Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: A59: Treatments to eliminate plants and animal pests or disease-causing organisms in the final product not elsewhere specified or prohibition of treatment
Date when the measure came into force: 05 March 2004
Publication where the measure is specified: General Notice No. GNR 276 of March 5 2004
Regulation where the measure is specified: Importation Of Controlled Goods Without A Permit
Country/Region applying the measure: South Africa
The rationale of the measure: To prevent the international transport and spread of disease and insects that could negatively affect plants or ecosystems.
Coded list of objectives: C: Protection of life and health of plants, E: Protection of the environment and F: Protection of wild fauna and flora
Description of the measure: “2. No person shall import wood packaging material which do not comply with the measures of FAO, IPPC ISPM No. 15 Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in international trade’"

PPC ISPM No. 15 requires that wood packaging materials shall be debarked and then heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide and stamped or branded, with a mark of compliance.
Reference of the measure: Article 2
Measure also domestic: No
Notes: The measure requires debarking and heat treatment OR fumigation.

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication	Date in	Date out
4415	Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood.	No

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world

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