Definition
Wood used as packaging or dunnage material for food or non-food products is considered a plant product.
This concerns solid wood of a thickness equal or greater than six mm and not chipboard.
Obligations and controls
The European Union (EU) adheres to ISPM 15 for all packagings made of wood.
All companies exporting their products using wood packaging (for example pallets) must use treated and debarked wood. They must treat it themselves or purchase it from authorized companies.
In Luxembourg, companies treating their wood packaging material themselves are inspected and approved by the Administration of Agricultural Technical Services (ASTA).
Certain wood packaging materials must be pre-notified in TRACES.NT and subject to phytosanitary controls by the ASTA when they are imported.
Related documents
Wood packaging material processed according to ISPM 15 bears the IPPC seal, that contains a unique code for each company and thus replaces the plant passport for intra-community transport and the phytosanitary certificate for export. It also indicates the manner in which the wood was treated (for example HT = Heat Treatment).
This seal must meet the following requirements:
- be durable and non-transferable
- be visibly positioned, preferably on two opposite sides of the certified object
- the use of the colors red and orange must be avoided because these colors are used to mark dangerous products
- wood pallets must be re-certified or re-marked if they are reused, recycled or repaired. All elements of such a pallet must be treated as specified
- shippers should be invited to use wood that is compliant and marked
- the marking must only be destroyable by total combustion.
The following companies are registered to handle Wood according to the ISPM 15 norm.
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- Producers
Emballages en Bois Kasel Sàrl
12, Rue Industrielle , L-9166 Mertzig
Tél: 88 83 34-1/ 88 83 34-23
No. d'enregistrement: 079
Bois Scholtes
1, ale Berburger Wee, L-6850 Manternach
Tél: 71 02 24-1
No. d'enregistrement: 101
Bois Brever SA
- Resellers
No-Nail Boxes (Europe) SA
Zone d'activité B.P., L-9559 / L-9502 Wiltz
Tél: 81 92 81-1/ 81 92 81-221
No. d'enregistrement: 086
John Zink international Luxembourg S.àr.l.
1, z.i. Riedchen, L-3451 Dudelange
Tél: 51 89 94-50
No. d'enregistrement: 094
CTI SARL
12, op der Sang, L-9779 Lentzweiler
Tél: 26 85-2947
No. d'enregistrement: 103
Euro- Composites S.A.
Zone Industrielle B.P. 24, L-6401 Echternach
Tél: 72 94 63-222
Fax: 72 94 63-9222
No. d'enregistrement: 105
W.S.A.
Rue de Limpach, L-4467 Soleuvre
Tél: 593061
No. d'enregistrement: 107
Astron (Brillant)
34, Route d'Ettelbrück, L-9230 Diekirch
Tél: 80 29 12 237
Fax: 80 29 12 400
No. d'enregistrement: 109
Telus
23, Salzbaach, L-9559 Wiltz
Tél: 20 30 15-04
Fax: 20 30 13-44
No. d'enregistrement: 110
Luxport
Port de Mertert L-6688 Mertert
Tél: 74 96 10-335
Fax: 74 96 10-750
No. d'enregistrement: 111
Logico
route de Longwy 418 L-4832 Rodange
Tél : 2650298324
No. d'enregistrement: 112
Keller Minimal Windows
Samuel Kessler
38-40 route de Wilwerdange, L-9911 Troisvierges
Tél : 28386601
No. d'enregistrement: 113
Solina Arbechtshëllef
19, rue de l'Industrie
L-8089, Bertrange
Tél: 49 04 20 850
No. d'enregistrement: 114
Solina Jongenheem
19, rue de l'Industrie
L-8089, Bertrange
Tél: 49 04 20 819
No. d'enregistrement: 115
Related procedures
A company that wishes to have its packaging wood marked must have a registration number. To obtain this number, it must request the number in writing from the plant protection service of the ASTA, mentioning the reason for its request:
- either for wood treatment in a treatment facility (IT)
- or as a manufacturer of packaging material (FM).
Related organizations
The Administration of Agricultural Technical Services (ASTA) is in charge of phytosanitary inspections for wood packaging materials.