; KEFM, 1999; VCFM, 2001]

Phytosanitary action	An official operation, such as inspection, analysis, surveillance or processing, undertaken to implement phytosanitary regulations or procedures [ICPM, 2001)

Fumigation	Treatment with a chemical reaching this product completely or mostly in the gaseous state [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995)

Chemical pressure impregnation	Treatment of wood with chemical preservatives under pressure in accordance with the official technical specification [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

emergency measure	A phytosanitary measure established on an emergency (emergency) basis in a new or unexpected phytosanitary situation. An emergency measure may or may not be a temporary measure [HCFM, 2001, HCFM, 2005].

emergency action	Urgent phytosanitary action taken in a new or unexpected phytosanitary situation [ICFM, 2001]

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Wood packaging materials made from raw wood are a pathway for the introduction and spread of pests. Because the origin of wood packaging materials is often difficult to determine, measures taken worldwide to significantly reduce the risk of pest spread are described. NPPOs are encouraged to accept wood packaging material that has been subject to approved measures without additional requirements. Such wood packaging materials include dunnage but do not include recycled wood packaging materials.

Procedures for checking whether an approved measure has been applied, including the application of a globally recognized label, should be in place in both the exporting and importing countries. Other measures that are bilaterally agreed upon are also covered in this standard. If wood packaging materials do not meet the requirements of this standard, the NPPO may dispose of them in an approved manner.

REGULATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Basis for regulation

Wood packaging materials are often made from fresh wood that has not been processed or treated sufficiently to remove or kill pests and thus becomes a pathway for the introduction and spread of pests. In addition, wood packaging materials are often reused, recycled or remanufactured (because packaging materials obtained from imports of some shipments may be reused when exporting other shipments). The true origin of the various parts of wood packaging materials is difficult to determine and, as a result, their phytosanitary status cannot be reliably assessed. Therefore, the normal process of conducting a risk analysis to determine whether phytosanitary measures are necessary and how stringent these measures should be is often not possible for wood packaging materials, as their origin and phytosanitary status may be unknown. Therefore, this standard describes globally accepted measures that are approved and can be applied to wood packaging materials by all countries to practically eliminate the risk for most quarantine pests and significantly reduce the risk for other pests that may be associated with these materials.

Countries should have a technical justification for requiring the approved measures described in this standard to be applied to imported wood packaging material. The requirement to apply phytosanitary measures other than those approved and described in this standard should also have a technical justification.

2. Regulated wood packaging materials

This guidance applies to coniferous and hardwood unprocessed wood packaging materials that may serve as a pathway for the spread of plant pests that threaten major living trees. These include wood packaging materials such as pallets, lashing timber, battens, packing blocks, drums and spools, crates and boxes, loading ramps, pallet shells, skid trails and props that can accompany virtually any import shipment, including those that are normally are not subject to phytosanitary inspection.

Wood packaging consisting entirely of wood-based materials such as plywood, chipboard, structurally oriented boards (SOD) or plywood that has been manufactured using glue, heat or pressure, or a combination of these treatments, should be considered sufficiently recycled. to eliminate the risk associated with raw wood. They are unlikely to be infested with green wood pests during use and therefore should not be regulated for these pests.

Wood packaging materials such as plywood veneer , sawdust, wood wool, chips and shavings, including twisted or raw wood, sawn into thin parts, cannot be through the introduction and spread of quarantine pests and should not be regulated unless technically justified.

3. Action taken on wood packaging materials

3.1. Approved measures

Any treatment, processing or combination thereof that is highly effective against most pests should be considered effective in reducing the risk associated with wood packaging materials used in transport. The choice of measure to be applied to wood packaging material should be based on the following considerations:

List of organisms that may be present

The effectiveness of the measure

Technical and/or commercial feasibility.

Approved measures should be accepted by all NPPOs as the basis for allowing the importation of wood packaging material without additional requirements unless, as a result of pest detection and/or PRA carried out on specific pests associated with certain types of wood packaging material of a particular origin, it is clear that more stringent measures are required.

Approved measures are given in .

Wood packaging materials to which these approved measures are to be applied must bear the specific marking shown in .

The use of labels reduces the difficulties associated with verifying compliance with wood packaging materials. Worldwide recognized language-free markings facilitate the screening process at points of exit, points of entry and elsewhere.

3.2. Measures pending approval

Other treatments or recycling of wood packaging materials will be approved when proven to provide an acceptable level of phytosanitary protection (). The existing measures defined in are also being revised and new studies may lead, for example, to the use of new combinations of temperature and time. New measures could also reduce the risk by changing the properties of wood packaging materials. NPPOs should be aware of the possibility of adding or changing measures and should have sufficient flexibility in import requirements for wood packaging material to allow changes to be put into practice as they are approved.

3.3. Other measures

NPPOs may take any other measures not listed in Annex I through agreements with trading partners, especially where the measures listed in , cannot be implemented or verified in the exporting country. Such measures must be technically justified and comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equivalence.

NPPOs of importing countries should consider other arrangements for wood packaging materials accompanying exports from other countries (or specific sources) if there is evidence that the risk is adequately managed or not present (e.g. areas of similar pest situation or free zones) .

Some movements of wood packaging material (eg tropical hardwoods accompanying exports to temperate countries) may be considered by importing NPPOs to be free of pest risk and, as a result, exempt from measures.

Subject to technical justification, countries may require that imported wood packaging materials subject to approved measures be made from debarked wood, which must be shown on the label shown in .

3.4. Review of measures

Approved measures listed in , as well as measures under consideration and listed in Annex III, should be revised based on new information provided to the Secretariat by the NPPO. This standard should be supplemented accordingly by the ICPM.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In keeping with the goal of preventing the spread of pests, both exporting and importing countries should ensure that this standard is followed.

4. Lumber

Ideally, lumber should be marked in accordance with Annex II of this standard to confirm that it has been subject to approved measures. Otherwise, it requires increased attention and should at least be made from debarked wood that is free from pests and from signs of the presence of live pests. In any other case, it must be returned or rendered harmless in accordance with approved procedures (see section 6).

5. Procedures used prior to export

5.1 Checks for compliance with measures used prior to export

The NPPO of the exporting country is responsible for ensuring that the export system conforms to the requirements of this standard. This provision includes the control of certification and labeling systems that verify compliance, and the establishment of screening procedures (see also ISPM 7: Export Certification System), registration or accreditation and audit of commercial companies applying the measures, etc.

5.2 Transit agreements

Where consignments in transit contain wood packaging materials that do not meet the requirements for the application of approved measures, the NPPO of the country of transit has the right to require measures in addition to those applied by the importing country to ensure that there is no unacceptable risk. from these wood packaging materials.

6. Import Procedures

The regulation of wood packaging material requires NPPOs to have policies and procedures in place to deal with new aspects of their wood packaging material responsibilities.

As wood packaging material accompanies almost all shipments, including those that are not normally subject to phytosanitary inspection, it is important to cooperate with the responsible agencies, organizations, etc., which are not usually involved in compliance with phytosanitary export conditions or import requirements. For example, cooperation with customs authorities should be reviewed to ensure effective detection of cases where wood packaging materials may not comply with the requirements of this standard. Cooperation with manufacturers of wood packaging materials also needs to be developed.

6.1 Measures for non-compliance at the point of entry

Where wood packaging materials do not carry the required label, action may be taken unless applicable bilateral agreements provide otherwise. Such actions may be processing, neutralization or refusal of a pass. The NPPO of the exporting country may be notified (see ISPM 13: Guidance on notification of non-compliance and emergency action). Where wood packaging materials carry the required label but are found and proven to contain living pests, action may also be taken. Such actions may be processing, neutralization or refusal of a pass. The NPPO of the exporting country should be notified if living pests are found and may be notified otherwise (see ISPM 13: Guidance on notification of non-compliance and emergency action).

6.2 Disposal

Decontamination of wood packaging material is a risk management option that can be used by the NPPO of the importing country upon arrival of the wood packaging material in cases where treatment is not possible or desirable. The following methods are recommended when the disposal of wood packaging materials is required. Wood packaging materials requiring emergency action must be stored until they are treated or disposed of in such a way as to completely prevent the spread of pests from the time they are discovered until treatment or disposal is carried out.

incineration

Complete combustion

burial

Deep burial in places approved by the competent authorities. (Note: This disposal option is not suitable for termite-infested wood.) The depth of burial may depend on climatic conditions and the pest found, but it is recommended that it be at least one meter. The material should be covered with earth immediately after burial and remain covered thereafter.

Recycling

Grinding or further processing, as recommended by the NPPO of the importing country, to kill the pests found (e.g. structured boards - SOD).

Other Methods

Any procedure considered by the NPPO to be effective against detected pests.

These methods should be applied with the least possible delay.

APPENDIX I

APPROVED MEASURES RELATED TO WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS

Heat treatment (HT)

Wood packaging materials must be heated in accordance with a specific temperature-time pattern, which achieves heating of the deep parts of the wood to at least 56ºC for at least 30 minutes .

Kiln drying (KD), chemical pressure impregnation (CPI), and other treatments may be considered heat treated (HT) as long as they meet the HT specification. For example, the CPI may meet the HT specification as a result of using steam, hot water, or dry heat.

Heat drying is indicated by the HT marking (see Appendix II).

Fumigation of wood packaging materials with methyl bromide (MB)

Wood packaging materials should be treated with methyl bromide. Processing is indicated by the MB marking. The minimum rates for fumigation of wood packaging materials with methyl bromide should be as follows:

Temperature	Dose	Minimum concentration (g/m³) at:
Temperature	Dose	0.5 hour	2 hour	4 hour	16 hour
21ºC or higher
16ºC or higher
11ºC or higher

The minimum temperature must be at least 10ºC and the minimum exposure time must be 16 hours .

List of the most dangerous pests destroyed by heat treatment and methyl bromide fumigation

Representatives of the following groups of pests associated with wood packaging materials are almost completely destroyed by heat treatment and fumigation with methyl bromide carried out in accordance with the above specifications:

Bostrichidae

Buprestidae

Cerambycidae

Curculionidae

Isoptera

Lyctidae(with some exceptions for HT)

Oedemeridae

Scolytidae

MARKING FOR APPROVED MEASURES

The label below certifies that wood packaging materials bearing this label have been subject to approved measures.

The marking must, at a minimum, include:

Symbol

Two-digit ISO country code followed by a unique number given by the NPPO to the wood packaging material producer responsible for use suitable wood and ensure appropriate labeling

Abbreviation given by the IPPC in accordance with Annex I of the approved measure applied (e.g. NT, MW)

NPPOs, producers or suppliers may, at their discretion, add reference numbers or other information to identify specific lots. Where debarking is required, the letter abbreviation DB should be added to the abbreviations of the approved measures. Other information may also be included as long as it is not confusing, misleading or false.

The marking must be:

Corresponding to the above model

Easy to read

Permanent and not portable

Located in a conspicuous place, preferably at least two opposite sides certified material.

The colors red and orange should be avoided as they are used in the labeling of dangerous goods.

Recycled, remanufactured and repaired wood packaging materials must be re-inspected and labelled. All components of these materials must be processed.

MEASURES CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL UNDER THIS STANDARD

Processing which are considered and which may be approved when sufficient grounds for doing so are obtained include, but are not limited to the following:

Fumigation

Phosphine

Sulfuryl fluoride

Carbonyl sulfide

Chemical pressure impregnation (CPI)

Alternate high pressure and vacuum treatment

Double vacuum treatment

Hot and cold working under normal pressure

Juice replacement method

Irradiation

Gamma irradiation

x-rays

Microwave

infrared irradiation

Electron Beam Processing

Controlled Atmosphere

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES (ISPMs)

International Plant Protection Convention, 1997. FAO, Rome.

ISPM No. 1: Principles of plant quarantine in relation to international trade, 1995. FAO, Rome.

ISPM 2: Guidelines for pest risk analysis, 1996. FAO, Rome.

ISPM No. 3: Conduit for the import and release of exotic biological control agents, 1996. FAO, Rome.

ISPM 4: Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas, 1996. FAO, Rome.

AZL LLC has a License for the right to produce wooden containers for export, namely, to carry out work on the processing of wooden containers by the HT thermal method in full compliance with the international standard ISPM No. 15 (ISPM No. 15). License No. 0-0000034, valid from May 17, 2018 - indefinitely. The products are affixed with an international mark with an individual number of AZL LLC - 63001.

The license was issued by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor). The license was issued for the right to perform work on the destruction or deprivation of viability of harmful organisms in regulated products or on (in) quarantined objects by the thermal method.

The status of the license can be checked on the Rosselkhoznadzor website "Information on issued licenses"

Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Samara region:

AZL LLC was assigned an individual number - 63001 and issued an international mark for marking wood packaging and fastening materials that have undergone disinfection by heat treatment (HT).
AZL LLC is included in the list of trademark owners registered by the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Samara Region, under number 001.

Heat treatment of wood materials is carried out in a modern drying complex of the Italian manufacturer BigOnDry.

AZL LLC has successfully passed voluntary certification for compliance with international requirements in the field of process quality.

Certificates of conformity issued:

quality management systems in relation to the design, production and sale of containers and packaging for compliance with the requirements of GOST ISO 9001-2015 (ISO 9001:2015);
quality occupational safety management systems in relation to the design, production and sale of containers and packaging for compliance with the requirements of GOST 12.0.230-2007 (OHSAS 18001:2007);
environmental management systems in relation to the design, production and sale of containers and packaging for compliance with the requirements of GOST R ISO 14001-2016 (ISO 14001:2015).

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
ISPM No. 15

REGULATORY GUIDE FOR WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

INTRODUCTION

REGULATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Basis for regulation

3. Measures applied to wood packaging materials
3.1 Approved measures
3.2 Measures pending approval
3.3 Other measures
3.4 Review of measures

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

4. Lumber

5.1 Checks for compliance with measures used prior to export
5.2 Transit agreements
6. Import Procedures
6.1 Measures for non-compliance at the point of entry
6.2 Disposal

APPS
I. Approved measures related to wood packaging materials
II. Marking for approved measures
III. Measures considered for approval under this standard

INTRODUCTION

SCOPE OF APPLICATION

Glossary of phytosanitary terms, 2003. ISPM No. 5, FAO, Rome.
,1997. FAO, Rome.
1995. ISPM No. 1. FAO, Rome
2001. ISPM N° 13. FAO, Rome.
2001. ISPM N° 12, FAO, Rome.
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, 1994. World Trade Organization, Geneva.
ISO 3166-1-ALPHA-2 CODE ELEMENTS

DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

	Official non-visual inspection for the purpose of detecting or identifying pests [FAO, 1990]

pest risk analysis	The process of evaluating biological or other scientific and economic evidence to determine whether a pest needs to be regulated and the severity of phytosanitary measures against it [FAO, 1990; revised, IPPC, 1997]

	Pest risk analysis [FAO, 1995]

detection (of a pest)	Identification of a pest during inspection or analysis of an imported consignment [FAO; 1990; revised, CEFM, 1996]

	A quantity of plants, plant products and/or other materials moving from one country to another and accompanied (if necessary) by a single phytosanitary certificate (the consignment may consist of one or more commodities or lots) [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; revised by ICPM, 2001]

wood

bark-free wood	Wood with all bark removed except cambium, ingrown bark around knots and bark depressions between annual growth rings [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

wood packaging materials	Wood or wood products (excluding paper products) used to support, protect or package a product (including stowage timber) [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

infection (of goods)	The presence in the product of a living organism that is harmful to a plant or plant product. Infection also includes infection. [KEFM, 1997; revised by CEPM, 1999]

chamber drying	A process in which wood is dried indoors using heat and/or humidity control to achieve the required water content [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

quarantine pest	A pest of potential economic importance in an endangered area where it is not yet present or present but of limited distribution and is under official control [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997]

fastening timber	Wood intended to protect or fasten a product, but does not remain associated with the product itself [FAO, 1990; revised ISPM No. 15, 2002]

marking	An internationally recognized official seal or brand on a regulated article certifying its phytosanitary status [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

raw wood	Wood not processed or treated [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

	National Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1995; VCFM, 2001]

treatment	An officially approved procedure for the destruction, inactivation or removal of pests, or for their sterilization or devitalization [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; ISPM No. 15, 2002]

debarking	Removal of bark from roundwood (barking does not necessarily mean that the wood is bark-free) [FAO, 1990]

official	Established, authorized or operated by the National Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1990]

recycled wood material	A product composed of wood using glue, heat, pressure, or a combination of these methods [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

regulated material	Any plant, plant product, storage area, packaging, vehicle, container, soil and any other organism, object or material capable of hosting or spreading pests for which phytosanitary measures are required, especially where when it comes to international transport [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997]

herbal products	Unprocessed plant material (including grain) and processed products that, by their nature or the way they are processed, may pose a risk for the introduction and spread of pests [FAO, 1990; revised IPPC, 1997]

free from (about the cargo, field or place of production)	Free from pests (or a specific pest) in amounts that can be detected using phytosanitary procedures [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995; CEFM, 1999]

certificate	An official document characterizing the phytosanitary condition of a consignment subject to phytosanitary regulations [FAO, 1990]

heat treatment	The process by which a product is heated to a minimum temperature for a minimum period of time in accordance with an officially recognized technical specification [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

	Type of plant, plant product, or other object moved for trade or other purposes [FAO, 1990; revised by ICPM, 2001]

phytosanitary measure (accepted interpretation)	Legislation, regulation or official procedure to prevent the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests, or to limit economic damage from regulated non-quarantine pests [FAO, 1995, revised by IPPC, 1997; VKS, 2001] The accepted interpretation of the term phytosanitary measure takes into account the existing relationship between phytosanitary measures and regulated non-quarantine pests. This connection is not sufficiently reflected in the definition given in the articleIIIPPC (1997)

phytosanitary procedure	A formally prescribed method of applying phytosanitary regulations, including the conduct of inspection, analysis, surveillance or treatments of regulated pests [FAO, 1990; revised, FAO; 1995; KEFM, 1999; VCFM, 2001]

phytosanitary regulation	An official rule to prevent the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests or limit economic damage from regulated non-quarantine pests, in particular the establishment of procedures for phytosanitary certification [FAO, 1990; revised, FAO; 1995; KEFM, 1999; VCFM, 2001]

phytosanitary action	An official operation, such as inspection, analysis, surveillance or processing, undertaken to implement phytosanitary regulations or procedures [ICPM, 2001)

fumigation	Treatment with a chemical that reaches the commodity entirely or mostly in the gaseous state [FAO, 1990; revised by FAO, 1995)

chemical impregnation under pressure	Treatment of wood with chemical preservatives under pressure in accordance with the official technical specification [ISPM No. 15, 2002]

emergency measure	A phytosanitary measure established on an emergency (emergency) basis in a new or unexpected phytosanitary situation. An emergency measure may or may not be a temporary measure [HCFM, 2001, HCFM, 2005].

emergency action	Urgent phytosanitary action taken in a new or unexpected phytosanitary situation [ICPM, 2001]

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Procedures for checking whether an approved measure has been applied, including the application of a globally recognized label, should be in place in both the exporting and importing country. Other measures that are bilaterally agreed upon are also covered in this standard. If wood packaging materials do not meet the requirements of this standard, the NPPO may dispose of them by an approved method.

REGULATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Basis for regulation

Countries should have the technical justification to require the approved measures described in this standard to be applied to imported wood packaging material. The requirement to apply phytosanitary measures that are not among the approved and described in this standard should also have a technical justification.

2. Regulated wood packaging materials

This guidance applies to coniferous and hardwood unprocessed wood packaging materials that may serve as a pathway for the spread of plant pests that threaten major living trees. These include wood packaging materials such as pallets, lashing timber, battens, packing blocks, drums and spools, crates and boxes, loading ramps, pallet shells, skid trails and props that can accompany virtually any import cargo, including those that are normally are not subject to phytosanitary inspection.

Wood packaging materials such as plywood veneer, sawdust, wood wool, chips and shavings, including twisted or raw wood sawn into thin pieces, cannot be introduced and spread by quarantine pests and should not be regulated except where it is technically justified.

3. Action taken on wood packaging materials

3.1. Approved Measures
Any treatment, processing or combination thereof that is highly effective against most pests should be considered effective in reducing the risk associated with wood packaging materials used in transport. The choice of measure to be applied to wood packaging material should be based on the following considerations:
- a list of organisms that may be present
- the effectiveness of the measure
- technical and/or commercial feasibility.

Approved measures should be accepted by all NPPOs as the basis for allowing the importation of wood packaging material without additional requirements, unless, as a result of a pest detection and/or PRA conducted for specific pests associated with certain types of wood packaging material of a certain origin, it becomes clear that more stringent measures are required.

The approved measures are listed in Annex I.

Wood packaging materials to which these approved measures are to be applied must bear the specific marking shown in Annex II.

3.2. Measures pending approval
Other treatments or recycling of wood packaging materials will be approved when proven to provide an acceptable level of phytosanitary protection (Annex III). The existing measures defined in Annex I also continue to be revised and new studies may lead, for example, to the use of new combinations of temperature and time. New measures could also reduce the risk by changing the properties of wood packaging materials. NPPOs should be aware of the possibility of adding or changing measures and should have sufficient flexibility in import requirements for wood packaging material to allow changes to be put into practice as they are approved.

3.3. Other measures
NPPOs may take any other measures not listed in Annex I through agreements with trading partners, especially where the measures listed in Annex I cannot be implemented or verified in the exporting country. Such measures must be technically justified and comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equivalence.

Subject to technical justification, countries may require that imported wood packaging materials subject to approved measures be made from debarked wood, which must be shown on the label shown in Annex II.

3.4. Review of measures
Approved measures listed in Appendix I, as well as measures under consideration and listed in Appendix III, should be revised based on new information provided to the Secretariat by the NPPO. This International Standard should be supplemented accordingly by the ICPM.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In keeping with the goal of preventing the spread of pests, both exporting and importing countries should ensure that this standard is followed.

4. Lumber

Ideally, lumber should be marked in accordance with Appendix II of this standard to confirm that it has been subject to approved measures. Otherwise, it requires increased attention and should at least be made from debarked wood that is free from pests and signs of the presence of live pests. In any other case, it must be returned or rendered harmless in accordance with approved procedures (see 6).

5. Procedures used prior to export

5.1 Checks for compliance with measures used prior to export
The NPPO of the exporting country is responsible for ensuring that the export system conforms to the requirements of this standard. This provision includes the oversight of certification and labeling systems that verify compliance, as well as the establishment of screening procedures (see also ISPM 7: ), registration or accreditation and audit of commercial companies applying the measures, etc.

5.2 Transit agreements
Where consignments in transit contain wood packaging materials that do not meet the requirements for the application of approved measures, the NPPO of the country of transit has the right to require measures in addition to those applied by the importing country to ensure that there is no unacceptable risk. from these wood packaging materials.

6 . Import Procedures

The regulation of wood packaging material requires NPPOs to have policies and procedures in place to deal with new aspects of their wood packaging material responsibilities.

Since wood packaging materials accompany almost all shipments, including those that are not normally subject to phytosanitary inspection, it is important to cooperate with responsible agencies, organizations, etc., not usually involved in compliance with phytosanitary export conditions or import requirements. For example, cooperation with customs authorities should be reviewed to ensure effective detection of cases where wood packaging materials may not comply with the requirements of this standard. Cooperation with manufacturers of wood packaging materials also needs to be developed.

6.1 Measures for non-compliance at the point of entry
Where wood packaging materials do not carry the required label, action may be taken unless applicable bilateral agreements provide otherwise. Such actions may be processing, neutralization or refusal of a pass. The NPPO of the exporting country may be notified (see ISPM 13: ). Where wood packaging materials carry the required label but are found and proven to contain living pests, action may also be taken. Such actions may be processing, neutralization or refusal of a pass. The NPPO of the exporting country should be notified when living pests are found and may be notified otherwise (see ISPM 13: Guidance on notification of non-compliance and emergency action).

6.2 Disposal
Decontamination of wood packaging material is a risk management option that can be used by the NPPO of the importing country upon arrival of the wood packaging material in cases where treatment is not possible or desirable. The following methods are recommended when the disposal of wood packaging materials is required. Wood packaging materials requiring emergency action must be stored until they are treated or disposed of in such a way as to completely prevent the spread of pests from the time they are discovered until treatment or disposal is carried out.

incineration- complete combustion

burial– deep burial in places approved by the competent authorities. (Note: This decontamination option is not suitable for termite-infested wood.) The depth of burial may depend on climatic conditions and the pest found, but it is recommended that it be at least one meter. The material should be covered with earth immediately after burial and remain covered thereafter.

Recycling– shredding or further processing as recommended by the NPPO of the importing country to kill pests found (e.g. structured boards – SOD).

Other Methods– any procedure considered by the NPPO to be effective against pests found.

These methods should be applied with the least possible delay.

APPENDIX I

APPROVED MEASURES RELATED TO WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS

Heat treatment (HT)
Wood packaging materials must be heated in accordance with a specific temperature-time pattern, which achieves heating of the deep parts of the wood to at least 56ºC for at least 30 minutes.

Heat drying is indicated by the HT marking (see Appendix II).

Fumigation of wood packaging materials with methyl bromide (MB)
Wood packaging materials should be treated with methyl bromide. Processing is indicated by the MB marking. The minimum rates for fumigation of wood packaging materials with methyl bromide should be as follows:

Temperature	Dose	Minimum concentration (g/m³)
Temperature	Dose	0.5 hour	2 hour	4 hour	16 hour
21ºC or higher
16ºC or higher
11ºC or higher

The minimum temperature must be at least 10ºC and the minimum exposure time must be 16 hours.

List of the most dangerous pests destroyed by heat treatment and methyl bromide fumigation
Representatives of the following groups of pests associated with wood packaging materials are almost completely destroyed by heat treatment and fumigation with methyl bromide carried out in accordance with the above specifications:

APPENDIX II

MARKING FOR APPROVED MEASURES

The label below certifies that wood packaging materials bearing this label have been subject to approved measures.

XX-000
YY

The marking must, at a minimum, include:
- symbol;
— the two-digit ISO country code, followed by a unique number given by the NPPO to the wood packaging material manufacturer, who is responsible for the use of the appropriate wood and for ensuring appropriate labelling;
- the abbreviation given by the IPPC in accordance with Annex I to the approved measure applied (eg HT, MW).

NPPOs, producers or suppliers may, at their discretion, add reference numbers or other information to identify specific lots. Where debarking is required, the letter abbreviation DB must be added to the abbreviations of the approved measures. Other information may also be included as long as it is not confusing, misleading or false.

The marking must be:
- corresponding to the above model;
- easy to read;
- permanent and unbearable;
- located in a conspicuous place, preferably at least on two opposite sides of the material being certified.

The colors red and orange should be avoided as they are used in the labeling of dangerous goods.

Recycled, remanufactured and repaired wood packaging materials must be re-inspected and labelled. All components of these materials must be processed.

APPENDIX III

MEASURES CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL UNDER THIS STANDARD

Treatments that are considered and that can be approved when sufficient grounds for this will be obtained include, but are not limited to the following:

Fumigation

Phosphine
Sulfuryl fluoride
Carbonyl sulfide

Chemical pressure impregnation (CPI)

Alternate high pressure and vacuum treatment
Double vacuum treatment
Hot and cold working under normal pressure
Juice replacement method

Irradiation

Gamma irradiation
x-rays
Microwave
infrared irradiation
Electron Beam Processing

Controlled Atmosphere

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES (ISPMs)

International Plant Protection Convention, 1997. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #1: Principles of plant quarantine in connection with international trade, 1995. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #2: Analysis Guide pest risk, 1996. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #3: Conduit for Import and Release of Exotic Biological Control Agents, 1996. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #4: Requirements for the establishment of free zones , 1996. FAO, Rome.
ISPM No. 5: Glossary phytosanitary terms, 2003. FAO, Rome.
Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms, Annex No. 1: Guidelines for the Interpretation and Application of the Concept of Official Control of Regulated Pests, 2001. FAO, Rome.
Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms, Appendix No. 2: Guidelines for the Interpretation of Potential Economic Importance and Related Terms, Including, in Particular, Environmental Considerations, 2003. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #6: Supervision Guide, 1997. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #7: Export Certification System, 1997. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #8: Determination of pest status in an area, 1998. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #9: Guidance on pest eradication programs, 1998. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #10: Requirements for the establishment of free places of production and free sites of production, 1999. FAO, Rome
ISPM #11: Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests including risk analysis for environment , 2003. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #12: Guide to Phytosanitary Certificates, 2001. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #13: Guidance on notification of non-compliance and emergency action, 2001. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #14: Use of integrated measures in systems approach towards pest risk management, 2002. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #15: Guidelines for the Regulation of Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade, 2002. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #16: Regulated non-quarantine pests: concept and application, 2002. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #17: Pest Alert, 2002. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #18: Guidance on the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure, 2003. FAO, Rome.
ISPM #19: Guide to Lists of Regulated Pests, 2003. FAO, Rome.

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures

Transit cargo

INTRODUCTION

SCOPE OF APPLICATION

This standard (ISPM No. 25) describes procedures for the identification, assessment and management of pest risk associated with consignments of regulated articles that pass through a country without being imported and should be carried out in such a way that any phytosanitary measures applied in the country of transit are technically justified and necessary to prevent the introduction of pests into the country and/or their spread on its territory. Approved by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures in April 2006

Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests, including environmental and living modified organism risk analysis, 2004. ISPM No. 11, FAO, Rome. Glossary of phytosanitary terms, 20061. ISPM No. 5, FAO, Rome. International Plant Protection Convention, 1997. FAO, Rome. Pest reporting, 2002. ISPM No. 17, FAO, Rome.

Guidelines for a Phytosanitary Import Regulatory System, 2004. ISPM No. 20, FAO, Rome. Screening guidelines, 2005. ISPM No. 23, FAO, Rome.

Guidelines for pest risk analysis, 19962. ISPM No. 2, FAO, Rome. Guidelines for Phytosanitary Certificates, 2001. ISPM No. 12, FAO, Rome.

Guidelines for notification of non-compliance and emergency action, 2001. ISPM No. 13. FAO, Rome.

DEFINITIONS

Definitions of phytosanitary terms used in this standard can be found in ISPM 5 (Glossary of phytosanitary terms).

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

International trade may involve the movement of consignments of regulated articles that pass through a country without being imported, under customs control3. Such movement may pose a pest risk to the country of transit. Contracting Parties to the IPPC may apply measures to consignments in transit through their territories (Article VII.1c and VII.2g IPPC, 1997) where these measures are technically justified and necessary to prevent the introduction and/or spread of pests (Article VII.4 IPPC, 1997).

This standard provides guidance by which the National Quarantine Organization

Mud and Plant Protection (NPPO) of the country of transit can decide which movement requires NPPO intervention and phytosanitary measures and, if needed, the type of phytosanitary measures required. For such cases, the obligations and elements of the transit system are described along with an indication of the need for cooperation and communication, non-discrimination, review and documentation.

BACKGROUND

Goods in transit and the means of transport carrying them are considered within the scope of the IPPC in Article VII and Article I.

Article VII. 1 states: “For the purpose of preventing the introduction and/or spread of regulated pests,

1 The original ISPM No. 25, 2006 referred to the 2006 FAO Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms. Since then, the Glossary has been revised and the latest version (2007) was translated into Russian in January 2008 No. 08/14075 - translation No. 34) (EPPO note).

2 The original ISPM No. 25, 2006 referred to ISPM No. 2, 1996. This standard has since been revised and approved in 2007 under the title "Framework for pest risk analysis" (see EPPO document No. 08/14145 - translation No. 36) (EPPO note).

3 Customs procedures, which cover all aspects of customs legislation, including Annex E1 regarding customs transit and Annex E2 regarding transhipment, are harmonized in the "International Convention on Simplification and Harmonization customs procedures also known as the 1973 Kyoto Convention.

organisms into their territories, the contracting parties have the sovereign right to regulate ... and to this end may. prohibit or restrict the entry of regulated pests into their territory.”

Article VII. 4 states: "Contracting Parties may apply the measures listed in this Article to consignments in transit through their territories only if they are technically justified and necessary to prevent the introduction and spread of pests."

Article I. 4 states: “If necessary, the provisions of this Convention may be considered by the contracting parties as provisions covering, in addition to plants and plant products, stores, packaging, vehicles, containers, soil and any other organism, object or material which may serve as a hiding place for pests or facilitate their spread, especially where international transport is concerned.”

Transit refers to the movement of consignments of regulated articles that pass through a country (hereinafter referred to as the “country of transit”) without being imported. Consignments in transit represent a potential pathway for pests to spread due to their introduction and/or spread in a country of transit.

Goods in transit may pass through the country of transit, remaining closed and, if necessary, sealed, not divided into parts or mixed with other goods, and without changing the packaging. Under such conditions, the movement of consignments will not, in many cases, present a phytosanitary risk and will not require the application of phytosanitary measures, especially if the consignments are transported in sealed containers4. However, even under such conditions, contingency plans may be necessary in case of unforeseen circumstances, for example, if an accident occurs during transit.

Consignments and vehicles carrying them passing through a country may, however, also be transported or loaded in such a way that they pose a pest risk to that country. This may be the case, for example, when the goods being transported are opened rather than closed, or when they do not pass directly through the country, but are held for a period of storage, or divided into parts, mixed or repacked, and also if the means of transport is changed. (for example, from a ship to railway). In such cases, phytosanitary measures may be applied in the country of transit to

4 Standard, fully enclosed and secure shipping container commonly used in maritime commercial shipping.

preventing the introduction of pests into a given country and/or their spread in its territory.

It should be noted that the term "transit" is used not only for phytosanitary purposes, but is also the generally accepted name for the standard procedure for goods transported under the control of the customs service. Customs control may include document checks, tracking (e.g. electronic) of the situation, sealing, carrier checks, and entry and exit checks. Customs controls by themselves are not intended to guarantee the phytosanitary integrity and safety of consignments and thus do not provide protection against the introduction and/or spread of pests.

Transhipment is a special aspect of the transport of goods between countries. It involves the movement of goods from one vehicle (vehicle) to another (for example, from ship to ship in a port) during transportation. Usually transshipment takes place under the control of the customs service in the area established by the customs. Transhipment may take place in the country of transit and is therefore covered within the scope of this standard.

REQUIREMENTS

1. RISK ANALYSIS FOR THE COUNTRY OF TRANSIT

Risk analysis for consignments in transit should be facilitated by sharing relevant pest risk analysis (PRA) information already obtained and/or developed by one or both NPPOs of the importing and exporting parties. 1.1 Risk definition

In order to determine potential pest risk for consignments in transit, the NPPO of the transit country (“NPPO”) should collect and analyze relevant information.

This information may include the following elements:

Procedures applied by customs and other competent authorities;

Classes of goods or regulated articles transported in transit, as well as their country of origin;

Means and methods of transportation of transit goods;

Regulated pests associated with consignments in transit;

Distribution of host plants in the country of transit;

Data on the transit route in the country of transit;

Possibility of penetration of harmful organisms outside from the cargo;

Existing phytosanitary measures for consignments of goods in transit;

Packaging types;

Transportation conditions (refrigeration, modified atmosphere, etc.).

The NPPO may decide that a consignment in transit does not pose a potential pest risk, for example, if there are no pests associated with the consignment regulated by the country of transit, in which case the consignment may be moving or

continue movement without phytosanitary procedures.

The NPPO may also decide that the consignment in transit poses a negligible pest risk and can move or continue to move without phytosanitary procedures, for example if the means of transport or packaging is completely closed, sealed and safe, or if the pest is regulated by the country of transit but its entry outside transit cargo is unlikely.

If a potential phytosanitary risk is identified, then a risk assessment is required for certain pests or commodities in transit to establish the need and technical justification for any phytosanitary measures.

Only those pest risks that are associated with pests regulated by the country of transit or those pests that are subject to emergency action in that country should be considered. 1.2 Risk assessment

Pest risk assessment associated with a pathway during transit should generally only focus on assessing the potential for introduction or spread of pests from consignments in transit. The associated potential economic impacts should have been assessed previously for existing regulated pests and therefore should not be repeated.

Guidance on assessing the potential for introduction and spread of pests is given in ISPM No. 11 (2004, Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests, including environmental and living modified organism risk analysis), in particular in section 2.2. For goods in transit, the following information may also be useful:

Distribution pathways for regulated pests due to their introduction with and/or from consignments in transit;

Dispersal mechanism and mobility of the pests in question;

Means of transport (eg truck, train, plane, ship, etc.);

Phytosanitary security of the vehicle (eg closed, sealed vehicle, etc.);

Availability and type of packaging;

Changing the configuration of the cargo (for example, mixed, divided into parts, repackaged cargo);

Duration of transit or storage, as well as storage conditions;

The route provided for the cargo to the transit country and on its territory;

Frequency, volume and transit season.

Where a pest risk has been identified by the NPPO through risk assessment, pest risk management options may be considered. 1.3 Risk management assessment

Based on the results of the risk assessment, consignments in transit can be classified by the NPPO into two broad categories for risk management assessment:

Transit not requiring further phytosanitary measures, or

Transit requiring further phytosanitary measures.

Additional guidance on risk management assessment is provided in ISPM No. 11 (Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests, including environmental and living modified organism risk analysis, 2004).

1.3.1 Transit not requiring further phytosanitary measures

Through a pest risk assessment, the NPPO can determine that the customs control is sufficient. In this case, the NPPO should not apply any phytosanitary measures in addition to customs controls.

1.3.2 Transit requiring further phytosanitary measures

A risk assessment for consignments in transit may lead to the decision that specific phytosanitary measures are needed, which may include the following:

Checking the consignments for authenticity or integrity (for further guidance, see ISPM No. 23 - "Guidelines for screening");

Phytosanitary accompanying documents(for example, a transit permit);

Phytosanitary certificates (with transit requirements);

Designated points of entry and exit;

Checking the export of goods;

Method of transportation and indicated transit routes;

Configuration change rules (eg mixing, splitting, repackaging);

Use of equipment or facilities prescribed by the NPPO;

Customs facilities recognized by the NPPO;

Phytosanitary treatments (eg pre-shipment treatments, treatments where the integrity of the consignment is in doubt);

Cargo tracking during transit;

Physical conditions (e.g. refrigeration, pest-tight packaging and/or means of transport to prevent entry of pests from the outside of the consignments);

Use of special NPPO seals for vehicles or consignments;

Special action plans of the carrier in case of emergency;

Temporary or seasonal transit restrictions;

Additional, in relation to customs requirements, documentation;

Conducting inspections by the NPPO of consignments;

packaging;

Waste destruction.

Such phytosanitary measures should only be applied to pests regulated by the country of transit or those pests that are subject to emergency action in that country.

1.3.3 Other phytosanitary measures

Where suitable phytosanitary measures are not available or cannot be applied to consignments in transit, the NPPO may require that these consignments be subject to the same requirements as for imports, which may include a ban.

If consignments in transit are stored or repackaged in such a way that they pose a pest risk as a result, the NPPO may decide that the consignments must meet import requirements or be subject to other adequate phytosanitary measures.

2. ESTABLISHING A TRANSIT SYSTEM

A contracting party may develop a transit system for the phytosanitary control of consignments in transit, in cooperation with the NPPO, customs service and other competent authorities of her country. The purpose of such a transit system is to prevent the introduction into, and/or spread of, regulated pests associated with and transporting consignments in transit. vehicles. Transit systems are built on the basis of the main regulatory provisions of phytosanitary legislation, regulations and procedures. The transit system is managed by the NPPO, Customs and other competent authorities in cooperation as necessary, and should ensure that prescribed phytosanitary measures are followed.

The NPPO is responsible for the phytosanitary aspects of the transit system and establishes and enforces the phytosanitary measures necessary to manage pest risk, taking into account Customs transit procedures.

3. MEASURES IN CASE OF NON-COMPLIANCE AND EMERGENCIES

The transit system may include arrangements established by the NPPO for non-compliance and emergencies (eg, accidents in the country of transit that may result in the unexpected introduction of regulated pests from a consignment in transit). ISPM No. 13 (Guidelines for notification of non-compliance and emergency action, 2001) provides specific guidance for the country of transit on the issuance of notifications of non-compliance for the exporting country and, if necessary, for the country of destination.

4. COOPERATION

AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION

Cooperation between the NPPO, customs and other authorities (eg port authorities) is an integral part of establishing and/or maintaining an efficient transit system and identifying consignments of regulated articles in transit. As such, it may be necessary for the NPPO to have a special agreement with Customs to obtain information about and access consignments under Customs control.

The NPPO may also cooperate and liaise with all stakeholders involved in the transit, as appropriate.

5. NON-DISCRIMINATION

Consignments in transit should not be subject to more restrictive phytosanitary measures than those applied to consignments of identical phytosanitary status imported into that country of transit.

6. REVISION

The NPPO should, as necessary, review and adjust the transit system, types of consignments in transit and associated pest risks, cooperating as necessary with relevant competent authorities and interested parties.

7. DOCUMENTATION

Any transit system should be adequately described and documented.

Phytosanitary requirements, restrictions and prohibitions for consignments in transit should be made available upon request to any contracting party or parties that may be directly affected by these measures.

Sanitary Phytosanitary Measure Standard No. 15 (ISPM 15)

"Instructions for the use of packaging materialfrom wood in international trade"

The Secretariat of the FAO International Plant Protection Convention (Quarantine) adopted the Standard for sanitary and phytosanitary measures No. 15 “Instructions for the use of wood packaging material in international trade” to prevent the spread of dangerous pests (grinders, hooded beetles, gold beetles, longhorn beetles, weevils, woodworms, narrow elytra, bark beetle, horntail, pine tree stem nematode) with wood packaging materials in international trade.

According to the above Standard, wood packaging materials include pallets made from softwood and hardwood, dennage (fasteners, support legs), linings, boxes, drums, boxes, spacers, wooden slabs for loading, sides for box pallets, racks used when securing, securing or transporting goods.

The requirements of Standard No. 15 do not apply to materials produced from wood using glue, high temperatures or pressing (glued and single-layer plywood, chipboard, fiberboard, veneer, paper products).

According to Standard No. 15, wood packaging materials used for export must be free from bark, wood pests and their moves, and also subjected to disinfection by heat treatment or fumigation methyl bromide.

Barking is technological process removing bark from wood. The need for debarking is explained by the fact that there is still a high risk of infection by wood pests even after decontamination due to the fact that many types of pests lay their eggs in the bark.

Heat treatment is the disinfection of wood by heating when the temperature inside the wood reaches at least +56°C for at least 30 minutes. This measure is recognized as effective for the destruction of most types of wood pests at any stage of development.

Kiln drying chamber drying is a type of disinfection in which wood is dried in chambers with artificially created high temperatures (above + 60 ° C) for 3-6 hours in order to achieve a predetermined percentage of wood moisture (usually not higher than 20%), at which the death of most species of wood pests occurs.

Fumigation with methyl bromide is carried out in accordance with the technological schemes given in Standard 15. At the same time, the minimum temperature in the chamber should not be lower than +10°C, and the minimum exposure time should be 16 hours.

Other methods of disinfection (fumigation with phosphine, sulfuryl fluoride or carbonyl sulfide, chemical pressure pressing, different kinds irradiation) may be recognized in the future if their effectiveness is scientifically proven.

In confirmation of the disinfection method performed, the markings developed by the national plant protection (quarantine) services must be applied to the wood packaging materials.

The label is a rectangle divided into 2 parts: on the left side there is an ear and the abbreviation of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC - Quarantine), and on the right side there is the necessary information about the package: 2-letter country code origin; a unique number assigned by the national plant protection service to the manufacturer of wood packaging materials (or the decontaminator); barked wood (debarking, DB); abbreviation for the decontamination method produced: heat treatment (HT), kiln-drying (KD), or methyl bromide (MB) fumigation.

The right to use the label is granted only by the national plant protection service or an organization officially authorized by the national plant protection service.

Labeled wood packaging materials can be reused for re-export if no new wood material has been added to them in the country of destination. In the latter case, they must be decontaminated again and relabeled in the re-exporting country.

In the event that wood packaging materials imported into the country with a cargo do not comply with the requirements of Standard No. 15 (that is, they arrive without labeling or phytosanitary certificates), then the country of destination may, if bark, pests or insect passages are found in them, proceed with packaging according to at your own discretion, up to and including a refund. In this case, the country of destination will be obliged to provide the country of origin scientific rationale such a measure.

The marking must be applied to each piece of wood packaging material and may be in the form of a stamp, burning or indelible paint (except red or orange used in warning signs).

In accordance with Standard No. 15, the marking of wood packaging materials serves as a substitute for the phytosanitary certificate. EU member states introduce the requirements of Standard No. 15 from January 1, 2005. Other countries, before the official introduction of such measures, adopt phytosanitary certificates for wood packaging materials indicating the method of disinfection produced.

Federal State Institution “Rosgoskarantin” has developed samples of markings and a recommended accounting system for organizations (citizens) that produce wood packaging materials for export (organizations or citizens that disinfect them) (attached).

Federal State Institution “Rosgoskarantin” recommends using the method of burning with brand marks as the main method of marking, as the most practical and durable. If it is impossible to use it, a stamp applied with dark indelible paint can be used.

In connection with the above, inspections need to make markings (in the form of a hallmark or a stamp) for each position of the template in the required quantities (sample signs are attached).

State inspectors for plant quarantine carry out labeling of wood packaging materials produced for export (or disinfected) only by those organizations (citizens) that are registered and have received a personal identification number.

To register and obtain a personal identification number, organizations (citizens) that produce wood packaging materials for export (or disinfect them) apply to the State Plant Quarantine Inspectorate and submit the following documents to them: responsible person, location of production, production volumes, used modes of drying (fumigation) type and technological schemes drying rooms (fumigation chambers) and warehouses.

Woodworking machines and equipment, drying chambers(fumigation chambers) must meet the phytosanitary requirements of Standard No. 15, and warehouses must be adapted to store treated wood intended for the manufacture of wood packaging materials for export separately from wood intended for other uses.

State plant quarantine inspectors in the regions inspect woodworking machines and equipment, drying and fumigation chambers and make a conclusion on the compliance of the phytosanitary condition of wood packaging materials produced for export with the requirements of Standard No. 15.

In the event that organizations (citizens) producing wood packaging materials for export (or disinfecting them) produce products whose phytosanitary condition meets the requirements of Standard No. 15, they are entered in the register and assigned a personal identification number. It consists of 3 characters (eg 008, 127) and can be used in a marking.

In the event that the manufacturer of wood packaging materials for export independently carries out disinfection finished products, he is assigned a personal number, giving the right to the state inspector to label it.

If the manufacturer of wood packaging materials for export is not able to independently disinfect the finished product, then the personal number that gives the state inspector the right to its

marking is received by the one who carries out the disinfection of finished products.

Works on disinfection by the method of gassing (fumigation) are carried out by a specially authorized state body Russian Federation to ensure plant quarantine (Art. 10 federal law of the Russian Federation dated July 15, 2000 No. 99-FZ “On Plant Quarantine”).

In accordance with Standard No. 15, the marking of wood packaging materials for export, which are regulated products, serves as a substitute for a phytosanitary certificate. Phytosanitary certification of regulated products is carried out by a specially authorized government agency of the Russian Federation (Article 5 of the Federal Russian Federation dated July 15, 2000 No. 99-FZ “On Plant Quarantine”). Therefore, only state inspectors for plant quarantine have the right to apply the appropriate marking.

State plant quarantine inspectors conduct regular inspections (inspections) of the activities of organizations (citizens) that produce wood packaging materials for export (or disinfect them).

In case of non-compliance with the phytosanitary requirements of Standard No. 15, state plant quarantine inspectors have the right to deprive organizations (citizens) of a personal identification number and not label their products.

Disputable cases when registering and assigning a personal identification number to organizations (citizens) producing wood packaging materials for export (or disinfecting them) are resolved by federal Service for veterinary and phytosanitary supervision.

Appendix: according to the text on 1 sheet.

Appendix

Samples of marks

SYMBOLS

(dimensions are actual size):

IPPC is an abbreviation for the International Plant Protection Convention;

RU - code of the exporting country of wooden packaging (Russia);

XX - code of the region of Russia (according to the classifier of regions-subjects of the Russian Federation;

XXX - personal identification number of organizations (citizens) producing packaging or disinfecting it;

DB - wood used as packaging, debarked;

NT - carried out heat treatment when the temperature reaches at least 56 ° C for a minimum period of 30 minutes (heat treatment);

KD - drying in a closed chamber using high temperatures to obtain a given percentage of moisture - "kiln-drying" (kiln-drying);

MB - fumigated with methyl bromide according to specified processing standards (methyl bromide).

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Translation No. 12

OFFICIAL EPPO TRANSLATIONS OF

INTERNATIONAL PHYTOSANITARY TEXTS

TRADUCTIONS OFFICIELLES DES TEXTES

PHYTOSANITAIRES INTERNATIONAUX

EPPO OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS

INTERNATIONAL PHYTOSANITARY TEXTS

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

ISPM No. 12

GUIDELINES FOR PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES

NORMES INTERNATIONALES POUR LES MESURES PHYTOSANITAIRES

NIMP #12

DIRECTIVES POUR LES CERTIFICATS PHYTOSANITAIRES

ISPM No. 12

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

GUIDE TO PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES

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Rome, 2001

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FAO, 2001

ISPM No. 16: Regulated non-quarantine pests: concept and application, 2002. FAO, Rome.

ISPM No. 17: Pest Alert, 2002. FAO, Rome.

ISPM No. 18: Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure, 2003. FAO, Rome.

ISPM No. 19: Guidelines for Lists of Regulated Pests, 2003. FAO, Rome.

ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for the Phytosanitary Import Regulation System, 2004. FAO, Rome.

ISPM No. 21: Pest risk analysis for regulated non-quarantine pests, 2004. FAO, Rome.

International Standards for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) can be downloaded from International Portal for Phytosanitary.

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The original 2001 ISPM No. 12 refers to the 1999 FAO Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms. In the 2003 version of the Glossary existing at the time of translation, a number of terms included earlier are missing. These terms in this translation are not given. The definition of many other terms has largely changed. This translation gives definitions of terms from the current Glossary (see EPPO Document No. 04/11182 - Translation No. 2) (EPPO note)

ICPM - Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (EPPO note)

CEPM - Committee of Experts on Phytosanitary Measures (EPPO note)

TSC - Interim Standards Committee (EPPO note)

Guidelines for Phytosanitary Certificates ISPM No. 12 Rome, 2001

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