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Canada’s implementation date for the Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging now January 2, 2004

Date Modified: 2003-06-04

Note: Canada has amended the implementation date for the draft document “Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Produced in All Areas Other Than the United States (D-98-08 3rd Version)”. These specific import requirements for wood packaging will come into force on January 2, 2004. The change in implementation date is in regard to a North American Plant Protection Organization agreement (http://www.nappo.org/Standards/Desicions-e.htm).

The current import requirements for wood packaging are contained within the following documents:

D-98-08
(http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-98-08e.shtml):
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD DUNNAGE, PALLETS, CRATING OR OTHER WOOD PACKAGING (April 10, 2002 (2nd Revision)).

D-98-10
(http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-98-10e.shtml):
IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD DUNNAGE, PALLETS, CRATING OR OTHER WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS ORIGINATING IN CHINA AND HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (January 24, 2000 (3rd Revision)).