| Countries |
ISPM 15
Required? |
Comments |
| Argentina |
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Effective June 1, 2005. |
| Australia |
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Effective September 1, 2004. The bark-free requirement for wood packaging is no longer in effect. Beginning July 1, 2010 Australia will begin accepting wood packaging that complies with the bark tolerances indicated in ISPM 15. The bark-free declaration is still required, however, the ISPM 15 bark tolerance limits will apply. |
| Bolivia |
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Effective May 24, 2005. |
| Brazil |
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Effective June 1, 2005. In the absence of ISPM 15 packaging, the packaging must be free of bark, live insects, and signs of of potential insect infestation (insect damage). |
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Bulgaria
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Effective June 1, 2006. |
| Canada |
See
Comments |
Wood packaging originating in the United States is currently exempt from the ISPM 15 requirement. Note: this exemption is set to expire in the near future and enforcement of ISPM 15 will be phased in gradually. This information will be updated when implementation dates have been established. |
| Chile |
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Effective June 1, 2005. |
| China |
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Effective January 1, 2006. |
| Columbia |
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Effective September 15, 2005. |
| Costa Rica |
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Effective September 16, 2005. |
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Cuba
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Effective October 1, 2008. |
| Dominican Republic |
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Effective July 1, 2006. |
| Ecuador |
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Effective September 30, 2005. |
| Egypt |
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Effective October 1, 2005. |
| European Union (EU) |
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Effective March 1, 2005. List of European Union Member Countries. |
| Guatemala |
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Effective September 16, 2005. |
| Honduras |
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Effective March 3, 2006. |
| India |
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Effective November 1, 2004. |
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Indonisia
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Effective September 1, 2009. |
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Israel
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Effective October 1, 2009. |
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Jamaica
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Effective January 1, 2011. |
| Japan |
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Effective April 1, 2007. |
| Jordan |
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Effective November 17, 2005. |
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Kenya
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Effective January 1, 2006. |
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Korea
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(See South Korea) |
| Lebanon |
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Effective September 1, 2006. |
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Malaysia
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Effective July 1, 2010. |
| Mexico |
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Effective July 5, 2006. |
| New Zealand |
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Effective April 29, 2003. |
| Nicaragua |
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Effective February 16, 2006. |
| Nigeria |
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Effective September 30, 2004. |
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Norway
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Effective January 1, 2008. |
| Oman |
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Effective December 1, 2006. |
| Panama |
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Effective February 17, 2005. |
| Paraguay |
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Effective July 13, 2005. |
| Peru |
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Effective January 1, 2006. |
| Philippines |
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Effective June 1, 2005. |
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Puerto Rico
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See Comments
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As a territory of the United States, ISPM 15 compliance is not required on WPM originating in the United States or Canada. WPM originating from countries other than the U.S. and Canada must be ISPM 15 compliant. |
| Russia |
Not Confirmed |
Possible adoption of ISPM 15, however, adoption date not confirmed.
Coniferous WPM: is required to be free from bark, free from live pests and grub holes greater than 3mm caused by Monochamus spp. (sawyer beetles) and produced from lumber which achieved a MC of less than 20% at the time of manufacture.
Non-coniferous WPM: must be free from bark and live pests or signs of contamination.
These regulations also apply to the following countries:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. |
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Senegal
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Effective August 15, 2010. |
| Seychelles |
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Effective March 1, 2006. |
| South Africa |
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Effective March 1, 2005. |
| South Korea |
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Effective December 7, 2006. Korea also requires that methyl bromide fumigation not be used as a treatment option for those countries with the pinewood nematode (the United States and Canada). |
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Sri Lanka
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Effective March 8, 2010. |
| Switzerland |
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Effective March 1, 2005. Switzerland is not an EU member state, however, their requirements mirror those of the European Union. |
| Syria |
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Effective April 1, 2006. |
| Taiwan |
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Effective January 1, 2009. |
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Thailand
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Not Confirmed
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Thailand has notified the World Trade Organization of their intent to adopt ISPM 15. |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
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Effective September 15, 2005. |
| Turkey |
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Effective January 1, 2006. |
| United States |
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Effective July 5, 2006. Wood packaging originating in Canada is currently exempt from the ISPM 15 requirement. Note: this exemption is set to expire in the near future and enforcement of ISPM 15 will be phased in gradually over a period of a few years. This information will be updated when implementation dates have been established. |
| Venezuela |
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Effective June 1, 2005. |
| Vietnam |
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Effective June 5, 2005. |
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