It's your job:

• have your company certified in your own sense
• Ensure that all companies involved (packers, forwarders) have a valid certificate.
  
  If you - and this applies from now on - fail to ensure these points, you run the risk that your export shipment will become an incalculable risk:

• Delayed processing of your shipment due to handling backlog
• Delays in the inspection of your goods. The handler has only a limited number of testing devices (scanners, etc) and qualified personnel.
• Problems with the observance of delivery dates - delivery dates become a guessing game
• Permanent inspection costs at the airport
• Additional costs due to waiting times at the destination (transport, fitters, etc)

Act now:

• Make sure that your packer has the necessary approval
• check your transporter for the valid approval issued by the LBA