ISO 12465:2007 establishes requirements for the specification of plywood for general and structural use, in dry, tropical dry/humid and high-humidity/exterior conditions. It includes requirements for the quality of veneer, glue bond, lay-up (construction), dimensions and tolerances, conformance verification and marking.

The values listed in ISO 12465:2007 relate to product properties, but they are not characteristic values to be used in design calculations. Additional information on supplementary properties for certain applications is also given.