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A photo of the IPPC seal on a wine shipping crate. International Standards For Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) is an International Phytosanitary Measure developed by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) that directly addresses the need to treat wood materials of a thickness greater than 6mm, used to ship products between countries.
While the IPPC's primary focus is on plants and plant products moving in international trade, the convention also covers research materials, biological control organisms, germplasm banks, containment facilities, food aid, emergency aid and anything else that can act as a vector for the spread of plant pests – for example, containers, packaging materials, soil, vehicles, vessels and machinery.
Under SPS rules, the burden of proof is on the complainant country to demonstrate that a measure violates Article 2.2 and Articles 5.1-5.8 before it can be regulated [16] even though scientific evidence can never be conclusive and it is not possible to test for all health risks that could arise from the importation of a certain product. [17]
These certificates are used to attest that consignments meet phytosanitary import requirements and are undertaken by a National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO). Under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and ISPM , a certificate for export or for re-export can be issued only by a public officer who is ...
On December 15, 2000, the Bureau of Plant Industry under the leadership of Atty. BLO Umpar Adiong, was certified as ISO 9002 and considered as having a world class management system. [citation needed] In 2014, Assistant Secretary Paz J. Benavidez II of the Department of Agriculture was named OIC Director of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
The standards for these pallets are specified in ISPM 15. Pallets made of raw, untreated wood are not compliant with ISPM 15. To be compliant the pallets (or other wood packaging material) must meet debarked standards, [9] and must be treated by either of the following means under the supervision of an approved agency:
International or global standards are agreements on common technical approaches that are used world-wide. Typical examples are: Internet standards — HTTP, SMTP, HTML, XML, etc.
Dear Sirs,What is the two letter country code for India in IPCC mark.Is India an IPCC member? 210.212.4.146 05:40, 25 April 2008 (UTC) I can't find a comprehensive list of the markings anywhere, is there one standard for the seal?