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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES Revision of ISPM No. 15

REGULATION OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL MATERIAL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

REQUIREMENTS: USE THE LATEST REVISION OF (ISPM No. 15)

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS-IMPLEMENTED RESTRICTIONS ON WOOD PACKING

MATERIALS (WPM). THIS REQUIREMENT IS SPECIFICALLY CONCERNED WITH INVASIVE SPECIES SUCH AS THE PINEWOOD

NEMATODE. WPM IS DEFINED AS WOOD PALLETS, SKIDS, LOAD BOARDS, PALLET COLLARS, WOODEN BOXES, REELS, DUNNAGE, CRATES, FRAMES, AND CLEATS. THE STATEMENT BELOW CITES THE REQUIREMENTS IN DETAIL AND COVERS

LUMBER FOR BUILDING CONTAINERS AND PALLETS USED FOR DELIVERIES RESULTING IN SHIPMENTS WORLDWIDE (DIRECT, OR

THROUGH AIR LOGISTICS CENTERS (ALC), CONTAINER CONSOLIDATION POINTS (CCP), OR OTHER BASES).

WOODEN LUMBER, WOODEN PALLET AND PACKAGING/CONTAINER STATEMENT:

ALL WOODEN LUMBER, WOODEN PALLET'S, AND WOODEN CONTAINERS PRODUCED ENTIRELY OR IN PART OF WOOD PACKING

MATERIAL (WPM) SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED FROM DEBARKED WOOD IN ADDITION TO HEAT TREATED (HT) MATERIAL (HT TO 56

DEGREES CENTIGRADE OR 133 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR 30 MINUTES). CERTIFICATION/MARKING IS REQUIRED BY AN

ACCREDITED AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARD COMMITTEE (ALSC). FOR REFERENCE

DOCUMENTATION, SEE "INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES, LATEST REVISION OF ISPM) NO. 15.

AND DOD 4140.01-M-1 COMPLIANCE FOR DEFENSE PACKAGING: Phytosanitary Requirements for Wood Packaging Material (WRM)

Office.

CAUTION NOTICES

NOTICE 1: ASSETS PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS SPI DO NOT REQUIRE REPACKAGING

IF THE INTEGRITY OF THE SPI IS MAINTAINED.

NOTICE 2: OTHER NSNs MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THIS SPI BUT MAY NOT BE SHOWN ON THE SPI.

NOTICE 3: PACKAGING MATERIAL MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IF IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-STD-2073, PROVIDES

EQUAL OR BETTER PROTECTION AND THERE IS NO INCREASED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.

NOTICE 4: FOR LEVEL A PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS, LEVEL B PACKS SHALL BE OVERBOXED IN A LEVEL A SPECIFIED

CONTAINER SHOWN ON PAGE 1 UNDER PACKAGING LEVEL A.

NOTICE 5: OVERSEAS AND FMS PACKAGING MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF LEVEL A PACKAGING.

NOTES

1. LAMINATE REF.-17 TO -13, -18 TO -12, -19 TO -20, -20/-19 TO -1, -23 TO -22, -22/-23 TO -10, -16 TO -2, -21 TO CONTAINER SIDES, AND REF.-24 TO TOP CONTAINER USING ADHESIVE CONFORMING TO A-A-1936 TYPE II OR EQUAL.

2. SECURE REF.-6 AND -8 TO -1, -7 TO -8, -9 TO -1, -10 TO -9, -2 TO -7, AND CONTAINER TO BASE USING 8d NAILS

CONFORMING TO ASTM-F1667 NL BX A-07C CEMENT COATED.

3. SECURE REF.-7 TO CONTAINER END, -12, -13 TO OTHER CONTAINER END, AND -14, -15 TO CONTAINER TOP USING 4d

NAILS CONFORMING TO ASTM-F1667 NL BX A-03 B BRIGHT BOX.

4. SECURE TOP TO CONTAINER USING REF.-26.

5. CAUTION: T.O. 16W2-6-2, SECTION 3 DESCRIBES THE PROTECTION TO BE APPLIED TO THE CANOPY. NSN FOR PROTEX10VS IS 7510-01-121-5011. INSURE THE PROTECTIVE COVERING HAS BEEN APPLIED PRIOR TO PACKAGING

OF THE ITEM.

6. IMPORTANT: MAKE EDGE CLEATS ON TOP AND ENDS WIDE ENOUGH TO CATCH BANDING. SUGGEST USING 1 X 4

(NOM).