Notification of the Depar tment of Agriculture 
On the Determination of Rules , Procedures and Conditions 
 For the Importation of Wood Packaging Materials 
B.E. 2552 
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 In accordance with the Ministry of Agricul ture and Cooperatives Notification on the 
Determination of Wood Packaging Materials as  Restricted Articles  B.E…….dated………………., 
prescribing  that the importation of wood packaging materials must be in compliance with the 
requirements stipulated by the Director General. By the virtue of power vested in accordance with 
Section 3 of such Ministry of Agriculture and Coop eratives Notification, the Director General then 
lays down the rules, procedures and conditions to control the importation of wood packaging 
materials as follows : 
1. Procedures for importation of wood packaging materials 
   1.1  The imported commodity that is  covered by wood packaging materials as 
packages or containers shall be notified of such impo rt to the Officer at the plant quarantine point 
of entry. 
1.2  Such imported commodity described in item 1.1 shall be subject to be 
inspected by the Officer for detecting pests fr om the imported wood packaging materials. 
 1.3  Wood packaging materials must  be accompanied by a phytosanitary 
certificate. Part of disinfestation and /or disin fection treatment must be specified in accordance 
with item 2.3. 
2. Conditions for the importation of wood packaging materials 
2.1 Must be free from pests as annexed to this Notification. 
2.2       Must be debarked wood. 
2.3 Must be treated with any a pproved methods of treatment as 
recommended in the International Standard fo r Phytosanitary Measures  (ISPM) as follows : 
2.3.1  Fumigation 
Wood must be fumigated with me thyl bromide in accordance with a 
schedule specified at the following rates. The gas concentrations must be carried out at any 
specific exposure times and such concentrations must be measured not less than that of 
specified.  
Minimum concentration ( g/m3) at time (hour) Temperature  
( o C) Dosage 
( g/m3) 2 hours 4 hours 12 hours 24 hours 
21 o C or above 48 36 31 28 24 
16 o C or above 56 42 36 32 28 
10 o C or above 64 48 42 36 32 
2.3.2 Heat treatment 
    Wood packaging materials must be heated to a minimum internal wood 
core temperature of 56 o C for a minimum of 30 continuous minutes. 
2.3.3 Wood packaging materials t hat have been treated by one of the 
methods already specified must be officially endor sed with a certified mark by the National Plant 
Protection Organization (NPPO) of that  count ry from which the wood packaging materials 
originates. The marks must be depicted by one of the shown examples as follows; 
 
Mark 1 
 
 
Mark 2 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 XX - 000  
YY 
XX - 
000 YY 
 
Mark 3 
 
 
Mark 4 
 
 
Mark 5 
 
 
Mark 6 
 
 
2.3.4  The certified mark must have the following details : 
a) IPPC logo 
b) ISO  two-letter country code (shown as “XX”) 
i.e. TH for Thailand 
c)  Official certification number  code issued to the  producer or 
treatment provider (shown as “000”) 
    d)  Treatment code (shown as “yy”)                      i.e. MB for methyl bromide ; 
                                                             HT for heat treatment 
  XX – 000 - YY 
XX - 
000 
YY 
XX - 000  
YY 
XX - 000 - YY 
 
3. In case where the result of inspection is deemed by the Officer that it is in 
compliance with the rules, procedures and conditions of this Notification, the Officer shall issue 
Form P.Q. 6 to the importer for customs formalities clearance. 
4. In case where the imported wood packaging materials are not in compliance with 
the requirements prescribed by the Director  General, such commodity and wood packaging 
materials shall be subject to one of the following enforcement measures : 
4.1 Refuse entry of imported commodity, in the case where wood packaging 
materials cannot be removed from the co mmodity or the treatment may cause  damage to the 
commodity. 
4.2 Order treatment with methyl Bromide according to the rates   specified in 
item 2.3.1, when the segregation of commodity and  wood packaging material s is permitted to do 
so and the treatment may not caus e any damage to the commodity. 
4.3 Destroy such commodity and wood packaging materials when serious 
pest occurrence is found or it is not made possible for re-export. 
 
5. The importer shall be liable for all incu rred expenses in relation to treatment, 
destruction or other means of actions. 
 
 
   Promulgated on dated………………… B.E. 2552