In fact, ISPM-15 has been implemented by 89 countries, ensuring that wood packaging materials are treated to prevent pest transmission, said Jay Deepak Shah, CEO & MD, Jay Wood Industry. Wooden ...

The UK's Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs first realized there was a severe shortage of ISPM 15-compliant pallets early last year and worked with the industry to build up stocks.

Canada and the US currently exempt each other from the 2005 International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15 Regulation, which requires shippers to heat sanitize wood pallets and ...

UK manufacturers have worked 'flat out' to prevent shortages of heat-treated pallets, as uncertainty continues over new rules for UK-EU trade. ... It then has to be stamped to show it meets global ...

For companies shipping back and forth between Canada and the U.S., now is the time to convert to ISPM 15 approved export pallets and other packaging to avoid unnecessary costs and delays." ...