unit which serves a packaging function such as the containment, protection, handling, delivery, storage, transport, and presentation of goods

<product> any 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 intermediary

smallest element considered in the life cycle inventory analysis or product system value assessment for which input and output data are quantified

material that is used to protect or contain a product during transportation, storage, marketing or use

<operation> operations involved in the preparation of goods for containment, protection, handling, delivery, storage, transport and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the user or consumer[SOURCE: ISO 21067:2007, definition 2.1.2]

that is used to protect or contain another product during transportation, storage, marketing or use

packaging (3.8) designed to contain one or more articles or packages, or bulk material, for the purposes of transport, handling and/or distribution

smallest element considered in the life cycle inventory analysis (3.3.6) for which input and output data are quantified

quantified performance of a product system (3.5.4), process (3.5.5) or organization (3.5.11) for use as a reference unit

quantified performance (3.29.1) of a product system (ISO 14040:2006, 3.27) for a building product (3.32.1.1) (3.32.3) for use as reference unit in an EPD (3.15.2) based on life cycle assessment (ISO 14040:2006, 3.2)