H.Con.Res. 310 · 109th Congress
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to unilateral altering, by the European Union, of the…
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Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to unilateral altering, by the European Union, of the standards for imports of certain wood products.
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the European Union's unilateral attempt to alter the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures Number 15 (ISPM 15) as it applies to imports of wood packaging materials violates the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 18, 2005
Expresses the sense of Congress that the European Union's unilateral attempt to alter the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures Number 15 (ISPM 15) as it applies to imports of wood packaging materials violates the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
Urges the President to ask the European Commission to agree to: (1) suspend the requirement that all wood packaging be debarked until there is credible scientific evidence of the need for such a standard; (2) allow the processing of relevant scientific data through authorized IPPC channels; (3) develop a clear definition of "debarked" wood packaging for pallets and containers, if the relevant IPPC entities conclude that changing ISPM 15 is technically justified, and communicate it to all participating nations in a clear and unambiguous manner; (4) allow sufficient time for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a system for using a "debark" mark or other stamp or indication for pallets and containers; and (5) establish an implementation date for the new requirement with which U.S. wood packaging manufacturers can reasonably comply.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to unilateral altering, by the European Union, of the standards for imports of certain wood products.
Latest action (Nov 18, 2005): Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 18, 2005
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No recorded floor vote found.