What are the emergency measures adopted by the European Union?
The emergency measures require that all new and used NMWP originating from the four countries be: heat treated or kiln-dried to a minimum core temperature of 56C for at least 30 minutes in a closed chamber or kiln which has been tested, evaluated and approved officially for this purpose; pressure treated with an approved chemical in accordance with an officially recognized technical specification; or fumigated with an approved chemical in accordance with an officially recognized technical specification. See IMPORTANT FUMIGATION note. All coniferous NMWP must also display a mark enabling the identification of the treatment facility and the location of the facility. In the case of heat treated coniferous NMWP the use of the mark will be limited to NMWP manufacturers participating in the APHIS-ALSC program.
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