Article: New standard for wood packing material. (Trade Notes...).(Brief Article)

In March, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) agreed to a new standard for wood packing material used in international trade. The standard describes phytosanitary measures to reduce the risk of introduction or spread of pests associated with packing material made of either coniferous or non-coniferous wood. Wood packing material that has been treated with one or more approved measures and bears the specified mark would normally be accepted by all national plant protection organizations. Measures approved in the standard include heat treatment and fumigation with methyl bromide. Adopting and complying with the new ...

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