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EPAL Board meeting on 25 September 2025 in Munich
On 25 September 2025 in Munich, the EPAL Board discussed important topics relating to the development of the EPAL pallet pool. The focus was on adapting the technical regulations for EPAL CP pallets to the changed requirements of the chemical industry and optimising the quality of used EPAL pallets while at the same time meeting the requirements of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR).
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EU Commission proposes postponement of the application of the EUDR by one year
On 23-09-2025, the Swedish EU Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, proposed to postpone the start of the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year. This would be the second postponement, after the EU bodies had already decided to postpone the application of the EUDR in 2024. According to the current proposal by…
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BRAPS Forum of EPAL and the Chinese association CFLP on 23.09.2025
EPAL and the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) jointly organised the BRAPS Forum 2025 in Ingolstadt on 23 September 2025. EPAL and the CFLP Pallet Professional Committee have been working together on the Belt and Road Action of Pallet Sharing (BRAPS) project for several years and have been organising the BRAPS Forum, an annual conference for the pallet and logistics industry, since…
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EPAL publishes information on EUDR compliance for goods logistics on EPAL pallets and their exchange
The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has published information on the provisions of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and explains that the EUDR does not impose any obligations or additional costs on users of EPAL pallets. In its letter, EPAL confirms that the regulation has no impact on the logistics processes of goods suppliers and recipients or on the exchange of EPAL pallets.
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BRAPS Forum 2025: Registration is open now
Registration for the BRAPS Forum 2025 is now open. The joint event organised by EPAL and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) will take place on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 (9 a.m. to 12 noon) in Ingolstadt, Germany. Interested parties can participate in the event online via Zoom.
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Save the date: BRAPS Forum 2025
The BRAPS Forum 2025 will take place on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). BRAPS (Belt and Road Action of Pallet Sharing) is a joint project between EPAL and the Chinese logistics association CFLP to promote the use of standardised pallets in the transport of goods between Asia and Europe.
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EPAL General Assembly: Dual presidency and Executive Board re-elected
At the EPAL general meeting in Budapest, the presidents were confirmed in their positions. Dirk Hoferer (EPAL Germany) and Jarek Maciążek (EPAL Poland) were unanimously re-elected. As in their first term of office, they will serve jointly as co-presidents. The other members of the EPAL International Executive Board were also re-elected. The term of office for all members of the Executive Board is…
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EPAL publishes the first version of the PPWR Declaration of Conformity for EPAL Euro pallets
On 25 July 2025, the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) published the first version of the declaration on the conformity of EPAL Euro pallets with the provisions of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). With the PPWR Declaration of Conformity, EPAL confirms that EPAL Euro pallets are reusable packaging that meets the requirements of the PPWR.