There has been increasing concern in recent years about the spread of pests, such as the Asian longhorn beetle and the Pine Wood Nematode, since wooden packaging material made of unseasoned (green) wood provides a pathway for the introduction and spread of such pests. ###>En Australie, le marché des GES de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud est maintenant en activité et la première accréditation pour le secteur de la foresterie a eu lieu en octobre 2004.