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PLIB is accredited to provide ISPM 15 & HT certification for wood packaging producers in the U.S. and Canada. We currently provide service in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. and in the Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta Canada. The Bureau is headquartered in Federal Way, WA and has a Canadian division office located in Vancouver, B.C.
Why become certified for ISPM 15 wood packaging by PLIB?
To help prevent the spread of wood borne pathogens around the world, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has developed the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measure No. 15 (ISPM 15) for solid wood packaging material. Common types of wood packaging certified under this program include pallets, boxes, crates, and dunnage. Each subscriber in the PLIB WPM Program is issued a unique IPPC HT mark that is applied to wood packaging to ensure it can be shipped anywhere in the world. At this time, there are approximately 45 countries that require imported wood packaging to be ISPM 15 compliant and more countries are expected to adopt this measure in the future, including Canada.
Whether your company has onsite heat treating capabilities or you simply purchase HT stamped lumber to construct your wood packaging, PLIB can provide you with an IPPC HT mark to certify your international shipment.
For more information on the PLIB WPM program or which countries require ISPM 15 certification please call us at (253) 835-3344.
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