IPPC & Heat Treated Pallets
 From
crops to herbs to gardens, we use plants to help us maintain our
everyday lives. Plants help produce the oxygen we breathe, they provide
food and nutrients for animals, and they provide food and nutrients for
us. No matter where you go in the world, plants are basic staples in
the diets of people. It makes sense, then, that countries would try to
come together to help sustain this natural resource. In 1952, the International Plant Protection Convention
was formed by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United
Nations. Their goal was to join countries together to help fight
against the spread of plant diseases. Some of their responsibilities
include updating the list of current pests, tracking and controlling
pest outbreaks, as well as allocating time, money, and resources
between member nations to help them fight and prevent disease. Over the
past fifty years, nations who have been a part of this organization
have worked together to fight the problem of pest outbreaks. Pest
outbreaks can cause major problems by affecting produced foods,
farmers’ crops and livestock, and the people who eat this infect food.
As of March 8, 2007, there 161 countries who are a part of this treaty
organization, and that number is expected to rise in the next several
years. Some of the nations belonging to the IPPC include Australia,
Argentina, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Italy, India, Japan, Mexico, the
United Kingdom, and the United States. For more information about the
International Plant Protection Convention, please visit their website
at https://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.jsp.
ISPM 15
 In March, 2002, the IPPC passed a measure requiring that all solid wood packaging be heat-treated or fumigated
before they can be imported into any of the member countries. Approved
pallets are then marked with the official certified seal, demonstrating
plainly that these pallets meet the standard requirements. This
standard, known as ISPM 15, is now being enforced
throughout the world, so pallet manufacturers are now forced to choose
between heat-treating and fumigating their wooden pallets. Buckeye
Diamond has been heat-treating all their wooden pallets for years,
because fumigating with methyl bromide is harmful to the ozone layer
and our environment. With Buckeye Diamond, you can be sure that your
import and export shipping and handling needs will be met, no matter
where you’ll be sending your products. For more information about why
Buckeye Diamond is committed to using heat-treated wooden pallets,
check out http://www.buckeyediamond.com/certified-heat-treating.html.
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