RE: Respuesta: RE: ISPM 15 for Dummies: Meeting wood packagingmaterial standardsforcrating and shipping artwork
Eric is correct that when a crate contains pine and other
wood, it must be bug stamped to show that the crater has used certified heat
treated wood. Labeling the crate "Contains Works of Art" does not exempt
the crate from the certification requirements -- or from being seized at the
border. And it is not too swift to label a crate as containing
works of art. Might as well stencil "Steal Me" on the outside of the
crate. Bryan
Maria,
No one who is a manufacturer of crates for export is exempt from the WPM
guidelines of the IPPC. Perhaps the party you speak of is using all manufactured
plywood material in their crating. In that case, yes, they are exempt from those
regulations that govern the use of whole wood products; i.e. coniferous
(pine,spruce,fir)
and non-coniferous (poplar and other hard woods).
I certainly do think that if this party is indeed using whole
wood products in the manufacture of their crating for export, and is
circumventing the regulations, that they should be reported to the IPPC
immediately. Also, if this fine art service company is indicating on the
exterior of the crate that the contents contain fine art, that is grossly
negligent and staggeringly irresponsible. I would defer to Richard or Bryan on
your course of action at that point, because that is pretty serious.
Eric Smith, Artemis Fine Arts Services
meugenia_proarte
<meugenia_proarte@prodigy.net.mx> wrote:
Hello,
can somebody explain to me why is it that some art shippers use the wording on
their crates that says that the crate is exempted from any fumigation process
as it contains works of art. I think that this is not fair as we are all
trying to comply with this norm no matter how inconvenient it may
be.
Maria Eugenia Kocherga
meugenia@proarte.com.mx
-----
Mensaje original -----
De: bryan cooke
Fecha:
Miércoles, Febrero 1, 2006 8:51 pm
Asunto: RE: ISPM 15 for Dummies: Meeting
wood packaging material standardsforcrating and shipping artwork
>
Hello, Wooden crates need to be "Bug Stamped" to avoid being
> seized
at
> entry ports. Craters who export crates to foreign countries must
pay
> monthly fees for the license to use a bug stamp. Each company is
> issued a
> stamp with an individual certification number that
identifies that
> companyas the crate manufacturer. You can have the
crates heat
> treated (or
> fumigated) and have the heat treating
company issue you a
> certificate to
> send along with your
export documents. However, my understanding
> is that
> some
countries will no longer accept certificates in place of
> having a
bug
> stamp on the crates. Also, fumigated crates have a limited time
> periodbefore their certificates expire. Although it is costly and
> wasteful, the
> only safe way to ensure your crates will not be
seized is to make
> new ones
> and bug stamp them. Best regards,
Bryan Cooke
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-
> bounces@pacin.org]
On
> Behalf Of witcraft@highstream.net
> Sent: Friday, January 27,
2006 11:31 AM
> To: PACIN ListServ
> Subject: Re: ISPM 15 for
Dummies: Meeting wood packaging material
> standardsfor crating and
shipping artwork
>
> Wayne,
> There are places that heat
treat, we use one in Oregon .
> We sent our first batch of crates with
samples of all the types of
> cushioning material in one of the crates
the only thing that was
> distortedor harmed was very thin
polyethylene
> (shrunk)
> the certificate marks must be visible ,
if they are painted over
> my guess is
> the crates are no longer
legal. ?
> most of our crates were painted and the heat treatment didn't
> affect it .
> other materials, if you read the ispm it would
seem you can use
> plastic wood
> or any wood that is processed
using heat such as plywood or osb or
> waferwoodetc. we found this to
not be exactly true , we were told
> that even by using
> those
materials without being a "certified shop" the crates still
> needed
to
> be treated perhaps Brian Cooke will chime in here ?
> We also
considered methyl bromide.....a little research and I
> think you
will
> not view methyl bromide as an option at all.
> Daryl
Witcraft
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne
Kawamoto"
> To: "PACIN ListServe"
> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:34 AM
>
Subject: ISPM 15 for Dummies: Meeting wood packaging material
>
standards for
> crating and shipping artwork
>
>
>
> Hello,
> >
> > Does anyone have information about
preparing wooden crates for
> > shipment that conforms to the ISPM
15? We will be sending a
> traveling
> > exhibition to
various states within the U.S. before it goes to
> > Taiwan. I know
that solid wood parts need to be heat treated or
> > methyl bromide
fumigated. We have been reusing crates that
> contain
> >
foam inserts for cushioning individual works in separate
>
compartmentswithin the crate.
> >
> > Some of the questions
that I am initially concerned with:
> >
> > Is there some
place that heat treats completed crates?
> >
> > Do ethafoam
and other cushioning material need to be removed
> prior to
>
> heat treatment?
> >
> > What happens to a crate that is
painted and certificate marks
> are
> > covered?
>
>
> > What other materials are available to replace the 1" pine
> battens and
> > fir 2x4s typically used in
construction?
> >
> > Thank you for any help,
>
>
> > Wayne Kawamoto
> > Exhibit Designer
> >
Univers ity of Hawaii Art Gallery
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
Eric Smith
President
Artemis Fine Art Services
This archive was generated by a fusion of
Pipermail (Mailman edition) and
MHonArc.