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TIMBER PRODUCTS July 2022 HT Newsletter Volume: 07/06/2022
Online Newsletter
Matt McGowan - WPM Program Manager
mmcgowan@tpinspection.com
mmcgowan@tpinspection.com
Office: 770.785.4769
Mobile: 678.480.2451
Mobile: 678.480.2451
For more information on the IPPC program
Please contact:
Matt McGowan
WPM Program Manager
Peachtree City GA
Office 770.785.4769
Mobile 678.480.2451
The unauthorized and/or fraudulent use of the TP IPPC mark is illegal and a situation we take seriously. Anyone with information regarding the misuse of IPPC marks should contact TP's WPM Manager immediately. Thank you for helping to protect the integrity of the ISPM 15 program which is vital to our business and economy.
20 Important Dictums
- Trust God in all situations.
- Loyally provide for and protect your wife & family.
- Never compromise your convictions.
- Always take the initiative.
- Never lie, brag or cheat.
- Never let others control your attitude.
- Do what's right... even when no one is looking.
- Plan & be prepared.
- Listen to others respectfully.
- Determine intent before providing content.
- Never be paralyzed by fear or failure.
- Clean up the mess you make. (Take responsibility)
- Focus on what's important.
- Don't take things for granted.
- The best way to keep a secret is keep it to yourself.
- Always work as a team when others are involved.
- There is no such thing as coincidence.
- If it appears a game is being played, it is.
- Protect those who can't protect themselves.
- Never go anywhere without a knife.
"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened." Billy Graham
Addressing Add Ons
Add Ons in the IPPC program are defined as ISPM 15 conforming wood or wood packaging that is added to other wood packaging that is IPPC marked by another facility. For add on situations, the markings should match the material being added to. In other words, either both are IPPC marked or neither are. In this situation, a facility cannot attach material to WPM with no IPPC mark and then place their IPPC mark on material they added on. Nor can they attach HT material to IPPC marked WPM without placing their IPPC mark on what was attached. Here are a few scenarios provided by ALSC:
Scenario 1: Some companies purchase IPPC marked WPM (pallets, crates, etc.) to be used in the shipping of its product. In some cases, the product is loaded on to the IPPC marked WPM and secured by adding additional pieces of wood to the original IPPC marked WPM product. How can this scenario be handled under ISPM 15?
Answer: The added pieces of wood used to secure the product can be labeled using ISPM 15 markings by the companies’ adding pieces to previous labeled ISPM 15 WPM product. Labeling in this fashion makes these companies responsible for the added the pieces of wood and the original WPM manufacturer responsible for the original ISPM 15 marked WPM. (Ratified by ALSC October 27, 2006)
The facility could also obliterate the IPPC marks on the WPM being added to, and not mark the add-on material. The complete wood packaging product meets conformance because the marks have been removed from the purchased IPPC marked WPM.
Scenario 2: A company in the US has imported a product from another country on IPPC marked pallets under the IPPC program of the exporting country. The US company wants to export this product; however, prior to exporting the US company wants to add a wood frame to the previously marked IPPC pallets thus not having to repackage the product. The IPPC pallets marked under the program from the other country have not been damaged or repaired in any way. Can the US company add on a frame and mark the frame under the ALS WPM program without having to obliterate the previous mark on the pallet base?
Answer: Yes, it is permissible to mark the frame added to the previously marked pallet with their ISPM 15 marking. (Ratified by ALSC October 27, 2006)
Scenario 3: Facility C purchases an IPPC marked box top from facility A and the IPPC marked box bottom is purchased from facility B. Facility C then constructs the sides and assembles the box. How can this scenario be handled under ISPM 15?
Answer: Facility C can construct the sides and label the individual sides IPPC then assemble the sides using facility A and facility B parts into an ISPM 15 compliant box. In this case the IPPC marks of Facilities A and B remain on the finished WPM product. (Ratified by ALSC October 27, 2006)