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Which IPPC standard provides guidelines for the use of phytosanitary measures to regulate wood packaging material in international trade to prevent the spread of quarantine pests?

  1. ISPM 15
  2. ISPM 25
  3. ISPM 35
  4. ISPM 45

Answer: ISPM 15

ISPM 15 mandates that wood packaging (pallets, crates) be treated (heat or fumigation) and marked with an official stamp. This globally recognized standard reduces the risk of transporting wood-boring pests like emerald ash borer or Asian longhorned beetle, protecting forests and urban trees.

Topic International Plant Protection Convention
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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