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In recognition of the plant health risk associated with wood packaging the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has adopted a wood packaging standard: International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures - Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging in International Trade (ISPM 15). This standard aims to significantly lessen the risk of unprocessed raw wood being used as a pathway for the introduction and the spread of pests and diseases through international trade. As a signatory to the IPPC, Australia is obliged to implement this standard.
ISPM 15 applies to (coniferous softwood and non-coniferous hardwood) unprocessed raw wood packaging material. The standard does not apply to wood packaging made wholly of wood-based products such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board, medium density fiberboard or products created using glue, heat and pressure or a combination of these.
To meet the requirements of ISPM 15 wood packaging material must undergo either heat treatment or fumigation with methyl bromide. To verify that treatment has occurred and to provide traceability to the country of origin an internationally recognized certification mark must be applied to the treated wood packaging. Importing countries may apply quarantine treatments or refuse to accept any commodity with wood packaging that does not carry the official mark.
Under ISPM 15, the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the exporting country must develop a regulatory system that ensures all wood packaging material exported to countries that have implemented ISPM 15, meets the requirements of the standard. The Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) in conjunction with the Joint Accreditation Systems - Australia New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) has developed the Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme (AWPCS) to meet this obligation.
What is the AWPCS and How does it Work
The AWPCS is a certification scheme that will ensure that Australian treatment providers and wood packaging manufacturers produce wood packaging material that meets the requirements of ISPM 15. Under this scheme wood packaging manufacturers and treatment providers who meet the requirements of ISPM 15 will be authorised by AQIS to apply an internationally recognized mark to wood packaging material produced for use in the export trade.
Participation in the scheme is not mandatory.
The AWPCS is one option that will be available to assist exporters in meeting importing country's conditions of entry.
JAS-ANZ will accredit third party certification bodies, who will assess company's applications, conduct initial site audits and carry out on-going verification audits. Once a company has passed inspection, the certification body will advise AQIS who will assign the company a unique certification number. The company will then be approved to apply the internationally recognised mark to wood packaging material that has been treated by an approved method.
Please note JAS-ANZ are in the process of accrediting certification bodies and a list will be provided once AQIS has received confirmation of who these entities are.
Leanne Payne
Plant Programs Section
Quarantine and Export Operations
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Ph: +61 2 6272 5037
Fax: +61 2 6272 3745
E-mail: leanne.payne@daff.gov.au
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