What is ISO 21067-1 – General terms and vocabulary used in packaging about?
ISO 21067-1 is the first part of the multi-series international standard that focuses on general terms and vocabularies used in packaging. ISO 21067-1 specifies preferred terms and definitions related to packaging and materials handling, for use in international commerce, except for dangerous goods packaging where terms and definitions are given in the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Who is ISO 21067-1 - General terms and vocabulary used in packaging for?
ISO 21067-1 on general terms and vocabularies used in packaging is useful for:
- Packaging companies
- Transportation service providers
- Logistics and shipping companies
Why should you use ISO 21067-1 - General terms and vocabulary used in packaging?
ISO 21067-1 is intended to be used as a source document within the global community. This inventory of terms will be useful in a multilingual thesaurus showing concept relationships as well as terms in other languages.
ISO 21067-1 informs product to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, storage, transport, and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the user or consumer, including processor, assembler, or other intermediaries.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS ISO 21067-1:2016 supersedes BS ISO 21067:2007 which has been withdrawn. BS ISO 21067-1:2016 has been editorially revised.

