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2020 IS THE
INTERNATIONAL YEAR
OF PLANT HEALTH
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INDUSTRY
Members of the National Wooden Pallet &
Container Association (NWPCA) actively support
2020 as the International Year of Plant Health.
In December 2018, the United Nations General
Assembly declared 2020 as the International Year of
Plant Health (IYPH). The year is a once in a lifetime
opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting
plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty,
protect the environment, and boost economic
development.
As a member of
IFQRG, the NWPCA
works with conservation
groups and researchers
focused on the health
of forests to promote
plant health. The
International Forestry
Quarantine Research
Group (IFQRG) supports
the International Plant
Protection Convention
(IPPC) community by
addressing critical
forestry quarantine
issues for the global
plant protection
community through scientific analysis, discussion and
collaborative research.
In 2020 IFQRG is working with the IPPC on heat
treatment guidance for developing countries to treat
wood packaging material according to ISPM 15
standards.
The use of properly applied heat treatment will limit
the spread of invasive pests and protect plant
resources. IFQRG Scientists, regulators and industry
experts work together
to solve global forest
plant health problems.
Role of Wood
Packaging
Wood is the most
used, re-used,
effective, and recycled
packaging material on
the planet. Companies
are well aware of their
packaging options.
Wood is a dominant
number one because
companies value
woods unique
combination of
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