Certain commodities, especially hazardous goods or liquid chemicals, need to be packed in accordance with regulations, laid down by the IMDG (for ocean Freight) or IATA (for air freight), in order to minimize the risk of damage or spillage.
There are also specific packing items which are "Certified packaging". For example ISPM 15 wood, which are created wood with applied Heat Treatment Technology. This is applied to treat and disinfect packaging wood and dunnage in accordance with international regulations. The infected wood is placed in a special heating system that raises the temperature to at least 55 degrees Celsius. During the treatment, the atmospheric humidity is closely monitored. The processing company must be registered with the Phyto-Pathological Service in order to mark the treated wood and to produce the necessary certificates. This must be carried out in accordance with the ISPM 15 directives. Heat treatment is also used for BMSB compliance.