The Regulation prescribes the phytosanitary measures and the procedures for the application thereof to the protection of wood packaging material: (1) the procedures for the taking of phytosanitary measures and the marking of wood packaging material, as well as the applicable exceptions; (2) the procedures for registration in and cancelling of the registration from the register of wood packaging material markers; (3) the conditions for the certification of heat treatment process of wood packaging material; (4) the procedures for issuing and cancelling of a permit for the certification authority to perform the certification of heat treatment process of wood packaging material; and (5) the procedures for the taking of phytosanitary measures, the marking and supervision of certification of wood packaging material. The Regulation applies to wood packaging material intended for transportation of consignments (pallets, boxes, crates, packing cases, cable drums, spools, dunnage) in international trade to limit the risk of spread of plant quarantine organisms, if requested by the importing country.