Ref: IAT-2005-17
ANNOUNCEMENT
Fumigation Requirement of Wood Packaging Materials to Korea
Dear Customer,
This is to advise that with effect from June 1, 2005, Korea will enforce the quarantine requirement on Wood Packaging Materials of Import Consignments. All non-manufactured wood packaging materials such as pallets, crating, dunnage and packing blocks should be treated by HEAT TREATMENT (HT) or METHYL BROMIDE (MB) fumigation.
The wood packaging material should be subject to an approved measure mark. The approval mark should contain the valid symbol approved by The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), country code, unique number of the producer or treatment facility assigned by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of exporting countries and treatment methods.
Only HEAT TREATMENT (HT) is accepted as a proper treatment for coniferous wood packaging materials from pine wood nematode distributed countries.
Should you have any enquiry, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Department at the following telephone numbers:
| Office | Contact Number |
| Hong Kong | - (852) 2506 6666 |
| Macau | - (853) 705599 |
| Guangzhou | - (86-20) 8393 6033 |
| Shenzhen | - (86-755) 2588 1022 |
| Zhongshan | - (86-760) 838 1488 |
OOCL (HK) LTD
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