Implementation of ISPM 15 in the NAPPO Region

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Implementation of ISPM 15 in the NAPPO Region

• Shane Sela
• Chair, NAPPO Forestry Panel
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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

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Overview of U.S. System

• 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

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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

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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

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Overview of Canadian System

• 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

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Canadian W.P. Production

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

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Canadian Requirements

• 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

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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

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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.

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Controlling Wood Packaging Imports

• 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

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Controlling Wood Packaging Imports

• Staged Enforcement Strategy
• September 16th 2005 all move to hard enforcement
  of non-compliant shipments

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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

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Canadian Example Sealed Container is Re-directed
for Inspection
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Gas Testing
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Material is Offloaded for Inspection
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Inspection
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Inspection
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Inspection
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Inspection of Port Dunnage
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Education
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Further Information

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/cwpc/wdpkg
  e.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