BPI Quarantine Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2010 on Revised Regulations for Wood Packaging Material in International Trade.

This Order, consisting of four Sections, describes phytosanitary measures that reduce the risk of introduction and dissemination of quarantine pests associated with the entry and exit in the Philippines of wood packaging material made from raw wood. Regulated wood packaging material include crates, boxes, packing cases, dunnage, pallets, cable drums and spools/reels, which can be present in almost any imported consignment, including consignments that would not normally be subject to phytosanitary inspection. The following are of sufficiently low risk and are exempted from the provisions of this regulation : • WPM made entirely from thin wood (6 mm or less in thickness); • WPM made of wholly processed wood material, such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board or veneer that has been created using glue, heat or pressure, or a combination thereof; • barrels of wine and spirit that have been heated during manufacture; • gift boxes of wine, cigars and other commodities made from wood that has been processed and/or manufactured in a way that renders it free of pests; • sawdust, wood shavings and wood wool; • wood components permanently attached to freight vehicles and containers. This regulation describes phytosanitary measures (including treatments) that are approved for wood packaging material and provides for the approval of new or revised treatments. In addition, these phytosanitary measures are not intended to provide ongoing protection from contaminating pests or other organisms.