G/SPS/N/ESP/8  
25 October  2019 
(19-7105) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : SPAIN 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente, 
Dirección general de Sanidad de la Producción Agraria  (Ministry of Agriculture and 
Fisheries, Food and the Environment, Directorate -General of Agrarian Health)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addi tion, 
where applicable) : HS code 44 . Wood packaging material, of a thickness exceeding 
6mm, such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, which are used or not used for the 
transport of goods of all kinds.  
The following are not covered:  
(a) Wood in the rough, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm ; (b) Wood packaging made 
entirely from processed wood material, such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand 
board and veneer which are produced using glue, heat and pressure, or a combination 
thereof ; (c) Barrels of wine and spirits that have been heated during manufacture, to 
ensure that they are free of pests, in accordance with the requirements established by 
this Orde r; (d) Gift boxes for wine, cigars and other commodities made from wood that 
has been processed and/or manufactured in a way that renders it free of pests ; (e) 
Sawdust, wood shaving, wood wool ; and (f) Wood components permanently attached to 
freight vehicl es and containers.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de Orden por la que se modifica la Orden 
AAA/458/2013, de 11 de marzo, por la que se establece la norma técnica fitosanitaria 
que deben cumplir los embalajes de madera, según lo establecido en la norma 
internacional para medidas fitosanitarias (NIMF) Nº 15  (Draft Order amending Order 
AAA/458/2013  of 11 March  establishing the phytosanitary technical standard to be met 
by wood packaging material, in accordance with International Standards for Phytosanitary 
Measures (ISPM) No. 15). Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 5 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/ESP/19_5860_00_s.pdf  
https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/agricultura/participacion -
publica/proyecto_orden_norma_embalajes_madera.aspx  
6. Description of content : Amendment to Order AAA/458/2013 of 1 1 March 2 019, 
permitting the treatment of used packaging, wh ich is wood packaging that has not been 
treated or marked in accordance with ISPM No. 15. G/SPS/N/ESP/8  
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  7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory fro m 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15: Regulation of wood 
packaging material in international trade  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 29 November 2 019 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 12 December 2 019 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publi cation, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 2 January 2 020 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 24 November 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B -1049 Brussels  
Tel.: (+32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: (+32 2) 29 98090  
Email: sps@ec.europa.eu  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B -1049 Brussels  
Tel.: (+32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: (+32 2) 29 98090  
Email: sps@ec.europa.eu