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Securing package goods / Marking

Securing package goods / Marking

We mark all packaging with the symbols listed below.


Import regulations

Regulations and country fiches

Under the IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention), a sub-organization of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), phytosanitary regulations were enacted for international trade in solid wood packaging.  Gühring complies with the guidelines that are necessary for handling packaging made of wood. Heat treatment to a core temperature of 56 °C for a minimum of 30 minutes is accepted.

Gühring is authorized to label packaging in accordance with the labeling regulation. The Plant Conservation Agency has assigned us a number. This number is an important part of the labeling code.

Gühring fulfills all these standards and offers its customers optimal service. This complements other factors such as safety and on time deliveries as part of our service. The following list contains the countries that will implement the IPPC standard in the near future or have already done so. An overview of the main requirements and the date of implementation is provided.

 

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Europe
Bulgaria

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from March 6, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

European Union

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • Within the EU, the ISPM 15 does not apply
  • The ISPM 15 has been in place for deliveries from third countries (except Switzerland) since March 01, 2005
  • The requirement to use debarked wood for packaging containers made of wood has been postponed to January 1, 2009
  • Since October 1st 2014 it is valid for all wooden packing and paletts due to the implementation directive 2014/78/EU, which will be imported from third countries to the internal market have to be signed and treated under ISPM 15 – indifferent of the usage goods oder packagaging.

Effective from June 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Croatia

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from January 1, 2007
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Norway

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from January 1, 2008
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Russia

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 10, 2010
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Schwitzerland

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • ISPM 15 does not apply for movement of goods between the EU Member States.

Effective from March 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Turkey

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Use of debarked wood

Effective from January 1, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Ukraine

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from October 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Belarus

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 10, 2010
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Africa
Egypt

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from October 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Ivory Coast

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • Restrictions on materials that could spread diseases in the country.
  • For importing packaging, a phytosanitary certificate is required.
  • Currently no information is available on implementation of IPPC standards.

We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Nigeria

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from April 1, 2004
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Seychelles

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from March 15, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Senegal

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from August 15, 2010
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

South Africa

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from January 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

North und Central America
Costa Rica

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from March 19, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Dominican Republic

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from July 1, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Guatemala

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from May 26, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Honduras

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from February 25, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content

Jamaica

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from January 1, 2011
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Canada

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Debarked wood
  • Free of pest infestation and its signs

Effective from January 2, 2004
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Cuba

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from October 1, 2008
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Mexico

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 16, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Nicaragua

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • Implementation of ISPM 15 is recommended
  • Date for implementation has not been set yet

We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Panama

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from February 17, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

USA

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Untreated product is rejected

Effective from September 16, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

South America
Argentina

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from October 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Bolivia

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 3, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Brasil

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • For importing packaging containers made of wood from countries that have implemented the IPPC standard, the approved international mark suffices as proof
  • Brazilian inspectors have been granted the option to inspect imports of such containers

Effective from May 2, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Chile

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Free from bark

Effective from June 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Ecuador

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 20, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Colombia

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 15, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Trinidad and Tobago

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • Implementation of the IPPC standard ISPM 15 is recommended

Effective from September 21, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

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Paraguay

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from November 16, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Peru

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Uruguay

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from August 15, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Venezuela

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from May 2, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Asia
China

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Free from bark
  • On being opened, the marking on wooden pallets / wooden packaging containers must be visible.

Effective from January 1, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

India

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Wood free from bark

Effective from November 1, 2004
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Iran

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 10, 2010
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Israel

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from June 23, 2009
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Japan

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from April 1, 2007
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Jordan

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from January 12, 2007
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Kasakhstan

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15#

Effective from September 10, 2010
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content

Libanon

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from March 9, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Malaysia

Current requirements for packaging containers made of solid wood
    
ISPM 15 for Malaysia and Sri Lanka
          
As of January 1, 2010 Malaysia asks for ISPM 15 for all wooden packaging containers. Hence, according to the notification G/SPS/N/MYS/24 from October 13, 2009 and  and the announcement of the “Notice on Implementation of ISPM 15 for Imports” from September 14, 2009, all wooden packaging containers that will be imported into Malaysia as of January 1, 2010 are to be treated and marked in accordance with the ISPM 15. The Malaysian import authorities offer a grace period of 6 months.

According to the notification G/SPS/N/LKA/14 from October 14, 2009, the ISPM 15 will be implemented in Sri Lanka as of March 08, 2010. As of this date, all wooden packaging containers that will be imported into Sri Lanka must be treated and marked in accordance with the ISPM 15.  A grace period of 6 months is being offered.

Effective from January 1, 2010
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Oman

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from December 1, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Philippines

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • The wooden packaging is to be marked with the IPPC logo as of July 1, 2005.

Effective from January 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Russia

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from September 10, 2010
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

South Korea

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Reuse of the packaging requires re-application of the mark and re-treatment.

Effective from June 1, 2005
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Syria

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from April 1, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Taiwan

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15

Effective from October 1, 2004
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Turkey

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Use of debarked wood

Effective from January 1, 2006
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Australia

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • The wood must be completely free of bark
  • In addition, a packing declaration must be provided
  • As an alternative, the Australian regulations for cargo containers may be used (then 21 day period applies for drying or gassing)
  • For plywood, a declaration is required stating its origin, date of manufacture, and first-time use

Effective from September 1, 2004
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

New Zealand

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • 1:1 acceptance of the IPPC standard, ISPM 15
  • Free from bark, soil and pest infestation
  • As an alternative, New Zealand's regulations may be applicable

Effective from April 16, 2003
We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

Samoa

Current requirements for packaging containers made from solid wood

  • Implementation of the IPPC standard ISPM 15 is recommended

We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the content.

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