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E-Mail: info@corrugatedpallets.com
This document originally appeared at: http://www.ghy.com/news/cscb/index.php?story_id=2002041602
Date Modified: 2002-04-16
The following information is from the Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program at the CFIA.
During the week of March 11 - 15, 2002, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met in Rome, Italy. The second draft of the wood packaging guideline was discussed in length by most of the member countries over the period of several days. One hundred and seventeen member countries had the opportunity to contribute their point-of-view and comments prior to the final adoption.
The final document, Guidelines For Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade will be available in the next few weeks following translation into the 5 IPPC official languages. The CFIA Forestry Section website will also link to the approved guideline when available at IPPC website: http://www.ippc.int
The international guideline will operate similar to the current European Union import requirements for softwood wood packaging. Wood packaging must be treated in an approved manner and be marked to identify the country of origin and where and by whom the treatment occurred.
Two treatments have been approved: heat treatment (where the wood core reaches a thermal temperature of 56 0 C for a minimum of 30 minutes) and methyl bromide fumigation. Other treatments are under review but currently lack scientific verification.
The guideline will apply to both softwood (i.e., pine and spruce) and hardwood (i.e., oak and birch) wood packaging. New wood packaging, re-cycled wood packaging, dunnage and re-manufactured wood packaging must be constructed to meet the new guideline for use in export. The new guideline refers to the export of wood packaging products.
The CFIA Forestry Section webpage will be updated as the details of the new guideline are released. Implementation of the new guideline will occur on a country-by-country basis. The CFIA Listserv will update any official changes to export markets and implementation dates.
In response to the adoption of the new guideline, Canada will update four separate policies.
1. D-98-08 and D-98-10; the Canadian import requirements for wood packaging will need to be modified to harmonize with the IPPC guideline. A draft of the revision has been completed and is currently under review by the CFIA Forestry Team. Once the draft has been finalized, the new import policy will be distributed to the Listserv members for further review and consultation.
2. D-01-05, the Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program. This program is currently being updated by the CWPCP working group to include hardwood wood packaging, re-manufactured wood packaging, re-cycled wood packaging and dunnage. A draft copy of the new program should be available in the next few weeks following a review by the CWPCP working group. This draft will be sent forward to the Listserv membership for further review.
3. The Canadian Lumber Export Certification Program. This program is currently being updated to include a certification process for hardwood lumber companies. This program provides certified heat treated and kiln dried lumber products for wood packaging companies registered under the CWPCP. The first draft of the program has been completed and is currently under review by the CFIA Forestry Team. Once the draft is finalized, the new Canadian lumber export certification program will be distributed to the CWPCP Listserv members, an Industry target groups and other government agencies for further review and consultation.
4. The Canadian Fumigation Certification Program. This pilot program is new to both the CFIA and Industry. The initial program draft has been completed and is currently being reviewed by the CFIA Forestry Team. Under this program, fumigation companies will be certified by the CFIA to treat softwood and hardwood wood packaging products directly under the CWPCP. A draft of this program will be distributed to the Listserv membership, a targeted Industry group and other government agencies.
