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| Russia and ISPM 15 - Yes, No, Maybe? | 2009-12-01 |
Given this uncertainty, NELMA recommends that all wood packaging used in shipments to Russia that contain solid wood materials should be stamped with the appropriate IPPC mark. | |
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Based on correspondence from USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service office in Moscow, it is believed that Russia began implementation and enforcement of ISPM 15 in July of this year, although largely unknown to the rest of the global community until recently. However, other sources state that this implementation and enforcement was rescinded in November until further notice.
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