REGULATION OF WOOD PACKAGING REGULATION OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADEMATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADEREGULATION OF WOOD PACKAGING REGULATION OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADEMATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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WHY REGULATE WOOD PACKAGING WHY REGULATE WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL?MATERIAL?WHY REGULATE WOOD PACKAGING WHY REGULATE WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL?MATERIAL?

Wood packaging material can be the pathway for introduction and spread

of quarantine pests as it frequently contains raw wood that might have

not undergone sufficient treatment or processing to kill or remove pests.

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IPPC MARK ON WOOD PACKAGING IPPC MARK ON WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALMATERIALIPPC MARK ON WOOD PACKAGING IPPC MARK ON WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALMATERIAL

Regulated wood packaging material include the following: pallets, dunnage, crating, packing blocks, drums, cases, load boards, pallet collars and skids

All regulated wood packaging material must be debarked, treated with

methyl bromide or heat and bears IPPC mark. IPPC mark should be:

Legible;

Permanent and not transferable;

Placed in a visible location, preferably on at least two opposite sides of an article being certified.  

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CONSEQUENCES OF NON COMPLIANCECONSEQUENCES OF NON COMPLIANCECONSEQUENCES OF NON COMPLIANCECONSEQUENCES OF NON COMPLIANCE

CONSIGNMENTS MAY BE:

DESTROYED

SEND BACK TO THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

TREATED

AT YOUR OWN COST

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CONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILS

EASTERN CAPE REGION: (041) 484 2725 / 26/60

GAUTENG REGION: (011) 390-7520

KWAZULU-NATAL REGION: (013) 337 2755

WESTERN CAPE REGION: (021) 809 0218

OR

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

www.daff.gov.za – DIVISIONS – AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT INSPECTION

SERVICES - WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL

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DO NOT IMPORT OR EXPORT ANY PRODUCTS, ON OR IN WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL, WITHOUT TREATMENT AND IPPC MARK !!