SPI

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT D: DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND U.S. DOD CONTRACTORS ONLY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR OPERATIONAL USE, 24 JULY 2018. OTHER REQUESTS FOR THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE REFERRED TO 406 SCMS/GULAA, (PACKAGING DIVISION), HILL AFB, UTAH 84056.
DESTRUCTION NOTICE: FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES IN DOD 5220.22-M, NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY PROGRAM OPERATING MANUAL (NISPOM), SECTION 5-705, OR DOD 5200.1-R, INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM, CHAPTER VI. FOR UNCLASSIFIED, LIMITED DOCUMENTS, DESTROY BY ANY METHOD THAT WILL PREVENT DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS OR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DOCUMENT.

CAUTION NOTICES

NOTICE 1: ASSETS PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS SPI DO NOT REQUIRE REPACKAGING IF THE INTEGRITY OF THE SPI IS MAINTAINED, HOWEVER REF.-27, -28, -29 AND -30 OF THIS SPI MUST BE FOLLOWED.
NOTICE 2: SEE SPIRES FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF NSN's ASSIGNED TO THIS SPI. NOTICE 3: PACKAGING MATERIAL MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IF IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-STD-2073, PROVIDES EQUAL OR BETTER PROTECTION AND THERE IS NO INCREASED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. NOTICE 4: OVERSEAS AND FMS PACKAGING MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF LEVEL A PACKAGING.

I NTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

REVISION OF ISPM NO. 15

REVISION OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS-IMPLEMENTED RESTRICTIONS ON WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM). THIS REQUIREMENT IS SPECIFICALLY CONCERNED WITH INVASIVE SPECIES SUCH AS THE PINEWOOD NEMATODE. WPM IS DEFINED AS WOOD PALLETS, SKIDS, LOAD BOARDS, PALLET COLLARS, WOODEN BOXES, REELS, DUNNAGE, CRATES, FRAMES, AND CLEATS. THE STATEMENT BELOW CITES THE REQUIREMENTS IN DETAIL AND COVERS LUMBER FOR BUILDING CONTAINERS AND PALLETS USED FOR DELIVERIES, RESULTING IN SHIPMENTS WORLDWIDE (DIRECT, OR THROUGH AIR LOGISTICS CENTERS (ALC), CONTAINER CONSOLIDATION POINTS (CCP), OR OTHER BASES).

WOODEN LUMBER, WOODEN PALLET AND PACKAGING/CONTAINER STATEMENT:

ALL WOODEN LUMBER, WOODEN PALLETS, AND WOODEN CONTAINERS PRODUCED ENTIRELY OR IN PART OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED FROM DEBARKED WOOD IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICATION OF HEAT-TREATED (HT) MATERIAL (HT TO 56 DEGREES CENTIGRADE OR 133 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR 30 MINUTES). CERTIFICATION/MARKING IS REQUIRED BY AN ACCREDITED AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARDS COMMITTEE (ALSC). FOR REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION, SEE LATEST REVISION OF "INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES (ISPM NO. 15), "REGULATION OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE."