Implementation of ISPM 15 in the NAPPO Region

1. Implementation of ISPM 15 in the NAPPO Region Shane Sela Chair, NAPPO Forestry Panel Canadian Food Inspection Agency

2. NAPPO Production 420 H.T. facilities & 350 W.P. facilities 1500 H.T. facilities & 1300 W.P. facilities 113 W.P. facilities

3. Overview of NAPPO Export Systems • Registered facilities operate under quality/certification system • Use and tracking of only accredited heat treated or fumigated wood in certified WP • Controlled application of certification stamp • Inventory control of treated/untreated products

4. Performance based HT providers/users of treated wood establish day to day practices within accreditation standards APHIS contract with third party auditor/accreditor to oversee system (July 2001) Standard XX establishes specific WP production rules Standard PS 20 establishes H.T. requirements Overview of U.S. System

5. U.S. Certification of H.T. Wood • Accredited agency verifies compliance • Heating chamber & schedule sufficient to prescribed standards (PS 20) or • Purchase accredited marked lumber • Plant health marks used to maintain traceability

6. U.S. W.P. Production • Certified W.P. compliant when: • Produced from HT grade marked lumber or • Constructed from non-heat treated lumber which once in W.P. form is heat treated in an approved chamber • Allows producer to apply ISPM 15 compliant mark

7. Performance based Two regulatory documents specify requirement for facilities/auditors Outlines standards for accreditation of auditors and facilities Administrative and legal requirements Application, management commitment to compliance, etc. Operate under a Quality Plan Heat treatment processes W.P. production Overview of Canadian System

8. Canadian W.P. Production • Produced from CFIA certified wood • KD or HT (56°C/30 min.) or • MBr. treated wood (not widely used) or • Recycled from certified W.P. and/or certified wood

9. Treatment schedules must be developed/equivalent to generic process Monitor and record of treatment processes Monitoring/testing of equipment Records and documentation Segregation (domestic/ export) Actions to deal with non-conforming/non-compliant products Training/training records Source of treated wood Canadian Requirements

10. Overview of Mexican System • Prescriptive requirements • Facility must comply with minimum treatment standards • NOM-144-SEMARNAT-2003 • SEMARNAT inspects facilities and verifies treatment and traceability compliance

11. Mexican Standards for W.P. • SEMARNAT verifies facility production of H.T. through direct testing • Specific requirements for heat chambers (air circulation, measurement of temperatures, moisture control, etc.) • Most facilities produce both H.T. and W.P. • Requirements to maintain records attesting to ongoing production using H.T. wood.

12. Canada adopted ISPM 15 in January 2004 US adopted in September 2004, Mexico in January 2005 ISPM HT or MBr NPPO oversight Slight technical distinctions between the three Controlling Wood Packaging Imports

13. Controlling Wood Packaging Imports • Staged Enforcement Strategy • September 16th 2005 all move to hard enforcement of non-compliant shipments

14. Inspection Methodology • Review of manifested goods • Border surveillance • Mexico: distinction of border material vs moving inland • Instructions to border services (Customs, etc.) • High risk material re-directed for inspection • Breakdown inspections carried out • Inland inspections – destination inspections

15. Canadian Example: Sealed Container is Re-directed for Inspection

16. Gas Testing

17. Material is Offloaded for Inspection

18. Inspection

19. Inspection

20. Inspection

21. Inspection of Port Dunnage

22. Education

23. Further Information • Canadian Food Inspection Agency: www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/cwpc/wdpkge.shtml • Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales www.semarnat.gob.mx/wps/portal/.cmd/cs/.ce/155/.s/4044/_s.155/4014 • Animal Plant Health Inspection Service: www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/export.html