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Statement of EPAL

on the European Parliament vote on 24.04.2024 on the Packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR)

On 16. April 2024, the conference on "Quality and Sustainability of EPAL wood-chip blocks", organized by EPAL, took place in Warsaw. More than 40 representatives of the manufacturers of wood-chip blocks for EPAL pallets and the EPAL testing institutes engaged in discussions about current topics and developments in the production of pallet blocks from wood chips.

After the great success in 2021/22, the second edition of the big EPAL photo competition SNAP THE PALLET will start on April 1, 2024. From now on and for 12 weeks, anyone can upload photos with EPAL palettes on the photo contest website and, with a bit of luck, win one of the 39 cash prizes.

On 12 March 2024, EPAL held the international conference "The wooden pallet in Spain and Europe" in Barcelona. More than 50 participants from EPAL's Spanish licensees as well as representatives of Spanish trade associations and other EPAL member associations discussed current topics in the wood packaging and pallet industry.

The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) introduced the EPAL Euro pallet QR on 1 January 2024 as a new open EPAL pallet pool product.

Statement of EPAL on the European Council proposal of 18.12.2023 for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

EPAL supports the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the associated objectives. At the same time, EPAL is pushing for a change in the regulations on the recycling of packaging in order to avoid disadvantages for wooden packaging such as EPAL pallets.

On 20.10.2023 (9.00-12.00) the BRAPS Forum 2023 will take place as a virtual conference.

BRAPS (Belt and road Action of Pallet Sharing) is the joint project of EPAL and the Chinese logistics association CFLP to promote the use of standardised pallets in the movement of goods between Asia and Europe.