Cabinet Regulation No. 145 of 2012 on Phytosanitary Measures and the Procedures for the Application Thereof to Wood Packaging Material Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Packaging/labelling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Registration Certification Procedural matters Transport/storage International trade Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Certain provisions came into force in 2012 and 2013. Abstract The Regulation prescribes the phytosanitary measures and the procedures for the application thereof to the protection of wood packaging material: (1) the procedures for the taking of phytosanitary measures and the marking of wood packaging material, as well as the applicable exceptions; (2) the procedures for registration in and cancelling of the registration from the register of wood packaging material markers; (3) the conditions for the certification of heat treatment process of wood packaging material; (4) the procedures for issuing and cancelling of a permit for the certification authority to perform the certification of heat treatment process of wood packaging material; and (5) the procedures for the taking of phytosanitary measures, the marking and supervision of certification of wood packaging material. The Regulation applies to wood packaging material intended for transportation of consignments (pallets, boxes, crates, packing cases, cable drums, spools, dunnage) in international trade to limit the risk of spread of plant quarantine organisms, if requested by the importing country. Full text English Website www.likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Plant Protection Law (1998) Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2010) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Quarantine, Certification, Institution, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Registration, Access-to-information, Internal trade, International trade, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Protection of environment, Pesticides, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX