The Global Wood Packaging Forum (GWPF) congratulates the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) and the Pallet Foundation on its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for United States Wooden Pallets. This document, certified by UL (formerly Underwriter Laboratories) and produced in conjunction with Forest Products Lab, the research wing of the U.S. Forest Service, is the first of its […]
BREXIT Trade Deal results in confirmation of ISPM15 requirements for future EU trade
The UK/EU trade deal as finalised between Christmas and New Year serves to confirm that all wooden packaging materials (WPM) must be ISPM15 compliant with effect from 1st January 2021. The transitional trade agreement between the UK and EU which was due to expire on 31st December 2020 also included this obligation. This formally confirms that the future requirements for WPM that are being shipped together with goods from the UK to EU markets must be identical in respect of treatment as they are for all WTO countries.
Treatment of timber packaging required for EU exporters
Wooden Packaging Material (WPM), including pallets and lightweight and industrial wooden packaging are critical to the smooth trade of goods between countries. This was evidenced during the recent COVID19 lockdown periods earlier this year, when the governments of several countries in Europe designated the manufacture and repair of pallets and packaging as ‘essential’ sectors, which should continue operating throughout the pandemic restrictions to ensure supplies of items including food, drink and pharmaceutical goods.
COVID-19 – Essential Supplier Status
Shaw Pallet has been designated as ‘Essential Supplier’ by clients, who are pulling out all the stops to help the country win its battle with Coronavirus. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is creating huge challenges throughout the globe, and Shaw Pallet now finds itself at the centre of initiatives to assist the herculean efforts of UK Industry.
Demand for heat treated pallets increases in the face of ‘no deal’ BREXIT
Given the UK leaves the EU without any trade agreement either in eight days, 3 months and eight days or at the end of 2019 the fact remains that wood packaging materials (WPM) exported from the UK to the EU will require to be ISPM15 compliant (Heat Treated); and the same will apply for goods entering the UK from the EU.
Shaw Pallet MD, Chris Hillaby, talks to the Guardian about potential no-deal Brexit pallet crisis
Following our recent Brexit news story, The Guardian newspaper contacted us for further information, as they were seeking to run a news item about the UK facing a pallet crisis if there is a no-deal Brexit. Find out more about what Chris had to say.
BREXIT UPDATE – Timber Packaging Implications
As there is now little time before March 29th, 2019, DEFRA and its EU counterparts have discussed the matter of ISPM15 compliance of wood packaging material (WPM) after we leave the EU.
UK Timber Market – December 2018
A global timber shortage has been impacting both the EU and UK exceptionally badly over the past 15 months, all timber stocks are in high demand and the log supply situation is undoubtedly at a critical point.
Euro-pallet change in agreement signals cost increase
UK exporters who choose to use a standard UIC435-2 1200 x 800 mm EURO-Pallet face new challenges including potential rejection of palletised loads, pallet shortages and price rises as a result of the European Pallet Association’s (EPAL) decision to end their acceptance of UIC marked pallets.
