What are the differences between the EU emergency measures and the proposed International Standard?
The European Union emergency measures, which will go into effect on October 1, 2001, cover only coniferous NMWP and only cover four countries (the United States, Canada, Japan and China). In addition they allow treatment of NMWP by fumigation, by chemical pressure impregnation or by heat treatment. This is the ONLY NEW standard that must be followed. The DRAFT International Standard covers both hardwood and softwood, applies to ALL countries, and dictates heat treatment of ALL NMWP. Arrangements to allow fumigation or chemical pressure impregnation would have to be negotiated between the exporting country and the importing country. (The draft IPPC standard treats HW and SW the same, requires both to be heat-treated and both to use the same in-compliance markings as noted on the CPP site.
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