הוראות היבוא לארה"ב המתייחסות לאריזות עץ

בעקבות פנייתם חברים בארגון הגג של סוכני המכס והמשלחים הבינ"ל, אל מזכירות הארגון, אשר הביעו מורת רוח מהודעות סותרות אשר נתקבלו מסוכנים בארה"ב והגורסות כי התקנות החדשות נכנסות לתוקף החל מיום חמישי הקרוב – 01/01/2004, הנושא נבדק ולהלן הודעה רשמית אותה הפיצה הסוכנות הפדראלית APHIS הקובעת כי כניסתן לתוקף של ההנחיות נדחתה לתחילת חודש אפריל או חודש מאי 2004.

להלן מידע אשר נלקח מאתר APHIS בו מודגש מועד הכניסה:

Solid Wood Packing Materials
Industry Alert:

NEW EXPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS: A number of countries have begun to draft regulations for wood packaging materials in line with the International Standard For Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM15). APHIS has entered into a memorandum of understanding with both the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) and the National Wood Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) to oversee the official programs of heat treatment or fumigation and the marking of the materials. For information as well as details pertaining to heat treatment and marking requirements: contact ALSC at 301-972-1700 . For details pertaining to fumigation and marking requirements contact NWPCA at 703-519-6104

US IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL - APHIS has published a Draft Rule for new requirements concerning the importation of wood packaging material. The comment period for the rule ended on July 21, 2003 (see below). APHIS is currently finalizing the Rule based on these comments. We were targeting January 1, 2004 for implementation, however, this target implementation date is now being adjusted to April or May of 2004. In anticipation of finalization of the Rule we are encouraging all importers to meet the conditions of ISPM 15 and the Draft Rule which require that all wood packaging material be appropriately treated and marked under an official program developed and overseen by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country of export. Even though we are not anticipating the finalization of the Rule until later in 2004, we will start issuing notices to the NPPOs for material not appropriately treated and marked starting in January of 2004. These notices will clearly state our intention of implementation later in the year and will serve as an information dissemination tool. No additional action will be taken on noncompliant material at this time. APHIS will follow it's current policy for wood packaging material until the new Rule goes into effect. (This Notice Posted: October 30, 2003)

הידיעה נמסרה באדיבות מר ברי פינטוב, מנכ"ל ארגון הגג של סוכני המכס והמשלחים הבינ"ל.