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Wood Packaging Program Update

Wood Packaging Program Update. Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association IPPC-Vancouver March 1, 2005. Wood Packaging Update. History Jane Levy, USDA June 2000 – UN-FAO/NAPPO meeting Ottawa Mexico, Vancouver, Ottawa – NAPPO meetings

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Wood Packaging Program Update

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  1. WoodPackagingProgram Update • Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association • IPPC-Vancouver • March 1, 2005

  2. Wood Packaging Update • History • Jane Levy, USDA • June 2000 – UN-FAO/NAPPO meeting Ottawa • Mexico, Vancouver, Ottawa – NAPPO meetings • CFIA, CWPCA/ACMPC, Lumber Industry, all interested parties

  3. European Union EU Measures • October 1, 2001 • Softwood • Pine wood nematode • Mandatory treatment • Heat Treatment 56/30 • fumigation - registered • chemical pressure impregnation • Certification mark – No Bug Mark

  4. Status • February 2005 • CWPCP - program designed by industry and government • 370 registered facilities • Facility Distribution • Western Canada 29% • Ontario 47% • Quebec 17 % • Atlantic Canada 5 %

  5. Today's Environment • IPPC adopted ISPM # 15 March 2002 • Created to be paperless

  6. IPPC - ISPM # 15 • Approved measures • Heat treatment 56/30 (HT) • Methyl bromide (MB) • Softwood and hardwood • Dunnage

  7. ISPM #15 WOOD PACKAGING RECOGNIZED MARK IPPC= International symbol XX = CA for Canada 00000 = Specific Facility Reg. No.issue by CFIA YY = Treatment abbreviation MB=Methyl Bromide, HT= Heat Treatment

  8. Implementation - ISPM # 15 • North America • Mexico, the United States, Canada • target: September 2005 (strict enforcement) • Countries Now ISPM No. 15 • New Zealand, Australia, India,

  9. Canadian Program (CWPCP) • Export - CWPCP (D-01-05) • Policy Directive CWPCP harmonized to ISPM # 15 • Heat Treatment facilities within this directive

  10. CWPCP • Program Structure near future: • Introduction of Verification Bodies • Quality Systems Manual • Systems inspection • Surveillance inspection

  11. Technical Heat Treatment Guidelines and Operating Conditions Manual • Generic schedules specific for 4” x 4”: • Softwood & some deciduous species (Aspen, Poplar, Manitoba maple, basswood, Red Alder) • Other Hardwood – 4” x 4” material (Alder, Oak, Maple, Birch, Ash, beech)

  12. Next Steps • Service contract / Verification Body agreement • Generic schedule for large dimensional lumber • Complete the Fumigation Program

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