Legal status as of 2013.10.11.

EPAL pallet (introduced from 1st of August 2013)

PL - example of country of origin symbol, AA - region, BBB - Heat Treatment company identification number, HT - Heat Treatment

XX - example of country of origin symbol, HT - Heat Treatment, QBB - example of licencing railways

VERSION 5 / October 2013

PALLET ASSESSMENT CARD: features of a proper pallet

EPAL pallets and EUR pallets standard is defined by UIC-Leaflet 435-2, compliant with EN 13698-1.

middle, repaired pallet

middle, repaired pallet

Dimensions of EPAL and EUR wooden pallets:

All dimensions in millimetres, according to UIC-Leaflet 435-2, compliant with EN 13698-1 norm.

E P A L p a l l e t s m a r k i n g s (licence from 1.08.2013.) * E U R p a l l e t s m a r k i n g s (licence from 08. 2013.) *

Markings on the blocks: Markings on the blocks:

left left right right middle middle

EPAL pallets and EUR pallets are a branded goods and therefore protected by Industrial Property Rights!

The blocks can be made of either solid or crumbled wood. The blocks can be made of either solid or crumbled wood.

with repairing nail

compulsory for new pallets

000-0-00

depending on country of origin

000-0-00

Control staple on middle block:

Control staple on middle block:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

2

2

1

3

1

2

6

3

1200

1200

1200

800

1200

1200

145

145

100

145

145

145

145

100

100

145

22

22

22

22

22

22

78

78

Number of elements

No. ElementDimensions at 22% wood-moisture

Length BreadthWidth

Middle top board

Medium top board

Stringer board

Utmost bottom board

Middle bottom board

Outer block

Middle block

Utmost top board

On top of that, the EPAL pallets also:- have control staple on the middle block (compulsory for new pallets);- may have repairing nail on the middle block (compulsory for repaired pallets);- have to be chamber-dried.

All EPAL and EUR pallets shall undergo ISPM15 phytosanitary heat treatment, confirmed by IPPC mark on the middle block. The wood- moisture of new pallet shall not exceed 22%.

* Pallets manufactured before this date are still good to use, provided they meet the quality criteria. For the markings list see other second page of this Card.

EPAL pallets and EUR pallets specific features:- precisely defined dimensions of the pallets and it's elements; - markings on right and left blocks - specific to each of the types, as specified in the tables above;- ISPM15 phytosanitary treatment symbol (compulsory as of 1.01.2010);- alpha-numeric markings on the middle block with following pattern LLL-Y-MM (producer's licence number - year of production - month of production);- even cuttings of all four corners, at the whole breadth of the pallet.

ECR Poland 2013©

EUR Pallet (UIC marking introduced in second half of 2013)

ECR Poland recommends to use and exchange EPAL and EUR pallets, including those made before August 2013, provided they meet technical and quality criteria specified in UIC-Leaflet 435-2, based on EN 13698-1 norm.

with repairing nail