Puccetti snc is the very first company in the province of Pavia to obtain IPPC/FAO certification. Certification applied by the Phytosanitary Service ensures the protection of wood used for packagings from possible contaminations, guaranteeing quality and safety for goods and supplies, especially for shipments to foreign countries which require it. This factor constitutes a further element of distinction, in addition to underscoring our competence and professionalism. WHAT IS CERTIFICATION? IPPC/FAO certification is a phytosanitary marking for wooden packagings. Ordinance no. 5825, issued on 7 April 2004, stated the criteria and requisites for the use of the IPPC/FAO marking on wooden packagings. This ordinance responds to the guidelines for the regulation of Packing Materials in Wood in International Trade (ISPM 15), approved by the FAO at the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) in March 2002. The ISPM 15 guidelines aim to reduce the proliferation of forest parasites for wooden packagings employed in international trade. The conformity of packagings to FAO standards is certified by application of a specific international marking (IPPC/FAO) under the surveillance of the Phytosanitary Service in each country, through a specific surveillance and monitoring programme for certification systems, and the usage of the IPPC/FAO marking on wooden packagings.