 Stamp Security
ALSC 5.6.12.1 states that "the quality marks issued by an agency to a specific facility location are to be used only at that location." This means that when a TP issued stamp is sent to a facility for the purpose of applying an IPPC quality mark to wood packaging material (WPM), it is to be used only at the facility where the stamp was issued. This application of the TP quality mark tells the user that we have licensed the producing facility to use our mark and that this product has been produced under TP's quality control program. If the TP stamp is taken off site from the facility it was issued, it is a misuse of the quality mark and could lead to an ALSC suspension and revocation of stamps. The unauthorized removal of stamps from a site is a problem as well. It is important that every facility take the security of their stamps seriously and make certain they know where they are and how they are being used at all times. If you lose a stamp or suspect it has been stolen contact us immediately. The integrity of the IPPC program is critically important to every U.S. exporter, and it will take everyone's cooperation to keep this program safe.
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