New rules require fumigation of wood packaging entering Taiwan

6 Jan 2009

Taiwan's quarantine authorities reiterated Sunday that from this year, all wood materials used for packaging imported goods entering Taiwan must be accompanied by proof that they have been fumigated or heat-treated.

The Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine under the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture said the new rules require that all wood packing materials -- including pallets, crates and boxes -- used to support or brace imported cargo must be marked with the approved International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) logo.

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