PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 18/2006

                                                                             Dated:   16^th February, 2006            

              Sub: -Reporting of Non-Compliance of ISPM –15 during export

                        of Goods packed in wooden pallets / wooden boxes by

                        different Country- reg.

              It has been reported by the Plant Protection Services of different importing countries about the non – compliance of ISPM –15 by our exporters for the goods packed in wood packing material. It is, therefore, reiterated that it may be brought to the notice of all exporters that many countries require wood packaging material used in the packaging of their import consignments to be rendered completely free of pests by either heat treatment or fumigation with methyl bromide in accordance with International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM-15). The wood packaging material used for packaging of export consignments is required to be marked after treatment by the treatment providers authorised by the National Plant Protection Organisation as per guidelines prescribed under ISPM-15. Government of India has formulated the national standards to facilitate accreditation of these treatment providers and provide them with exclusive International Marks and Numbers. All exporters who use wood packaging material for packaging their goods for exports should ensure that such wood packaging material is treated by the authorised treatment providers under ISPM –15. The list of such treatment providers is available under the tab “Treatment Providers” in website address: planquarantineindia.org, which is regularly being updated. Any further details, if required, can also be sought by e-mail to ppa@nic.in.

              All the Trade Associations/Chamber of Commerce/Members of Regional Advisory Committees and Custom House Agents’ Association are requested to publicize the contents of this Public Notice among their members/constituents.

[Authority: - Letter No.87-146/2005-PQD dated 16.01.2006 of Plant Protection Adviser to the Govt. Of India, Directorate of Protection, Quarantine, & Storage, Faridabad.]

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