As from this date all regulated Wood Packaging Material entering Israel must be appropriately treated and marked under the official program
On October 1th, 2009 Israel implements the international standards criterion for importing and exporting wood packaging, known as ISPM 15.
As from this date all regulated Wood Packaging Material (WPM) entering Israel must be appropriately treated and marked under the official program. With this, Israel joins an extensive and emerging list of 65 countries, requiring adherence to the ISPM 15 Standards.
Compliance with ISPM 15 allows for two wood treatment options: Methyl Bromide (MB) Fumigation or Heat Treatment. With the MB treatment, the wood packaging material is fumigated with methyl bromide
Or, Heat Treatment (HT) of wood packaging material must be heated in a schedule that achieves a minimum core temperature of 56÷C for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Wood packaging material must be subject to either a heat treatment or fumigation as per ISPM 15.
- Wood packaging material: in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof.
- Wood used to wedge or support non-wood cargo, including that which has not kept its natural round surface, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof.
- Under the regulations, foreign exporters must use wood packaging certified by an authorized agency.
- To certify treatment, the WPM must be marked with the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) logo. Paper certificates of treatment will no longer be required or accepted.
