INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
Requirements
- Steel products that use wood in the packaging and are shipping overseas or to
- The International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures document ISPM-PUBLICATION No.15. is available at :
https://www.ippc.int/servlet/CDSServlet?status=ND0xMzM5OSY2PWVuJjMzPSomMzc9a29z
(Note the exceptions for shipments to the - Wood packaging material shall display the approved mark as outlined in ISPM No. 15.
- The “Marking For Approved Measures” as outlined in ISPM No. 15 shall appear in a minimum of 2 visible locations, preferably on 2 opposite sides of the packaged product.
There are 2 ways to determine if Phytosanitary Measures apply to the product being packaged. They are as follows:
- Typically, the packaging manual indicates that where ‘P’ followed by:
- Numeric 2, 3, 4, or 6 inch, for sheeted product, -or-
- Numeric 4 or 6 inch for coils indicates that a Pallet or Runner is required and minimum height of runners.
- Numeric 2, 3, 4, or 6 inch, for sheeted product, -or-
A second “P” (shown as “PP”) followed by the numeric indicates that Phytosanitary Measures shall be followed for the specific order. (For example 3 below, if Phytosanitary Rules apply the code will be displayed as S65BCCPP4*C.)
- The Packaging Code may also specify directly that Pyhtosanitary measures apply.
Revised December, 2008
Issued March, 1995