Implementation of ISPM 15 in Implementation of ISPM 15 in the the

NAPPO RegionNAPPO Region

Shane SelaShane SelaChair, NAPPO Forestry PanelChair, NAPPO Forestry PanelCanadian Food Inspection Canadian Food Inspection

AgencyAgency

1500 H.T. facilities & 1300

W.P. facilities

420 H.T. facilities &350 W.P. facilities

113 W.P. facilities

NAPPO ProductionNAPPO Production

Overview of NAPPO Export Overview of NAPPO Export SystemsSystemsRegistered facilities operate under Registered facilities operate under

quality/certification system quality/certification system Use and tracking of only accredited Use and tracking of only accredited

heat treated or fumigated wood in heat treated or fumigated wood in certified WPcertified WP

Controlled application of certification Controlled application of certification stampstamp

Inventory control of treated/untreated Inventory control of treated/untreated productsproducts

Overview of U.S. SystemOverview of U.S. System

Performance basedPerformance based HT providers/users HT providers/users

of treated wood of treated wood establish day to establish day to day practices day practices within within accreditation accreditation standardsstandards

APHIS contract with APHIS contract with third party third party auditor/accreditor auditor/accreditor to oversee system to oversee system (July 2001)(July 2001)

Standard XX Standard XX establishes specific establishes specific WP production rulesWP production rules

Standard PS 20 Standard PS 20 establishes H.T. establishes H.T. requirementsrequirements

U.S. Certification of H.T. U.S. Certification of H.T. WoodWood Accredited agency Accredited agency

verifies compliance verifies compliance Heating chamber & Heating chamber &

schedule sufficient schedule sufficient to prescribed to prescribed standards (PS 20)standards (PS 20)

oror Purchase accredited Purchase accredited

marked lumber marked lumber Plant health marks Plant health marks

used to maintain used to maintain traceabilitytraceability

U.S. W.P. ProductionU.S. W.P. Production

Certified W.P. compliant when: Certified W.P. compliant when: Produced from HT grade Produced from HT grade markedmarked

lumber lumber oror

Constructed from non-heat treated Constructed from non-heat treated lumber which once in W.P. form is lumber which once in W.P. form is heat treated in an approved chamberheat treated in an approved chamber

Allows producer to apply Allows producer to apply ISPM 15 compliant mark ISPM 15 compliant mark

Overview of Canadian Overview of Canadian SystemSystem Performance based Performance based Two regulatory Two regulatory

documents specify documents specify requirement for requirement for facilities/auditorsfacilities/auditors

Outlines standards Outlines standards for accreditation of for accreditation of auditors and auditors and facilitiesfacilities

Administrative and Administrative and legal requirementslegal requirements Application, Application,

management management commitment to commitment to compliance, etc.compliance, etc.

Operate under a Operate under a Quality PlanQuality Plan Heat treatment Heat treatment

processesprocesses W.P. productionW.P. production

Canadian W.P. ProductionCanadian W.P. Production

Produced from CFIA certified woodProduced from CFIA certified woodKD or HT (56°C/30 min.) KD or HT (56°C/30 min.)

or or MBr. treated wood (not widely used)MBr. treated wood (not widely used)

ororRecycled from certified W.P. Recycled from certified W.P.

and/or certified woodand/or certified wood

Canadian RequirementsCanadian Requirements

Treatment Treatment schedules must be schedules must be developed/equivaledeveloped/equivalent to generic nt to generic processprocess

Monitor and record Monitor and record of treatment of treatment processes processes

Monitoring/testing Monitoring/testing of equipmentof equipment

Records and Records and documentationdocumentation

Segregation Segregation (domestic/ export)(domestic/ export)

Actions to deal with Actions to deal with non-conforming/nonon-conforming/non-compliant n-compliant productsproducts

Training/training Training/training recordsrecords

Source of treated Source of treated woodwood

Overview of Mexican Overview of Mexican SystemSystemPrescriptive requirements Prescriptive requirements Facility must comply with Facility must comply with

minimum treatment standardsminimum treatment standardsNOM-144-SEMARNAT-2003NOM-144-SEMARNAT-2003SEMARNAT inspects facilities and SEMARNAT inspects facilities and

verifies treatment and verifies treatment and traceability compliancetraceability compliance

Mexican Standards for Mexican Standards for W.P.W.P.SEMARNAT verifies facility production of SEMARNAT verifies facility production of

H.T. through direct testingH.T. through direct testingSpecific requirements for heat chambers (air Specific requirements for heat chambers (air

circulation, measurement of temperatures, circulation, measurement of temperatures, moisture control, etc.)moisture control, etc.)

Most facilities produce both H.T. and Most facilities produce both H.T. and W.P.W.P.

Requirements to maintain records Requirements to maintain records attesting to ongoing production using attesting to ongoing production using H.T. wood.H.T. wood.

Controlling Wood Packaging Controlling Wood Packaging ImportsImportsCanada adopted Canada adopted

ISPM 15 in ISPM 15 in January 2004January 2004

US adopted in US adopted in September September 2004,2004,

Mexico in Mexico in January 2005January 2005

ISPMISPMHT or MBrHT or MBrNPPO oversight NPPO oversight Slight technical Slight technical

distinctions distinctions between the between the threethree

Controlling Wood Packaging Controlling Wood Packaging ImportsImportsStaged Staged

Enforcement Enforcement StrategyStrategy

September 16September 16thth 2005 all move to 2005 all move to hard enforcement hard enforcement of non-compliant of non-compliant shipmentsshipments

Inspection MethodologyInspection Methodology

Review of manifested goodsReview of manifested goodsBorder surveillanceBorder surveillance

Mexico: distinction of border material vs Mexico: distinction of border material vs moving inlandmoving inland

Instructions to border services (Customs, Instructions to border services (Customs, etc.)etc.)

High risk material re-directed for inspectionHigh risk material re-directed for inspectionBreakdown inspections carried outBreakdown inspections carried out Inland inspections – destination inspectionsInland inspections – destination inspections

Canadian Example: Sealed Canadian Example: Sealed Container is Re-directed for Container is Re-directed for InspectionInspection

Gas TestingGas Testing

Material is Offloaded for Material is Offloaded for InspectionInspection

InspectionInspection

InspectionInspection

InspectionInspection

Inspection of Port Inspection of Port DunnageDunnage

EducationEducation

Further InformationFurther Information

Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Canadian Food Inspection Agency: www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/fowww.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/cwpc/wdpkge.shtmlr/cwpc/wdpkge.shtml

Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Recursos Naturales www.semarnat.gob.mx/wps/portal/.cmwww.semarnat.gob.mx/wps/portal/.cmd/cs/.ce/155/.s/4044/_s.155/4014d/cs/.ce/155/.s/4044/_s.155/4014

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service: Animal Plant Health Inspection Service: www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/export.htwww.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/export.htmlml