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EPAL CP pallets – quality assurance and PPWR compliance for chemical logistics
EPAL press release of 26.01.2026
Chemical pallets (CP pallets) have been the pallet standard in chemical logistics since 1991. The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has worked with major chemical companies to update the technical specifications, ensuring the smooth use of EPAL CP pallets in automated logistics processes. By integrating CP pallets into the EPAL pallet pool, the chemical…
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EPAL supports the partial exemption of pallet wrappings and pallet straps from the provisions of the EU Packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR)
The EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) applies to all types of packaging. This includes EPAL pallets as transport packaging, as well as pallet wrappings and pallet straps used to stabilise goods on pallets. The EU Commission has now proposed to partially exempt these pallet wrappings and pallet straps from the application of the PPWR because reusable alternative products are not available in…
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EU decides to postpone and amend the EUDR
Shortly before the end of 2025, the EU postponed the start of the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year to 30.12.2026 and at the same time decided on important changes that are also of great importance for the pallet sector. EPAL welcomes the EU's decision, as it reduces the bureaucratic burden for wood-processing companies without any disadvantages for the protection…
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EPAL Board Meeting on 4 December 2025 in Amsterdam
The EPAL Board met in Amsterdam on 4 December 2025 and made important decisions on technical and market-specific issues. The budget for 2026 also sets out the thematic priorities for EPAL's work in 2026.
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EUDR: EU Parliament decides to postpone application
On 26 November 2025, the European Parliament decided to postpone the launch of the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year to 30 December 2026. The European Parliament thus followed an almost identical agreement reached by the Council of the European Union on 19 November 2025. At the same time, it should be emphasised that the postponement of the launch of the EUDR's…
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4 million EPAL Euro Pallets QR in circulation
The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has taken another significant step towards digitising the EPAL pallet pool: since its market launch in January 2024, 4 million EPAL Euro pallets with QR codes have already been produced. This establishes the QR version of the EPAL Euro pallet as a central component of modern and digitally networked supply chains – and the trend is rising: more and more…
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EU Commission proposes amendment to the EUDR and refrains from postponement
On 21 October 2025, the EU Commission published a proposal to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The proposal contains significant simplifications for many companies in the timber industry, in particular by waiving the requirement to prepare a due diligence statement if due diligence statements are already available for the raw material. At the same time as publishing the proposed…
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Vice-Presidents of EPAL reelected
Tatyana Sargsyan, Jean-Philippe Gaussorgues und Davide Dellavalle have been Vice-Presidents of the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) since 2022 and, together with Presidents Dirk Hoferer and Jarek Maciążek, form the EPAL Presidium. The EPAL Board has now confirmed the Vice-Presidents in office for another three years, following the re-election of the Presidents in June 2025.