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A CSI product © THE ISPM 15 GUIDELINES for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has given guidelines on how solid wood packing material should be handled in the future. After implementation, all imported wood must arrive treated with a pest-free certification stamp. The first countries who have already implemented these regulations are the USA, EU, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa and Malaysia. At least 115 countries are expected to adopt this standard. Sufitech Ltd cartonboard packaging is insect-free and needs no treatment. It is accepted worldwide without any restrictions. Long-horned beetle and other termites Due to internationalisation, packages travel from country to country. This brings many problems, not least of which is the long-horned beetle. It lives inside wood and may be spread in pallets or wooden frames used in packaging. The beetle spreads to living trees destroying their water circulation and so killing them. Clearly they are an unwelcome guest, which has lead to a total ban on wooden packaging materials in some countries.   ISPM15.PDF