Wood packaging import rules: Senegal

ISPM 15 on imports

Required

Enforced since

2010

Treatments

HT, MB, DH, SF (ISPM 15 list)

Plant protection authority

Direction de la Protection des Végétaux (DPV), Ministry of Agriculture

Common pallet sizes

1200 × 1000 mm
1200 × 800 mm (EUR)

Main ports

Dakar, Ndayane (new port, planned/under development), Kaolack, Ziguinchor

Overview

Senegal appears in the Australian ISPM 15 table with an implementation date of 15 August 2010. The Direction de la Protection des Végétaux, part of the agriculture ministry, serves as the plant protection organisation and conducts phytosanitary controls on imports at the Port of Dakar, Dakar's airport and border points. Wood packaging should be debarked, treated and stamped. The Port of Dakar is the main container and general cargo gateway and also handles transit goods for Mali, so the pallet in the container may travel on by road or rail to a second country; Kaolack and Ziguinchor are smaller ports. Senegal's trade ties to France and the wider EU are strong, which brings in a lot of 1200 × 800 mm EUR-style pallets in addition to 1200 × 1000 mm used for Asian and local industrial supply. Local fish, groundnut and horticultural exporters use wood packaging that must meet destination-market rules, so treatment and marking services exist in Dakar. I did not find a verified pooling operator or a published penalty schedule. If packaging lacks a legible mark, the usual outcomes of treatment, destruction or return apply, at the importer's cost.

Key points

• Australia lists 15 August 2010 as the implementation date
• DPV inspects at the Port of Dakar and border posts
• Dakar is a gateway for landlocked Mali

Frequently asked questions

Sources

1. Australian Dept of Agriculture – ISPM 15 implementation dates by country
2. IPPC country page – Senegal

Import rules change. Confirm current requirements with the national plant protection organization or your importer before shipping. This page is general information, not legal advice.