Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/1/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** CH6058

CH6058

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**Solid Wood Products**

**Revised MB Treatment Requirements for Entry/Exit Wood Packaging
Material**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Maurice House

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

James Butterworth & Zhang Lei

**Report Highlights:**

On July 31, 2006, the General Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) released the revised methyl bromide
(MB) fumigation requirements for entry/exit wood packing material. This
report is a free UNOFFICIAL translation provided for the benefit of U.S.
exporters by the USDA FAS Agricultural Affairs Office in Beijing.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Beijing \[CH1\]

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# Background

On July 31, 2006, the General Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) published its Announcement 2006 No.
105 on the revised methyl bromide (MB) fumigation requirements for
entry/exit wood packing. The original document is available in Chinese
at:

[http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/cms/template/item.html?did=8&cid=2038\\20182](http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/cms/template/item.html?did=8&cid=2038\20182)

The new regulation mandated a longer fumigation period and a higher
dosage. See below tables for comparison. The new requirements are
scheduled to enter into force on October 1, 2006. The U.S. exporters are
encouraged to follow the new requirements to avoid entry delays.

The new requirements:

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Te        | Dosage    | Minimum   |           |           |           |
| mperature | rate      | conc      |           |           |           |
|           |           | entration |           |           |           |
|           | (g/m3)    | (g/m3) at |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|           |           | 2 hour    | 4 hours   | 12 hours  | 24 hours  |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥21°C     | 48        | 36        | 31        | 28        | 24        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥16°C     | 56        | 42        | 36        | 32        | 28        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥11°C     | 64        | 48        | 42        | 36        | 32        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

The old requirements:

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Te        | Dosage    | Minimum   |           |           |           |
| mperature | rate      | conc      |           |           |           |
|           |           | entration |           |           |           |
|           | (g/m3)    | (g/m3) at |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|           |           | 0.5 hour  | 2 hours   | 4 hours   | 16 hours  |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥21°C     | 48        | 36        | 24        | 17        | 14        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥16°C     | 56        | 42        | 28        | 20        | 17        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥11°C     | 64        | 48        | 32        | 22        | 19        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

For more information about China's quarantine requirements for imported
wood packing material, please see GAIN
[CH5052](http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200507/146130349.pdf).

# Disclaimer

Information in this translated report may not be completely accurate
either because policies may change when the regulation is adopted, or
because clear and consistent information about these policies was not
available. Therefore, U.S. exporters should try to verify all import
requirements with their foreign customers, who are normally best
informed, before any goods are shipped. Final import approval of any
product is subject to the importing country's rules and regulations as
interpreted by border officials at the time of product entry. In the
event of any errors or omissions in this translation, the original
Chinese version shall prevail.

(BEGIN TRANSLATION)

2006 No. 105 Announcement

By The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine

The technical requirements for MB fumigation treatment stated in AQSIQ's
Announcement 2005 No. 32 and 69 are revised, in accordance with the MB
fumigation requirements of the International Standards for Phytosanitary
Measures (ISPM) Publication No. 15 of "Guidelines for Regulating Wood
Packing Material in International Trade", which was revised by the
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) in April 2006.

Methyl Bromide (MB) Fumigating Treatment

1.  The wood packing material shall be treated as per the below criteria
    at normal atmospheric pressure:

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Te        | Dosage    | Minimum   |           |           |           |
| mperature | rate      | conc      |           |           |           |
|           |           | entration |           |           |           |
|           | (g/m3)    | (g/m3) at |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|           |           | 2 hour    | 4 hours   | 12 hours  | 24 hours  |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥21°C     | 48        | 36        | 31        | 28        | 24        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥16°C     | 56        | 42        | 36        | 32        | 28        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ≥11°C     | 64        | 48        | 42        | 36        | 32        |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

2.  The fumigating temperature should be no lower than 10°C, and
    fumigating time should be no less than 24 hours. Dosage rate should
    be tested at least at the 2^nd^, 4th and 24^th^ hours.

Before the Announcement comes into effect, the already treated and
mark-issued wood packaging in accordance with the previous technical
requirements for MB fumigation treatment is not required to be
re-treated and re-marked based on new requirement.

The Announcement will be effective on October 1, 2006. (END TRANSLATION)