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CANADA - Entry Requirements ( CFIA news)

Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other Than the United States (No: D-98-08)
(EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2, 2004)
All wood packaging materials of all species that are not manufactured, including dunnage, pallets, spacers, bearers, crating, etc..; less than 6mm in thickness or from peeler cores or sawdust, wood shavings, wood wool, etc�
Note: wood packaging materials used for the transport of lumber are also regulated by this policy. However, logs, wood with bark attached, lumber, wood chips, bark chips, bamboo products, decorative wood items, cones without seed and other forest product imports are regulated by policy

1.0 Specific Requirements
1.1 Entry of Untreated Non-manufactured Wood Packaging

The importation or movement in-transit through Canada of untreated non-manufactured wood packaging materials from any area of world excluding the United States is prohibited.

Untreated non-manufactured wood packaging materials originating from areas other than the United States but transiting through the United States and entering Canada is prohibited.

1.2 Entry of Treated Non-manufactured Wood Packaging

A Permit to Import is not required.

A Phytosanitary Certificate is not required.

All non-manufactured wood packaging materials (as defined in section 1.4) may enter Canada provided the material has been officially treated by one of the methods specified in Appendix 1. A logo or mark, officially endorsed by the NPPO of the country from which the wood packaging materials originates must be permanently affixed to each unit of wood packaging materials. More details on the mark are provided in Appendix 2.

Replacement wood used in reconditioned wood packaging materials must be treated prior to export by a facility endorsed by the NPPO of the exporting country. The official mark of the facility conducting the treatment of the replacement wood must be affixed to the wood packaging materials.

The NPPO of the country from which the wood packaging materials originates must have a certification system in place for the approval and monitoring of facilities producing treated wood packaging materials. This certification system must ensure that the wood packaging materials or wood used in re-conditioned wood packaging materials are treated in accordance with one of the methods specified in Appendix 1. Facilities must be approved by the NPPO to affix a mark to the treated wood packaging materials. The system of marking must conform to the specifications laid out in Appendix 2. The NPPO must arrange to provide to CFIA on regular basis an updated list of facilities endorsed by the NPPO (e.g. a NPPO may arrange to provide a web-site address where lists are maintained).

Importers may determine eligible shippers of wood packaging materials by contacting a local office of the CFIA.

The CFIA, until June 1, 2004, may permit the entry of wood packaging materials from countries that do not have a certification system in place. The wood packaging materials must have been treated in accordance with the specifications in Appendix 1 and must be accompanied by a document officially endorsed by the NPPO of the country producing the wood packaging materials. The document must identify the treatment that has been applied to the wood packaging materials, the date treatment was applied, the signature and date of the certifying official of the NPPO and the nature of the product accompanying the wood packaging materials. Arrangements regarding the types of certificates to be used and the type of endorsement to be applied must be made available to the CFIA prior to any wood packaging materials certified in this manner entering Canada.

2.0 Inspection Requirements

CFIA inspection staff will inspect imports containing wood packaging materials at a rate specified within Area operational work plans. Inspectors will verify that wood packaging materials are marked appropriately or accompanied by appropriate certification documents and that the wood packaging material does not contain any pests or signs of living pests.

3.0 Non Compliance

Any regulated material found to be in non-compliance with the import requirements specified above will be ordered removed from Canada.

However, during a transition period, which ends June 1, 2004, a CFIA inspector may permit non-compliant wood packaging materials to be moved to a facility that safely disposes or process the wood packaging materials in accordance with the conditions specified in Appendix 3. The CFIA must determine that this movement of non-compliant wood packaging materials is both practically feasible and does not constitute a biological risk to introducing a pest to Canada. Any costs incurred in the disposition of non-compliant wood packaging materials are the responsibility of the person or entity in care and control of the non-compliant wood packaging materials at the time of entry to Canada (including port or berthing facilities receiving untreated dunnage). The facility disposing or processing the non-compliant wood packaging materials must have completed an "Application for Participation in the Non-Compliant Wood packaging materials Disposal or Processing Program" (Appendix 4) and this application must have been approved by an inspector of the CFIA prior to the non-compliant wood packaging materials being granted entry to Canada.

After June 1, 2004, wood packaging materials found to be non-compliant will be ordered returned to origin. Costs incurred in returning the wood packaging materials to origin are the responsibility of the person of the person or entity in care and control of the non-compliant wood packaging materials at the time of entry to Canada (including port or berthing facilities receiving untreated dunnage).

Any movement of non-compliant wood packaging materials must be authorized by the CFIA on movement certificates issued to the individual having care and control of the non-compliant item. Movement certificates shall specify the specific conditions by which the wood packaging materials may be moved.

NOTES:

Bark : The external layer of a woody plant not including the vascular cambium which has the potential to harbour pests.

Bark-free wood : Wood from which all bark excluding the vascular cambium, ingrown bark around knots, and bark pockets between rings of annual growth has been removed.

CFIA : Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Commodity : A type of plant, plant product, or other article being moved for trade or other purpose.

De-barking : Removal of bark from round wood (debarking does not necessarily make the wood bark-free).

Designated facility : A facility officially approved by the CFIA to perform activities stated in this policy

Dunnage : Wood packaging materials material used to secure or support a commodity but which does not remain associated with the commodity

Heat Treatment : The process in which a commodity is heated until it reaches a minimum temperature for a minimum period of time according to an officially recognized technical specification.

Kiln-drying : A process in which wood is dried in a closed chamber using heat and/or humidity control to achieve a required moisture content.

Manufactured wood : Articles comprised wholly of wood-based products such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board, veneer, wood wool etc., which have been created using glue, heat and pressure or a combination thereof.

NPPO : National Plant Protection Organization

National Plant Protection Organization : Official service established by a government to discharge the functions specified by the International Plant Protection Convention.

Pest risk analysis : The process of evaluating biological or other scientific and economic evidence to determine whether a pest should be regulated and the strength of any phytosanitary measures to be taken against it.

Raw wood : Wood which has not undergone processing or treatment.

Round wood : Wood not sawn longitudinally, carrying its natural rounded surface, with or without bark.

Wood chips : Untreated, raw wood fragments broken or shredded from logs or branches.

Wood packaging material : Wood or wood products (excluding paper products) used in supporting, protecting or carrying a commodity (includes dunnage).

Wood packing : Wood chips, sawdust or other processed wood product used to stabilize a commodity.

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