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American Samoa |
Classed as USA |
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Argentina | 1 January 2006 | http://www.info.gov.ar/ |
WTO Phytosanitary agreement - Apr 2005 WTO notification (PDF) |
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Australia | 1 January 2006 | http://www.daff.gov.au/ |
ISPM15 - Solid Wood Packaging Country
Implementation Dates Notice to Industry |
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Bolivia | 24 May 2005 | http://www.bolivia.gov.bo | WTO Phytosanitary agreement - July 2005 | |
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Brazil |
See note |
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/ | Withdrawn implementation of ISPM15 and has reverted to previous legislation from 2004. However, wood packaging with IPPC mark will be accepted. | |
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Bulgaria | 1 June 2006 | http://www.mzgar.government.bg | As of 1/1/07 Bulgaria joined the EU. Therefore European policies apply. | |
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Canada | 1 January 2006 | http://www.gc.ca/ |
Canada’s Import Policy for Wood Packaging
Materials Entry requirements for Wood Packaging Materials - PDF |
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Chile | 1 June 2005 | http://www.gobiernodechile.cl/ |
Implementation of ISPM No 15 in Chile
(3.64Mb) WTO notification (PDF) |
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China | 1 January 2006 | http://www.gov.cn/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Colombia | 15 September 2005 | http://www.mincomercio.gov.co/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Costa Rica | 19 March 2006 | http://www.costarica.no/GOBIERNO.html | WTO notification Spanish Notification (PDF) | |
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Croatia | 1 January 2007 | http://www.mps.hr/ | Croatia.pdf | |
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Dominican Republic | 1 July 2006 | http://www.cedopex.gov.do/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Ecuador | 30 September 2005 | http://www.ec-gov.net/ | Spanish Notification (PDF) | |
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Egypt | 1 October 2005 | http://www.egypt.gov.eg | WTO Notification (PDF) | |
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European Union | 1 March 2005 | See appropriate country | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Fiji | Intention to implement | http://www.agriculture.org.fj/ | fiji1.doc | |
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Guatemala | 16 September 2005 | http://www.guatemala.gob.gt/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Guyana | See note | http://www.forestry.gov.gy/ | Formal sources indicate that Guyana has implemented ISPM15. However documentation on this matter is not yet available. | |
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Honduras | 25 February 2006 | http://www.gob.hn/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Hong Kong |
Not required unless
en-route to another destination e.g. China |
http://www.afcd.gov.hk | ||
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India | 1 November 2004 | http://www.plantquarantineindia.org | Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) 3rd Amendment (Doc 30KB) | |
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Indonesia | During 2008 | http://karantina.deptan.go.id/ | Packing declaration advised. | |
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Japan | 1 April 2007 | http://www.pps.go.jp |
http://www.pps.go.jp/english/woodpack/index.html http://www.pps.go.jp/english/faq/index.html WTO notification (PDF) |
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Jordan | 17 November 2005 | http://www.nic.gov.jo/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Lebanon | 9 March 2006 | http://www.agriculture.gov.lb/ |
http://www.agriculture.gov.lb/english_file/index_e.htm http://www.ispm15.com/Decree _1_19e.pdf |
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Malaysia | To be advised. | http://www.mtc.com.my |
Import of Sawn timber and Other Wood Products Malaysian Compliance to ISPM15 |
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Mexico | 1 February 2006 | http://www.gob.mx/wb2/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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New Caledonia | 1 June 2006 | http://www.gouv.nc/ | ||
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New Zealand | 16 April 2003 | http://www.maf.govt.nz | FAQ - Wood Packaging Material | |
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Nicaragua | To be advised. | http://www.magfor.gob.ni/ |
Packing declaration &
ISPM15 compliant packaging advised. WTO notice of Intent (PDF) |
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Nigeria | 30 September 2004 | http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/ | Packing declaration advised. Will accept wood packaging with IPPC marking. | |
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Norway | Expected 1 July 2008 | http://www.regjeringen.no/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Oman | December 2006 | http://www.maf.gov.om/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Panama | 17 February 2005 | http://www.presidencia.gob.pa/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Paraguay | 28 June 2005 |
http://www.mre.gov.py/es/ http://www.mre.gov.py/en/ |
WTO notification (PDF) | |
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Peru | 8 September 2005 | http://www.senasa.gob.pe/ | http://www.senasa.gob.pe/eng/~phytosanitary_quarantine_treatments | |
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Philippines | 1 January 2006 | http://spsis.da.gov.ph/index.asp |
PhilippinesRegulationISPM15.pdf
(PDF) Philippines - Guidelines for WPM (PDF) |
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Samoa | Phytosanitary certificate required unless ISPM15 compliant WPM. | http://www.govt.ws/ | ||
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Seychelles | 1 March 2006 | http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/ | WTO notification (PDF) | |
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South Africa | 1 January 2005 | http://www.gov.za/ |
South African Notice of Compliance (PDF) WTO notification (PDF) |
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South Korea | 1 June 2005 | http://english.maf.go.kr/index.jsp | WTO notification (Doc 47KB) | |
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Sri Lanka | 1 March 2004 | http://www.priu.gov.lk/ |
http://www.agridept.gov.lk/ http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update |
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Switzerland |
1 March 2005 May be regarded as EU |
http://www.admin.ch/ |
http://www.aramis-research.ch/e/15863.html WTO notification (Doc) |
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Syria | 1 April 2006 | http://www.syrian-agriculture.org/ | Packing declaration advised. | |
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Taiwan | 1 October 2004 | http://www.gio.gov.tw/ |
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/ WTO notification (PDF) |
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Tanzania | No date set | http://www.tanzania.go.tz/ |
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/budgetspeech/2004 http://www.tanzania.go.tz/pdf/padepe.pdf (PDF) |
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Turkey | 1 January 2006 | http://www.igeme.org.tr/ |
http://www.kkgm.gov.tr/ WTO notification http://www.kkgm.gov.tr/mev_ing/6968/zir_kar_yon2.pdf http://www.kkgm.gov.tr/regulation/regulations/marking_wood.html |
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Ukraine | 1 October 2005 | http://www.kmu.gov.ua/ |
http://www.eppo.org/ABOUT_EPPO/EPPO_MEMBERS/countries/animation/ukraine.htm https://www.ippc.int/servlet/CDSServlet?status=ND1ucHBvdWEmNj1lbiYzMz0qJjM3PWtvcw~~ |
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USA | 16 September 2005 | http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ |
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/wood_packaging_materials.shtml WTO notification of emergency measures (Doc 43KB) |
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Venezuela | 1 June 2005 | http://www.venezuela.gov.ve/ | http://www.mac.gov.ve/ | |
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Vietnam | 5 June 2005 | http://www.mard.gov.vn/ | Vietnamese Government Sites | |
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