IRUN DE ENVASES, S.L.

INTERNATIONAL REGULATION ON PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

NIMF Nº 15

The International Regulation on Phytosanitary -NIMF 15-, adopted by the FAO in 2002, describes the phytosanitary measures to apply having like objetive to reduce the risk of introduction and dissemination of plagues.

Norm NIMF 15 affects to all the sector of the wood including therefore the sector of wood packaging, as well as to the sector of wood companies and the one of recuperators of pallets (as long as these are reused).

It considers two possible treatments as well to carry out:

- Treatment by Methyl Bromide (fumigation)

- Heat Treatment of the wood to 56º C during 30 min. in the core of the same one.

* If you wish to obtain more information on the characteristics of each treatment can consult the publication "Phytosanitary exigences for packages and wood packaging" published by CONFEMADERA that can download from this page.

IRUN DE ENVASES S.L. has mark NIMF Nº 15 with nº of registry ES - 46 - 0021, by wich certifies that all the wood used in the elaboration of its packages fulfills the established phytosanitary measures in the norm (Heat Treatment of the wood).

Granted mark to IRUN DE ENVASES S.L.

As it is possible to be observed in the image, the mark consists of the following elements:

ES: ISO Country Code

46: Province Code

0021: Registry Number of the Company

HT: Used Treatment- HT, Heat Treatment- -MB, Methyl Bromide-

DB: Decorticated of the wood

The mark will guarantee at any moment that the product has been put under the established phytosanitary measures.


" Phytosanitary exigences for packages and wood packaging" (Spanish) Published by CONFEMADERA		Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to visualize pdf files