Do the EU emergency measures apply to both coniferous and non-coniferous solid wood packaging materials?
The EU emergency measures apply only to non-manufactured wood coniferous (softwood) packaging materials. If a pallet contains both coniferous and non-coniferous lumber, the coniferous material must be treated while the non-coniferous wood does not. For pallets that contain both coniferous and non-coniferous wood, the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) and the U.S. government have developed a mark that allows companies to only have to treat the coniferous lumber in the pallet. This mark is available through any of the inspection agencies under the ALSC guideline. 2.) Do engineered wood products or corrugated packaging fall under the EU emergency restrictions? The EU requirements exempt engineered wood products including plywood, particle board, oriented strand board, venner, corrugated ,etc because they do not carry pests. The processes used to manufacture these products kill any pest that may be living in the original wood fiber. 3.) What exactly has to be marked and how? There
