Apply for authorization to mark (ISMP15) packaging material made of wood

• As an entrepreneur, you submit the application for authorization to mark packaging material made of wood to the competent body.
• The competent body will check the application documents and carry out any necessary checks.
• Authorization is granted if the application is approved.

If they treat wood themselves as contractors:

• They have the necessary knowledge to carry out treatment in accordance with Annex 1 of ISPM 15.
• You operate treatment facilities that are suitable for the treatment of wood in accordance with Annex 1 of ISPM 15.

If you purchase treated wood as an entrepreneur:

• You only use wood that has been treated by a company approved by the competent plant protection service in accordance with Annex 1 of ISPM 15.
• You ensure that the wood used can be traced back to the treatment facilities of the company approved by the phytosanitary service in the EU or in the third country. For wood treated within the EU, a current confirmation from the supervising plant protection service is required stating that the operator is registered in accordance with Art. 98 Para. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 (Plant Health Regulation) and is authorized to carry out one or more treatments in accordance with Annex 1 of ISPM 15. The confirmation should not be older than 18 months. When using treated wood from a third country, appropriate proof is required that one or more of the treatments approved in accordance with Annex 1 of ISPM 15 has been carried out in a treatment facility that has been approved by the national official plant protection service of that third country.

The following information is required:

• Declaration by the entrepreneur that the relevant authorization requirements within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 are met.

Registration also requires:

• Contact details: Name, address in the member state of registration and contact details of the entrepreneur.
• Declaration by the entrepreneur in which he/she declares his/her intention to carry out one or more activities in accordance with Art. 65 para. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.
• Site plan: This is required for all companies that have other buildings/areas in addition to their office that are relevant for phytosanitary activities (e.g. nursery quarters, greenhouses).
• Information on other business premises: Information is required for all companies that have other operating sites (with their own address) in addition to their head office. Pure production areas (e.g. nursery quarters) are not counted as business premises, but must be indicated on the site plan.

When changing contact details, you must submit a request for an update within 30 days.
Any changes to the information on the intended exercise of activities pursuant to Art. 65 para. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, on the product groups, plant species, genera or families that are produced or traded, as well as on the location of the cultivation areas and business premises, must be updated annually by April 30. If there are no changes, there is no need to submit an application for an update.

If you submit your notification in writing or electronically, you will receive confirmation of receipt of your notification promptly, provided that the notification form has been filled out completely and correctly and the required documents have been submitted.

Art. 65, 66, 98 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 (Plant Health Regulation)

Plant Inspection Ordinance (PflBeschauV 1989)

• Art. 65, 66, 98 der Verordnung (EU) 2016/2031 (Pflanzengesundheitsverordnung)
• Pflanzenbeschauverordnung (PflBeschauV 1989)

Authorized contractors have the following obligations, among others:

• Only wood packaging made of wood that has undergone treatment in accordance with Annex 1 of ISPM-15 may be marked in accordance with ISPM-15.
• Debarked wood must be used for the production of marked wooden packaging. (Small bark residues may be permitted as long as they do not contradict the specifications in Annex 1 of ISPM-15).
• Proof of treatment for purchased wood must be kept for at least three years and presented to the competent authority on request.
• In order to avoid confusion in the use of treated and untreated wood in the company, the unmistakable spatial separation of treated and untreated wood in storage and production must be ensured.
• The marking of wooden packaging produced in the registered company must be carried out in such a way that all elements of the marking are clearly legible and recognizable. The marking must be applied to at least two opposite sides of the wooden packaging to be marked. The use of red or orange paint for marking is not permitted.
• The marking contains the IPPC symbol, the country code, the identification of the competent authority, the registration number of the company and the treatment method used (code for conventional heat treatment: HT). Variations in the layout of the marking are possible if the requirements of the IPPC standard ISPM No. 15 are met.
• Unless otherwise approved by the competent authority, the marking shall be applied immediately after manufacture or after treatment of the packaging.
• Marking of wood packaging material that has not been treated in accordance with ISPM No. 15 is not permitted. The marking may only be applied to the wood in the company's own registered company.
• Only wood treated in accordance with the IPPC standard ISPM No. 15 may be used for the repair of marked packaging. Each added component must be marked after the repair. If more than one third of the components of the wooden packaging material are replaced, the wooden packaging must be treated and marked again in accordance with IPPC standard ISPM No. 15. Previous markings must be permanently removed in this case.
• The occurrence or suspected occurrence of Union quarantine pests and pests regulated by EU emergency measures within the meaning of Art. 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 must be reported immediately to the competent authority. The operator must take precautionary measures to prevent the establishment and spread of these pests.

01.04.2025

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