ISPM 15 Worldwide Implementation ISPM 15 North America

ISPM 15 Worldwide Implementation

ISPM 15 – North America • Mexico, United States, Canada • September 16 th, 2005 strict enforcement • ISPM 15

South East Asia Australia • September 1 st, 2004 • Accepting ISPM 15 (expedited) • Also debarked, found pestfree New Zealand April 16 th 2003 ISPM 15 or bark free and pest free or higher treatment and certificate • Export programs in place • • Indonesia • Export certification system (MBr only; List) Philippines • January 1 st, 2005 • Mark after June 1 st, 2005

Asia China • HT only for softwood • Jan 1, 2006 • Export certification system in place (list) Hong Kong SAR • Export certification system in place (list) Japan • Conducting risk assessment • Export certification system in place (list) India • November 1 st, 2004 • ISPM 15/debarked Republic of Korea • HT only for softwood • Proposed June 1, 2005 Taiwan • Established export certification system for heat treated and fumigated w. p. material (list)

South-Central America Brazil • January 6 th, 2004 Chile • June 1 st, 2005 Colombia • September 15 th, 2005 Peru l March 1, 2005 Guatemala l Jan 26, 2005 - differential Argentina • Export certification system in place (list) Jamaica • Export certification system in place Costa Rica • No date specified

Europe/Africa / Middle East European Union 1 st, Implementation March 2005 WPM must be ISPM 15 marked on two sides. Until Dec. 31, 2007 if WPM is produced before Feb. 28, 2005 the mark does not need to include the IPPC logo • Dunnage, bark free/pest free until December 31 st 2007 or marked according to ISPM 15 • Debarking requirment will come into force on March 1, 2006 • Various export certification systems are in place (lists) • • Iceland • Export certification systems in place (list) Morocco • Export certification system in place South Africa • ISPM 15 requirements in force as of March 1 st 2005 • Export programmes in place Turkey • Implementation January 1 st, 2006 • Debarking required