In an increasingly regulated world, shipping and handling operations have become more complex than ever before. Pallet Systems of America helps our customers stay informed with a library of selected articles and links to online explorations of today's biggest issues.

Selected Articles

• The Economic Impact of Solid Wood Packaging Material Pest Reduction Strategies 
  John W. Clarke, Director
  Center for Unit Load Design-Virginia Tech
  Article presented at an on-line conference sponsored by the American Phytopathological Society in April 2001.
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Websites

• National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA)
  www.palletcentral.com
    
• USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
  www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp
    
• International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
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  http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FaoInfo/Agricult/AGP/AGPP/PQ  
    
• European Union Requirements
  http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/emergencymeasures.pdf *
    
• North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO)
  http://www.nappo.org
    
• Virginia Tech Center for Unit Load Design
  www.unitload.vt.edu

• USDA APHIS website
  www.aphis.usda.gov
    
• Electronics Industry Pallet Standard (EIPS) website
  http://packaging.hp.com/EIPS
    
• NWPCA website
   www.nwpca.com

Additional Online Resources

• European Solid Wood Packaging Regulations. 
  www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/eunmwp.html
    
• China Solid Wood Packaging Regulations
  www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/chinaswp/hotbutton.html
    
• Australia Solid Wood Packaging Regulations
  www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/swaus.html
    
• International Solid Wood Packaging Regulations
  www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/SWP FAQs.html
    
• Pest and Port Entry Issues/Requirements
  www.palletenterprise.com/pests
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