In efforts of dealing with contamination of sea containers and cargoes from pests the International Plant Protection Convention launched a Sea Containers Complementary Action Plan, also establishing a Sea Containers Task Force to supervise the actions.
Specifically, IPPC contracting parties agreed to measure the impact of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) over a five-year period. They also agreed to increase awareness of pest risks related to sea...
https://safety4sea.com/imo-ippc-improve-collaboration-on-dealing-with-cargo-contamination/